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Personal: One in a Million

Clean Fleet Report

My lifetime tally is 231 mpg, which means I’ve used less than 80 gallons of gas over the car’s 42 months on the road. The EV’s homes are as might be expected, in the more populous and wealthier pockets of the San Francisco Bay Area and sprawling Los Angeles region stretching down to San Diego. Still turning in max EV miles.

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GM Maven introduces monthly offering for members; vehicles include the Chevrolet Tahoe and Chevrolet Volt

Green Car Congress

Maven, General Motors’ personal mobility brand, has expanded its offerings to include a new monthly service, Maven Reserve. The curated Maven Reserve experience includes a dedicated parking space for the duration of the reservation and a personalized walk-through of the vehicle. and Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.

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CARB designing Sustainable Transportation Equity Project

Green Car Congress

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is designing the Sustainable Transportation Equity Project Program, and will hold its second program design workgroup in Los Angeles later this month.

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Yale study finds asphalt a significant source of air pollution, especially on hot, sunny days

Green Car Congress

B) Temperature dependence of total gas-phase emissions from asphalt, ranging from in-use (40 °C to 60 °C) and storage (80 °C to 140 °C) to paving and overheating (120 °C to 200c°C) temperature conditions (filled circles). Asphalt’s life cycle and temperature-dependent emissions. (A)

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Maven Gig begins expanding geographically; Bolt EV the most popular

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Maven Gig is expanding geographically, and provides vehicles for freelance drivers in Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco. Having unlimited mileage and insurance to cover personal and commercial use are extremely important for drivers in the gig economy. Maven Gig Bolt EVs have driven 1.4

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CEO Mary Barra & General Motors Make Sure The Greenius Is Rewarded For His Many Years Of EV Advocacy

Creative Greenius

That same year, in my role as founding organizer of climate action group, 350 South Bay Los Angeles, I was able to bring my skills and experience to a wider community and make the case for our need to switch to 100% fossil free transportation to stave off the impending climate crisis. But I needed to see and feel the car for myself.

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Porsche Cars NA providing three years of charging at Electrify America stations for Taycam

Green Car Congress

And Porsche home charging technology will turn the customer’s garage into the equivalent of a personal gas station. The first Porsche Turbo Chargers are already installed at the Porsche Experience Center (PEC) in Atlanta and more are planned for the PEC Los Angeles. —Klaus Zellmer, President and CEO of PCNA.

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