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Opinion: Cars and Toxic Substances

Clean Fleet Report

While there are a lot of downsides to a car, this blog post is going to be focused on the toxic substances in a car that poses a threat to humans and the environment. Burning gasoline, wood, charcoal or other fuel produces CO, among other pollutants. Better for both humans and the environment. Toxic Substances in a Car.

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

I mean, when the electricity it uses is produces, pollution still happens, just not "right from your car"? Having centralized energy production in that way allows for centralized pollution control measures, filters, so-called "clean coal" rather than depending on X number of cars, manufacturers, and consumers to deal with pollution control.

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Gas War: U.S. House Suggests Ending California Emissions Authority, White House Says Nope

The Truth About Cars

Though exactly how this works is a little confusing, as those locales don’t enjoy the same regulatory waiver provided by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Furthermore, the EPA cannot legally issue a formal ban on combustion vehicles. percent of U.S. vehicles sold in 2022 that were EVs.