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Green Motorsports: The Indy 500 Greens Up Its Act

Clean Fleet Report

At the 2023 Indianapolis 500 on May 28 in Indianapolis, Indiana, all 33 cars will be running on Shell 100-percent renewable biofuel, using carbon neutral motor oil, and rolling on Firestone Firehawk tires made with recycled plastics. The 107th running of the 2023 Indianapolis 500 is scheduled for Sunday, May 30.

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The Day the U.S. TV Industry Died

Cars That Think

But at about $1000, the flat tube is not a consumer product and instead is benefiting Zenith’s latest focus of interest-its relatively new and highly profitable personal computer business. Zenith enters the TV receiver business, buying Rauland of Chicago, a picture tube manufacturer. Admiral buys Cortron, leaving 17 U.S.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

Green Car Congress

Indianapolis Power & Light Company. The Office of Federal Sustainability is inviting State, county and municipal government fleets to join forces with Federal agencies to maximize their collective buying power, and aggregate their EV and charging infrastructure purchases. Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA). Georgia Power.

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Proud of its roots

Electric Auto Association

Either that, or we’d buy one from someone else who did,” he said. We like to do in person meetings when we can actually visit something,” he continued, describing chapter trips to battery manufacturing plants, wind farms, and the solar array at the U.S. Fifty years ago, there were no EVs available commercially. Air Force Academy.

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The promise of wireless charging: smaller batteries, longer battery life, fewer charging stations

Charged EVs

If batteries are not surviving the life of the vehicle, I personally find that an obscene position to be in as we drive forward with our environmentally-focused revolution. Or they’re saying you have to buy [up to] two electric buses to replace every diesel bus because of this battery behavior impact.

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

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