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NTSB Chair questions safety impact of heavy EVs

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If US residents who switched to SUVs over the past 20 years had stuck with smaller cars, more than 1,000 pedestrian deaths might have been averted, according to one study. Ultimately, to manage climate change, the world needs to stop emitting greenhouse gases from vehicles and power plants. Pedestrians will also be at risk.

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NY Governor orders regulatory action to require all LDVs sold in state to be zero-emissions by 2035

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul directed the State Department of Environmental Conservation to take major regulatory action that will require all new passenger cars, pickup trucks, and SUVs sold in New York State to be zero emissions by 2035. Earlier post.).

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JATO: new car CO2 emissions rise for the first time in a decade in Europe; diesel down, gasoline up, SUVs up

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This rise in average CO 2 emissions correlates with a decrease in demand for diesel cars across Europe—which produce lower CO 2 emissions than gasoline cars—and the rising popularity of SUVs, which emit higher average CO 2 emissions of 133.0 In comparison, the market share of hybrid vehicles increased by one percentage point.

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California Adopts Cooler Cars Regulation

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The scoping plan for AB32, California’s climate change legislation, originally had proposed a cool cars measure based on reflective paints. This will cool the vehicle’s interior by approximately 14 °F for a car and 12 °F for a pickup or SUV. Tags: Climate Change Fuel Efficiency. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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What EPA vehicle standards are and what they mean for you

Plug in America

On March 20, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the final vehicle standards for cars, pickup trucks, and SUVs. cities, the Clean Air Act was established by Congress back in 1970. The target amount of average tailpipe emissions gets a bit lower each year, resulting in progressively cleaner cars.

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3 Pieces of Good News for EVs in 2023

Clean Fleet Report

For example, Toyota only offers one full-electric model right now—the BZ4X SUV. GM’s Chevrolet Division will be dropped an electric Silverado pickup and two SUVs–the Equinox and Blazer. For example, some schools have begun to convert to electric buses, which help combat climate change. billion by 2024.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Cleantech Blog Cleantechblog.com, the premier cleantech site for commentary on news and technology relating to clean tech, greentech, energy, climate change and carbon, and the environment. Cleantech Crunched Top 10 Low Carbon Footprint Cars (and one SUV) for. The T-Word Barking up the Wrong Tree: Forests vs the CDM in t.

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