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Reducing Carbon Emissions Quickly Is the Goal – Not Quarter-Mile Times (Commentary)

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While this performance feat is certainly impressive, it detracts from the primary goal of electric vehicles which is to help reduce carbon emissions from the transportation sector as quickly as possible. My real point, however, of this short commentary of an article is not about safety and speed – but about reducing carbon emissions.

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2022 GMC Hummer EV: the biggest, baddest, butchest EV to hit the market?

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Before Tesla, they were seen as nerdy golf carts, far from usable as “real cars.” It’s also startlingly fast, and zero-emission, but we’ll get to that.) This article appeared in Charged Issue 52 – November/December 2020 – Subscribe now. It’s big, bold, brassy, and in your face—an EV for truck people.

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New Zealand Cherry Farm Goes Electric

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“The issue was, in order to run a productive cherry orchard using all of the diesel technology everybody uses, you probably emit between 50 to 80 tonnes of carbon emissions,” Casey said, pointing out his obvious concerns with what his equipment was putting in the atmosphere. What do you think of the article?

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Related Articles Chrysler May Dodge the Banking Bullet Quick Read Apr 28, 2009 Group 1 Automotive Inc. They are either glorified golf cart city cars like this one or they are only for the very wealthy like the Tesla. market b y the end of 2009. Tax credit incentives are also available to consumers in the U.S.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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My vision has always been for Oregonians to be able to drive from Astoria to Ontario and from Portland to Ashland emission free,&# Mr. Kulongoski said. “Families could be making that drive in an emission-free vehicle manufactured in Oregon by Oregonians.&# I also wrote an article about cars and what’s good and not good.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Posted by: Bob F | Apr 13, 2009 9:42:47 PM Despite factual errors and oversights in this article, you still make an excellent point. You guys go ahead and buy your 40 mile per charge GM golf cart. Posted by: zachrrs | Apr 13, 2009 9:49:54 PM MPG is a scheme that hides just how much fuel gas hogs really take.

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