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Junkyard Find: 1986 Subaru BRAT GL

The Truth About Cars

Today's Junkyard Find is a second-generation BRAT, found in a self-service yard between Denver and Cheyenne. In order to evade the 25 percent Chicken Tax on imported light trucks, Subaru installed carpeting and jump seats in the beds of 1978-1985 BRATs sold here. This made it a sales hit in snowy, mountainous Colorado.

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NDEW 2022 steps it up

Electric Auto Association

Juneau EV, along with Plug In America , provided 2023 electric vehicle (EV) tax information. More than 100 EV enthusiasts with 40 EVs came together in the parking lot of solar company Robco Electric , where two booths were staffed to answer questions about charging station and rooftop solar installation procedures.

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Environmental Charter High School Gets Solar; Greenius Goes EcoMedia

Creative Greenius

In a still repressed economy during an era when “no new taxes” is the mindless mantra that forces cutbacks and the elimination of educational programs and resources, the only place the dollars are going to come from are nontraditional, innovative sources. The on-stage banner heralding the ribbon cutting event @ ECHS.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

Green Car Congress

The program includes the installation of 10 alternative fuel refueling sites (two B20, one Electric Recharging, and seven CNG). The project will deploy 554 alternative fuel and hybrid electric vehicles and install 153 alternative fueling and electric vehicle charging stations throughout the Chicago region. Total DOE award: $15,000,000.

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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. Consumers will also be able to send a location from their connected smart device to the factory-installed compatible navigation system on select models.

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