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Junkyard Find: 1986 Subaru BRAT GL

The Truth About Cars

Unlike the other versions of the Leone sold in North America, every BRAT had four-wheel-drive as standard equipment. In order to evade the 25 percent Chicken Tax on imported light trucks, Subaru installed carpeting and jump seats in the beds of 1978-1985 BRATs sold here. This made it a sales hit in snowy, mountainous Colorado.

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How EV Charging Boosts Your Workplace Benefits Package

Blink Charging

In Deloitte’s Global 2022 Gen Z and Millennial Survey , Gen Z (born 1995-2003) and Millennials (born 1983-1994) ranked climate change in their top concerns after the cost of living. EV drivers can save thousands of dollars on fuel and maintenance costs and now qualify for a $4000 used EV tax credit or a $7500 new EV tax credit.

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How EV Charging Boosts Your Workplace Benefits Package

Blink Charging

In Deloitte’s Global 2022 Gen Z and Millennial Survey , Gen Z (born 1995-2003) and Millennials (born 1983-1994) ranked climate change in their top concerns after the cost of living. EV drivers can save thousands of dollars on fuel and maintenance costs and now qualify for a $4000 used EV tax credit or a $7500 new EV tax credit.

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UK study concludes cumulative global sales of EVs could reach 30M units by 2050, or 1.5% of projected global car parc; decisive global action required

Green Car Congress

However, both these market drivers are essentially contingent on the willingness and ability of governments to use tax revenues to fund EV purchase incentives and associated infrastructure investments. Massive petroleum tax revenues need to be replaced if mobility goes electric.

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

Green Car Congress

Automobile manufacturers were given tax breaks to produce cars that ran on hydrous ethanol, and, by 1980, every automobile company in Brazil was following this lead. Consumption of anhydrous ethanol has grown steadily since the 1990s, peaking in 2003. During the early 1900s, a distillery was a standard piece of farm equipment.

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California ARB mods to ZEV regulations for IVMs would result in ~1.9% drop in total ZEV/TZEV units 2018-2025; no impact on air quality requirements

Green Car Congress

The ZEV regulations, which are now part of California’s comprehensive Advanced Clean Cars (ACC) program which also includes the LEV III tailpipe emissions standard, is the “technology-forcing piece” of the state’s regulatory package for light-duty vehicles. noted above. Section 177 pooling (the ZEV states).

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Flash Drive: 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT and GT Performance

Clean Fleet Report

While rear-wheel drive is standard and all-wheel drive (AWD) an option on the base Mach-E, the GT and GT Performance are AWD all-the-time. Optional on the GT but standard on the GT Performance is Ford’s MagneRide suspension, which is found on the gas-powered Mustang GT coupe. So, what will you get on the GT and GT Performance?

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