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What Are the Environmental Impacts of Tires

Clean Fleet Report

Is it bad for the environment? According to independent testing and data firm Emissions Analytics , they can be as much as 1,000 times worse for the environment. million metric tons of tire-wear particles are lost to the environment each year, equivalent to 30% of the weight of every tire used in the U.S. See more at E Magazine.

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What’s the Most Environmental Thing To Do When a Car’s Engine Dies

Clean Fleet Report

The manufacturing of new cars, even electric ones, generates heavy emissions, contributing to pollution. See more at E Magazine. Surprisingly, a survey by Zebra found that the average American only keeps their longest-owned car for eight years. Send questions to: question@earthtalk.org.

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When Should You Dump Your Gas Guzzler?

Clean Fleet Report

Making a car creates a lot of pollution as raw materials have to be extracted, transported and manufactured. EVs also benefit the environment by eliminating tailpipe emissions and having better fuel economies than gasoline-powered cars. See more at E Magazine. Send questions to: question@earthtalk.org.

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ICCT analysis finds real-world vehicle fuel consumption gap in Europe at all-time high of 42%

Green Car Congress

Manufacturers measure vehicle fuel consumption in a controlled laboratory environment. Further actions are therefore required, in particular on-road testing of fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions under real driving conditions and a not-to-exceed limit for the real-world gap, as it already exists for air pollutant emissions today.

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ICCT: gap between official and real-world fuel economy figures in Europe reaches ~38%; call to implement WLTP ASAP

Green Car Congress

The analysis draws on data from a number of different sources: the user websites spritmonitor.de (Germany) and honestjohn.co.uk (United Kingdom); the leasing companies Travelcard (Netherlands) and LeasePlan (Germany); the car and consumer magazines AUTO BILD (Germany), auto motor sport (Germany), WhatCar?

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The Curious Case of Buying A New State Senator From The South Bay

Creative Greenius

Billy’s no doubt spreading his Benjamins (try not to visualize that) because he wants less regulation, more development and someone who won’t stand up for the climate against greenhouse gas emitters and polluters. But Billy Bloomfield isn’t alone. In fact, he’s just a bit player in this production.

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Electric Car Watch #1: Electric Car Disruption will destroy ICE Car Market | ? ?

Plug In India

Video: Electric Car Watch #1: Electric Car Disruption will destroy ICE Electric Car FUD The first thing I want to talk about is the constant FUD -- fear, uncertainty, and doubt -- regarding electric vehicles propagated by ICE car CEOs, the media, ICE-car-centric magazines and websites, and petrol heads. ​ These are the real facts.