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UCS proposes plug-in cars roadblock: What's wrong with Big Enviro?

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Scientific studies comparing the emissions from a gas car's tailpipe and the electric car's smokestack, so to speak, range from "a wash" (all coal) to "a big win" for the electric car (natural gas, hydro, nuclear, renewables or even a combination including some coal.)

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Q&A: Inside DARPA’s Subterranean Challenge

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During the Tunnel Circuit event, which took place in August 2019 in the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health’s experimental coal mine, on the outskirts of Pittsburgh, many teams lost communication with their robots after the first bend in the tunnel.

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DARPA SubT Finals: Meet the Teams

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Sierra Nevada Corporation. Besides, we also hope the tuned communication would provide access to robots in a wider range than the last time. Team CERBERUS. USA, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Norway. University of Nevada, Reno. ETH Zurich, Switzerland. University of California, Berkeley. Flyability, Switzerland. Follow Team.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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A Tesla or other electric with similar range would suit me just fine… The problem with the Volt, though, is that it’s just an incredibly ugly car. April 20, 2009 4:46 am Link What is the battery range of the Volt? She is an avid runner and hiker, having grown up camping most summers in the Sierra Nevada.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Range is another issue if electric cars are expected to be adopted by the average American and not just used as city cars. Even if you charge your EV with electricity made from coal fired generators you reduce your car’s pollution by half. She is an avid runner and hiker, having grown up camping most summers in the Sierra Nevada.

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