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Junkyard Find: 1964 Ford Fairlane 500 4-Door Sedan

The Truth About Cars

The build tag tells us that this car was assembled at Ford's Kansas City plant on July 14, 1964 (the day Jaxques Anquetil won the Tour de France ). I can't decipher the shadow of the long-departed dealership badge, but I'd wager it came from somewhere along the I-25 corridor between Albuquerque and Cheyenne.

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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

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. Expanding the EV fleet. Expanding DOE’s Workplace Charging Challenge.

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Study Claims EVs Will Not Save the Environment, All Cars Are Bad

The Truth About Cars

& However, the paper doesn’t favor everyone running out to buy the largest diesel pickup they can afford. Those programs have since been adopted in New York City; Tampa, Florida; Albuquerque, New Mexico; Columbia, Missouri; and Eugene, Oregon.& & Make no mistake.