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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

Green Car Congress

Even on land, getting oil from tar sands depletes water and other resources and doubles oil’s carbon footprint. And magically, as more electricity comes from lower-carbon fuel sources, our cars will get cleaner as they get older! We’ll add targeted incentives to jump-start this successor to the $4,500 “Cash for Clunkers” program.

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Labour's £5,000 sweetener to launch electric car revolution | Environment | The Guardian

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

It will be launched today by Geoff Hoon, the transport secretary, and Lord Mandelson, the business secretary, with the aim of kickstarting the market for cleaner road vehicles and slashing the UKs CO2 emisisons. Free P&P at the Guardian bookshop Sweet Water and Bitter £20.00 The new breed of electric car. winchester, hampshire.