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Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

Cars That Think

to hit the 90 percent EV target, sales of all new ICE vehicles across the U.S. Greenpeace , on the other hand, argues that sales of all diesel and petrol vehicles, including hybrids, must end by 2030 to meet such a target. The San Diego backlash over a mileage tax may be just the beginning. For the U.S.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Posted by: tons of | Apr 13, 2009 8:23:08 PM When Toyota first sold the Prius in the US, they were losing money on every sale. Denmark did that with Wind Power and now most of their energy comes from wind rather than oil, natural gas, or coal. We are addicted to the gasoline tax both at the State and Federal level.

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