Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2021

In a recent collaborative study led by the University of Maryland (UMD), researchers found that consumers tend to buy something less fuel efficient than they normally would for their second car after buying an eco-friendly vehicle. —James Archsmith, assistant professor in Agricultural & Resource Economics at UMD and lead author.

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Purchase Fuel Economy Fuel Cash For Clunkers 220

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Vehicle replacement schemes such as the “cash for clunkers” program in the US and the “scrappage scheme” in the UK have featured prominently in the economic stimulation packages initiated by many governments to cope with the global economic crisis—at least 13 countries have deployed such schemes. —Kagawa et al. Technol. ,

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Emissions CO2 2000 Vehicles 218

Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2010

Even on land, getting oil from tar sands depletes water and other resources and doubles oil’s carbon footprint. Since our cars and trucks use almost two-thirds of the oil we buy, the quickest way to cut oil use is to free transportation from its grip. More about that in a moment. And oil only seems cheap.

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