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What Are the Environmental Impacts of Tires

Clean Fleet Report

Is it bad for the environment? According to independent testing and data firm Emissions Analytics , they can be as much as 1,000 times worse for the environment. million metric tons of tire-wear particles are lost to the environment each year, equivalent to 30% of the weight of every tire used in the U.S. See more at E Magazine.

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Are Solid-State Batteries the Next Big Breakthrough for EVs?

Clean Fleet Report

With nonrenewable energy sources a major contributor to climate change, the adoption of solid-state batteries in EVs aligns with global efforts to mitigate the impact of transportation on the environment. See more at E Magazine. first appeared on Clean Fleet Report. Send questions to: question@earthtalk.org.

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What’s the Most Environmental Thing To Do When a Car’s Engine Dies

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CONTACTS : Why Keeping Older Cars On The Road Is The Best Way To Cut CO 2 Emissions Survey: Average length of car ownership in America Keeping old cars longer can help the environment MORE than buying new electric cars Car Recycling Process: How Does It Work? See more at E Magazine. Send questions to: question@earthtalk.org.

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New Elon Musk essay: Tesla CEO’s current thoughts on technology and humanity

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The new Elon Musk essay was published in China Cyberspace , the Cyberspace Administration of China’s (CAC) flagship magazine. In a way, the publication of the new Elon Musk essay in the CAC’s flagship magazine is significant. Thank you for the invitation from China Cyberspace magazine. Posted by Elon Musk.

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When Should You Dump Your Gas Guzzler?

Clean Fleet Report

EVs also benefit the environment by eliminating tailpipe emissions and having better fuel economies than gasoline-powered cars. See more at E Magazine. first appeared on Clean Fleet Report. Send questions to: question@earthtalk.org. The post When Should You Dump Your Gas Guzzler?

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ICCT analysis finds real-world vehicle fuel consumption gap in Europe at all-time high of 42%

Green Car Congress

The average gap between official fuel consumption figures and actual fuel use for new cars in the EU has reached 42%, according to the latest update by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) to its on-going research into vehicle fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions. com (Spain); and the car club TCS (Switzerland).

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ICCT/TNO study: Real-world vehicle fuel consumption discrepancy widens to 42% in Europe

Green Car Congress

The average gap between official fuel consumption figures and actual fuel use for new cars in the EU has reached 42%, according to the latest update by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) to its on-going research into vehicle fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions. United Kingdom), km77.com Source: The ICCT.

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