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Electric car vs horse, Bollinger B1 utility truck, science sidelined, EPA diesel approvals: Today's Car News

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Today, a pair of diesel approvals from the EPA, all the details on the startling and very cool Bollinger B1 all-electric utility truck, grim news about climate scientists, and a question to mull: are gasoline cars doomed to suffer the fate of the horse? All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Opinion: Politicians Are Lying About Biden's EPA Rule

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But as the Times points out, the government is NOT forcing the fleet to become all electric: The E.P.A. It does not mandate the sales of electric vehicles, and gas-powered cars and trucks could still be sold. Rather, it requires carmakers to meet tough new average emissions limits across their entire product line.

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Biden Administration pulls back rule that revises EV mileage ratings

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The previous rules aimed to have 67 percent, or roughly two-thirds, of all new cars be electric by 2032. The new rules now allow for 30 to 56 percent of all new car sales to be EVs. BREAKING You might not own an electric vehicle by 2032, after all. climate goals. . climate goals.

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Audi Electric Cars, First 2016 Toyota Mirai, Ethanol Cuts: Today's Car News

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sales will be electric cars, the first U.S. 2016 Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell car is delivered in California, and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes cuts to the amount of ethanol required to be blended with gasoline. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The first 2016.

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

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House of Representatives that would prevent California from receiving federal waivers to set standards limiting the sale of gasoline-driven automobiles. We have a free market; therefore if Americans truly wanted to make the switch to electric vehicles, then they would buy them — no government interference necessary.

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2014 BMW i3 REx MPG, New Orleans Electric-Car Charging, GM-Google Ride-Share: Today's Car News

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Today on Green Car Reports: The 2014 BMW i3 REx extended-range electric car gets an EPA-rated 39 mpg on gasoline, Nissan unveils New Orleans'' first public electric-car charging station, and Google and General Motors collaborate on a ride-sharing test. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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2022 Tesla Model 3, Lucid Air, Model Y lead DOE’s highest MPGe list

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Electric vehicles are getting progressively better, and this is especially evident in the Department of Energy’s highest MPGe list for Model Year 2022 EVs. As per data from the DOE, 17 electric vehicle models achieved 100 miles per gallon of gasoline-equivalent (MPGe) or higher.

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