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CA: Electric Cars Get Carpool-Lane Access Til 2020, Plug-In Hybrids Til 2018
Owners of electric cars and plug-in hybrids enjoy plenty of benefits: tax breaks, lower fuel costs, and the satisfaction that comes from driving a low- or zero-emission vehicle, to name a few. In California, owners also enjoy easier commutes: they can apply for special stickers that allow them to...
CA Drivers Want Carpool-Lane Access, Honda Gives It To Them (But There's A Catch)
Say "carpool lane" or "HOV Access" or "white sticker" or "green sticker," and most California commuters will begin to drool uncontrollably. The ability to drive in relatively... March 21, 2013 by John Voelcker 9
Zero-Emission 2014 Chevy Silverado Model Now Available
It doesn't get much attention as a green vehicle, but the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck line is the best-selling vehicle line at General Motors. Now there's a... February 14, 2013 by John Voelcker 11
CA Bill Would Extend Carpool Lane Access Perk For 10 Years
It's one of the most valued perks for plug-in electric car buyers in California: the coveted green or white sticker that lets them travel in the carpool lane with just a... February 11, 2013 by John Voelcker 7
CA Will Stay The Course On Electric-Car Sales Requirements
Unless you follow green cars fairly closely--or perhaps live in California--you may not know that the Golden State now requires the sale of certain number of battery electric... January 31, 2013 by John Voelcker 11
Ford Focus Electric A Compliance Car? Ford Swears It's Not
There are two kinds of electric cars on sale in the U.S. these days. The first kind--the ones you should pay attention to--are the volume electric cars. Their makers want to... November 6, 2012 by John Voelcker 26
Battery Electric 2013 Fiat 500 To Be Called 500E: Report
The 2012 Fiat 500 minicar started out as one model: a three-door hatchback. That was followed by a cabriolet (500C) with a roll-back cloth roof, and then the turbocharged 500... August 10, 2012 by John Voelcker 2
How To Make Money On Electric Cars: Sell Green Credits (To Other Carmakers)
Most brand-new auto technologies are, at best, a breakeven proposition in their early years. Toyota is thought to have lost money on every Prius hybrid it sold for several... June 4, 2012 by John Voelcker 6
Electric Cars: Some Are Real, Most Are Only 'Compliance Cars'--We Name Names
Since last year, you've likely heard a lot about electric cars. You'll hear much more in the years to come. But whether you're a fan or a foe, understand this: A few of the... May 3, 2012 by John Voelcker 86
Arizona Dumps Stricter CA Emissions Standards Over Electric-Car Rules
California has always led the nation in mandating reduction of tailpipe emissions and development of low- and zero-emission vehicles. For several years now, states have had... January 12, 2012 by John Voelcker 10
A Brief History Of Smog, Which Led To Electric Cars: Recommended Reading
Daniel Yergin is one of those authors who writes major works. His Pulitzer Prize-winning The Prize is nothing less than the definitive history of the rise of the petroleum... December 19, 2011 by John Voelcker 2
CA To Require Zero-Emission Vehicles On Top Of Gas-Mileage Rules
The NHTSA and EPA are closing in on their final rules for 2017-2025 corporate average fuel economy regulations, but there's a wild card in the pack. California, which has the... December 8, 2011 by John Voelcker 10
Chevy Volt To Qualify For California HOV-Lane Access In 2012
Chevrolet announced today at the Los Angeles Auto Show that its Volt extended-range electric car will qualify for solo access to California's HOV lanes, a feature deeply... November 16, 2011 by John Voelcker 3
GM Riles CA Electric-Car World (Again) Over AB475 'Charger Sharing' Ban
California's electric-car advocates are often "true believers," and they can be single-minded in the pursuit of what they believe is right. But the nuts-and-bolts experience... September 2, 2011 by John Voelcker 90
Cleaner Cars Save You Gas, Also Save Lives, Cut Health Costs
Cars that consume less fuel have many benefits, including lower gasoline costs. Now it turns out that they also bring significant public-health benefits, reducing health-care... May 11, 2011 by George Parrott 5
Paris To Test Banning Gas-Guzzlers (Yes, SUVs!) In City Core
Why are many European carmakers now planning to build electric vehicles? Because many European cities are widely expected to ban high-emissions vehicles from their city cores... December 28, 2010 by John Voelcker 27
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