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CMU study finds secondary organic aerosol production from PFI and GDI vehicles has been “substantially” reduced by tightening NMOG standards

Green Car Congress

Secondary organic aerosol (SOA) is a major component of fine particulate matter—which causes adverse health effects—even in urban environments; vehicles may be a dominant source of SOA in urban areas, although there is still an ongoing debate over SOA formation from on-road sources. Now, in a new study published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology , researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have found that secondary organic aerosol (SOA) production from both port fu

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Looking at leases on 2018 Nissan Leaf electric car: how do they stack up?

Green Car Reports

This past Tuesday, the 2018 Nissan Leaf—an entirely redesigned second generation of the pioneering electric car—officially went on sale in the U.S. It's quicker and has more features than its predecessors, not to mention a significantly longer range: 151 miles combined, according to the EPA, versus 107 miles from last year's Leaf. With.

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Tesla Model 3 – Four Day Test Drive Review

Atlanta EV DC

Originally posted on Atlanta Electric Vehicle Development Coalition : Tesla Model 3 – Four Day Test Drive Review On my last trip to the Bay area, I was lucky enough to score a rental of a brand new Tesla Model 3…

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