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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Green Car Congress

City of Charlotte/Charlotte Area Transit System, North Carolina: $3,000,000. Lane Transit District, Oregon: $3,000,000. Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon, Oregon: $750,000. Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County, Nevada: $3,000,000.

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Drivers, Fans React Positively to NASCAR in Chicago

The Truth About Cars

Jason Hanely from Oregon, Ohio was the only fan I spoke to with strong specific complaints, but he also said "everything has been great so far." Justin Haley told me he forgot his luggage back in Charlotte, so he and his fiancee hit up the local stores. Those conversations took place before the race.

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Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are This is a mirror of the map at Googles RechargeIt site (including icons for YouTube videos on both PHEVs and EVs). Please send it to webmaster@calcars.org. Wisconsin Public Power Inc.

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