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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

Stationary Fuel Cells and Hybrid Transit Buses Incremental Costs: The purchase of diesel-electric hybrid transit buses and stationary fuel cells for use in the statewide bus system in Connecticut. Statewide Paratransit Bus Hybrid Program: Purchase 31 paratransit hybrid buses to replace 31 gas and diesel vehicles.

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Guerrilla charging: theft or public service?

Plugs and Cars

And he is taunting the authorities in Denver to fine the owner of the Tesla he found plugged in at the airport. And if I want to get nit-picky, I'd point out that the garage doesn't incur the expense for cleaning up after the electric car's leaking oil nor the electricity to power the fans to exhaust the exhaust.

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Campaign Begins

Plug In Partners

Such a vehicle could reduce gasoline consumption for the average American by 50 percent to 70 percent and reduce automobile emissions well in excess of emissions that might result from the additional use of power plants. When that prolonged oil crisis occurs, Americans will pay anything because they will have no choice.

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2018 VW Tiguan and new 2.0 TSI B-cycle engine gives VW a strong offering in compact SUV segment

Green Car Congress

Based on our half-day of driving the new Tiguan in the foothills of Denver, the automaker has succeeded on the quality front. Therefore, a likely scenario for the US is continued improvement on the gasoline engine side as demonstrated by the 2018 Tiguan, along with the future release of an I.D.-type Third, the EA888 2.0TSI Gen.3

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