article thumbnail

MIT analysis finds current EVs could replace ~90% of personal vehicles now on the road based on driver’s energy consumption

Green Car Congress

A study by a team at MIT has concluded that roughly 90% of the personal vehicles on the road in the US could be replaced by an electric vehicle available on the market today, even if the cars can only charge overnight. Together, the two datasets encompass millions of trips made by drivers all around the country. Chang & Jessika E.

MIT 150
article thumbnail

Opinion: Consumer Reports’ Tesla Autopilot stunt crossed a line in an already-heated EV climate

Teslarati

The magazine’s team seemed to have buckled in the driver’s seatbelt without a person sitting in the seat. Simply put, if a person is intentionally putting themselves in danger by participating in illegal driving behaviors, no driver-monitoring system would be enough. Don’t hesitate to contact us for news tips.

Climate 145
article thumbnail

Up close and personal with Volkswagen’s e-Golf carbon offset project: Garcia River Forest

Green Car Congress

Emission reductions produced by the project are verified by an approved third party and registered with the Climate Action Reserve (Project ID CAR102 ). Volkswagen of America supports carbon reduction efforts in California and Texas, with projects geared towards forestry conservation and landfill gas capture. McKinney Landfill.

Carbon 150
article thumbnail

Four heat pump makers develop successful sub-zero prototypes in the US

Baua Electric

Four more heat pump manufacturers have successfully developed cold-climate prototypes as part of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Residential Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge. More than 23 prototypes will be installed and monitored in various cold-climate locations throughout the US and Canada over the next year.

article thumbnail

EIA releases report on CO2 emissions by state; California led in 2010 with transportation-sector emissions

Green Car Congress

Factors such as size, population density, available fuels, types of businesses, climate, all play a role in both total and per capita emissions, the EIA noted. Topping the list for absolute emissions in 2010 was Texas (652.6 tonnes of CO 2 per person), followed by North Dakota (80.4 tonnes/person) and Alaska (54.6

2010 236
article thumbnail

Ohio’s largest solar farm will also be the US’s largest agrivoltaics project

Baua Electric

Nolan Rutschilling, Ohio Environmental Council’s managing director of Energy Policy, said, “As climate change continues to disrupt Ohio’s agriculture practices and yields, the practice of agriculture in tandem with solar panels represents a unique and bold opportunity to act on climate.” Oak Run will generate $7.2 Get started here. –

Solar 52
article thumbnail

Tesla’s updated Model 3 and Model Y Owner’s Manual hints at ventilated seats

Teslarati

With the update, the Climate Control section of the Model 3 and Model Y manuals now feature references to ventilated seats, as the documents now state that the vehicles’ seats have both heating and cooling functions. . Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips. Just send a message to tips@teslarati.com to give us a heads up.

Mercury 145