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Coltura: Federal & state EV policy & incentives must target gasoline superusers to achieve carbon emissions goals

Green Car Congress

Gasoline superusers drive three times more miles than the average driver (30,348 miles per year, compared to 8,698), are more likely to drive pickups and SUVs, and are more likely to live in rural areas. Louisiana, Wyoming, and Mississippi are the states with the highest concentration of superusers, while Houston, Detroit, St.

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5 Top Destinations for a Spring Break EV Road Trip

Clean Fleet Report

The Overseas Highway offers a 113-mile route from the southern tip of Florida through the Florida Keys to Key West. Highway One spans more than 650 miles and provides numerous opportunities for sightseeing. and Detroit is where it all began for the automotive industry. The Midwest is the heart of the U.S.,

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Junkyard Find: 1964 Mercury Montclair Four-Door Hardtop Marauder

The Truth About Cars

The door tag tells us that this car was assembled in St. Louis on November 7, 1963. Built in Missouri, probably shipped to Colorado by train, then sold new in Greeley, located about 60 miles north of Denver and the site of a famous Utopian community during the late 19th century. Why did this car meet such a fate?

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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

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ETEC and its partner Nissan will demonstrate up to 5,000 Nissan electric vehicles with a 100 mile range and deploy up to 12,500 Level 2 and 250 Level 3 chargers. Manufacturing: Warren, MI and St. Louis, MO; Deployment: 11 partner fleets. gross vehicle weight) with a 100 mile range. Rolla, MO Warrensburg, MO Linn, MO St.

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President Obama Outlines Vision and Plan for US High-Speed Passenger Rail System; $13B to Start

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The near-term investment strategy seeks to: Advance new express high-speed corridor services (operating speeds above 150 mph (241 km/h) on primarily dedicated track) in select corridors of 200-600 miles (322-966 km). (As Chicago Hub Network( Chicago, Milwaukee, Twin Cities, St. Earlier post.) Florida Corridor (Orlando, Tampa, Miami).

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