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Fat Cars: Report Reveals What We Already Know About Vehicle Weight

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years) and automakers continue culling the smallest and most affordable models from the lineup. While it also dabbles in mileage taxes, the paper is chiefly concerned with how variances in vehicle weight and shape impact overall safety. Image: General Motors] Become a& TTAC& insider.

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Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

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Analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) argues that EVs are the quickest means to decarbonize motorized transport. However, there has been public pushback over how to pay for the plan and its push to decrease personal driving by imposing a mileage tax.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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" In other words, General Motors is going to lose its shirt until the Volt establishes itself in the marketplace. General Motors has sought $10.3 They leased a few (at a loss) to those that could afford it. Posted by: Joe | Apr 13, 2009 11:27:11 PM The government gets no tax money on electric vehicles.

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