President Obama Announces Tougher CAFE Standards

When automakers successfully sued California, they claimed it was unfair for California to impose its own CO2 and fuel efficiency standards upon others.  One strong argument was there should be a single national standard.  Well, today Obama granted this wish.  And ironically, the standards are tougher than those California tried to enact. So where are the lawsuits [...]

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Who Killed the Electric Car? Wally Rippel on GM’s EV1

GM’s EV1 was introduced in 1996 as the first modern production electric car.  These were available only through a 3-year lease program as part of an engineering evaluation.  In spite of an instantly devoted fan base comprised of those lucky drivers and enthusiasts, GM suddenly and controversially decided to discontinue the EV1, literally crushing the [...]

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