Green Car Congress
MAY 25, 2012
Prior to working for Google, many of the engineers were veterans of the 2004 and 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge that featured vehicles executing a route across an off road area. —Anthony Levandowski. The first one involved Steve, who is blind, and in 2012 got into a car and drove down to a local store to get a taco.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 30, 2009
In September 2004 the California Air Resources Board (ARB) passed regulations to reduce greenhouse gases (GHG) from new passenger vehicles starting in 2009. EPA also found that the California program meets legal requirements regarding the protectiveness of public health and welfare as well as technological feasibility.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 8, 2019
The report finds car ownership rates and vehicle miles travelled also hit new highs in 2017, while consumer preferences have shifted markedly toward less-efficient vehicles. Vehicle miles travelled and GHG emissions from surface transportation per capita increased 0.5 of new vehicle registrations, up from 39.3% five years ago.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 30, 2009
The first such vehicles were introduced by Volkswagen in 2003, and by 2004, they accounted for more than 17% of the Brazilian auto market. However, since the cost of the hydrous ethanol is significantly lower, hydrous ethanol will provide a lower cost per mile travelled, assuming the processing cost savings is passed on to the consumer.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 29, 2009
July, 2009 : A NASA satellite study found that Arctic sea ice had thinned dramatically between the winters of 2004 and 2008, with thin seasonal ice replacing thick older ice as the dominant type for the first time on record ( earlier post ). “ Internationally, we reject legally binding emissions. We can’t run away from it.”
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
We Promote PHEV Conversion Programs: First CalCars in 2004, then a number of aftermarket companies, have converted over 200 cars — at first most were for fleets, but more and more are going to individual owners. The easiest conversions are for 2004-2008 Prius (not 2001-2003 Prius) and the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner Hybrid.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 28, 2009
Typically, an electric bike can run for 30-50 kilometres (20-30 miles) between charges. Advertising info Legal disclaimer Accessibility Privacy policy Terms & Conditions Help. Some 800,000 are also sold each year in South East Asia, he says, where they replace the noisy and smelly petrol scooters that are ubiquitous in many places.
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