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Disneyland will remake its Autopia around EVs in 2026

Baua Electric

Disneyland will replace gasoline vehicles at its Autopia ride with EVs in 2026, the Los Angeles Times confirmed this week. theme park and it undoubtedly has a role in nurturing auto enthusiasm for kids. The post Disneyland will remake its Autopia around EVs in 2026 appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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Disneyland announces Autopia will be all-electric within the next 30 months (Updated)

Baua Electric

And late Thursday, Disney spokesperson Jessica Good told the LA Times that electrification “means fully electric — it does not mean hybrid or any other version of a gasoline combustion engine,” and that the park “will no longer be using the current engines within the next 30 months.” FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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Disneyland faces pressure to electrify its stinky ‘Autopia’ ride, and quick

Baua Electric

Autopia is a classic ride in Disneyland’s “Tomorrowland” area, but given the EV world we’re living in, its stinky gas-powered cars certainly don’t seem too futuristic. But the ride was sponsored by Chevron from 1998-2012, and that company is pretty dedicated to poisoning small children anyway, so it was apt. How about it?

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UAI and EFC call EPA MOVES2014 emissions model treatment of ethanol “seriously flawed”; call for peer review

Green Car Congress

MOVES2014 will be used to estimate air pollution emissions from cars, trucks, motorcycles, and buses in official State Implementation Plan (SIP) submissions to EPA, the organizations note. The study … used an inappropriate fuel sample methodology designed in part by a Chevron consultant. —Letter to EPA. —Letter to EPA.

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Plug-in cars: Moving Forward

Plugs and Cars

I write a column for the Electric Auto Association newsletter, Current EVents. Plug-in cars are inevitable. Nissan appears intent on opening up a market for mid-price range electric cars within two years. President Obama has stated a commitment to 1 million plug-in cars by 2015. Here's my June column.

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Road Test: 2021 Kia Niro PHEV EX Premium

Clean Fleet Report

liter four-cylinder gasoline engine mated to an 8.9 The redesigned front has a new diamond-pattern grille and fascia that house chevron-shaped LED daytime running lights and fog lamps. In the rear the horizontal LED taillights have a bold design, with a faux skid plate and more chevron-shaped back-up lights. kW electric motor.

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Flawed PHEV report has legs

Plugs and Cars

There has never been a shortage of stories in the press denigrating plug-in electric cars. Because people naturally, logically believe electric cars are a good idea. Special interests who preferred to maintain the internal combustion status quo (read oil and auto companies) have long needed to plant seeds of doubt.

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