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Consumers don't care about how cars achieve fuel-economy improvements, a new study finds.
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Adding Ethanol To Gasoline May Boost Global Oil Use: Study
Ethanol use doesn't automatically limit gasoline consumption.
Stephen Edelstein -
Biofuels: Don't Assume They're All Carbon-Neutral, New Study Warns
New research suggests claims of biofuels' carbon neutrality are oversimplified.
Stephen Edelstein -
Getting More Electric Cars On Roads Faster: Recommendations From NRC
A National Research Council study advocates increased government promotion of electric cars.
Stephen Edelstein -
Aging Electric-Car Batteries Can Still Offer Useful Range: Report
A new study finds that even degraded electric-car batteries may be able to meet drivers' needs.
Stephen Edelstein -
Tesla Model S Owners Love Their Cars The Most Of Any Owners
A recent customer survey shows owners love their Tesla Model S electric cars.
Stephen Edelstein -
Two new studies claim Americans are driving more, but using less gasoline.
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Jobs Are Getting Further From People; That Means More Driving
A new study shows people are driving farther to get to work.
Stephen Edelstein -
Electric-Car Battery Costs Already Cheaper Than 2020 Predictions: Study
A new study shows a rapid drop in lithium-ion cell prices in recent years.
Stephen Edelstein -
Public Charging: Not As Important For Electric Cars As People Think?
A new study claims availability of public charging doesn't increase consumer interest in electric cars.
Stephen Edelstein -
Electric Cars Could Slash UK Oil Imports 40 Percent In 15 Years: Study
A new study charts the potential benefits of mass electric-car adoption in the U.K.
Stephen Edelstein -
Green 'Alternative Power' Vehicles No Longer A Top 10 Segment In 2014: Report
Green cars were bumped out of the top 10 new-vehicle segments in 2014, new research claims.
Stephen Edelstein -
Chinese car buyers are less daunted by electric cars, a new study finds.
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Gas Prices To Rise Again, So Fuel Economy Crucial In New Cars, Consumers Say
A new study says consumers expect gas prices to increase eventually.
Stephen Edelstein -
Latest Diesel Engines As Clean As Expected Under EPA Rules, Study Shows
A new study shows expected reductions in adverse health effects from new diesel engine exhaust emissions.
Stephen Edelstein -
Hybrids A Better, More Cost-Effective Way To Cut Carbon Today, Study Says
The hydrogen fuel-cell cars being promoted as the future of zero-emission transport--aggressively by Toyota, slightly less so by Honda and Hyundai--generate quite a lot of controversy. Now a new analysis by the Union of Concerned Scientists suggests that the wells-to-wheels carbon emissions of a...
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Clean Tech Could Generate More Growth Than Fossil Fuels: Study
Clean tech holds more promise for big, money-making breakthroughs, a new study says.
Stephen Edelstein -
Another Study Confirms: Hybrids Do Best In Cities, Diesels On Highways
A U.K. study confirms that hybrid cars are best suited to city driving.
Stephen Edelstein -
A plastics-industry backed study says fuel economy is the primary factor when buying a car.
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Do Wind Turbines Kill Birds? Far Fewer Than Cell Towers...Or Cats
Wind turbines are among the least-significant causes of bird deaths, a new study says.
Stephen Edelstein -
Electric Car Buyers Slam Dealer Experience; Dealers Don't Like 'Em Either
A new study finds electric-car buyers are unsatisfied with the dealership experience.
Stephen Edelstein -
Which States Have The Most Efficient Cars And Homes? Study Ranks Them
A new study ranks states based on energy efficiency.
Stephen Edelstein -
What Do Hybrid Owners Say About Their Cars? How About Everyone Else?
A new study looks at the views of hybrid owners, and everyone else, on hybrid cars.
Stephen Edelstein -
Will We Reach 'Peak Cars' Within Our Lifetime?
"Peak oil" is the term given to the date after which extraction and production of oil enters terminal decline. It doesn't mean the oil is necessarily running out--more that its extraction becomes less viable as time goes on. Some suspect a similar thing is happening with automobile use in the U.S...
Antony Ingram