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Well, never let it be said that this site's readers don't practice what they preach. We asked our Twitter followers when they thought they would buy their very last gallon of gasoline ever. Remarkably, one third of them (35 percent) said they had already done so. DON'T MISS: What will you be driving 10 years from now? Poll results That means they and the members of their household are driving solely zero-emission vehicles, with the vast majority of those being battery-electric cars. We presume, incidentally, that they're not using some kind of dodge like saying that they'll never buy another...
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BMW marks 100th birthday with autonomous, zero-emission concept
BMW is now a century old. To celebrate, the brand has unveiled a concept car that emits nothing from its tailpipe and can drive itself. The automaker hasn't said just how the Vision Next 100 concept manages to go emission-free, but it did talk a lot about the car's exotic materials and...
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Now You Can Ride An All-Electric Raft Down The Colorado River
A tour operator plans to launch an all-electric raft this spring.
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Tax Credit For Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Vehicles Extended By Budget Deal
A tax credit for hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles was extended as part of the recent Congressional budget deal.
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West Coast Mayors Form EV Consortium, Pledge Carbon Reductions
As world leaders met this past week in Paris to discuss carbon reductions on a global scale, mayors of four large West Coast cities—Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, and Portland—met in Portland for a two-day summit and united to reduce carbon emissions on a regional level. The...
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Every New Car Emission-Free By 2050? 'ZEV Alliance' Plans To Make It So
A coalition of local and national governments commits to ambitious goals for zero-emission vehicles.
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The 2016 Toyota Mirai will have over 300 miles of range.
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Tesla Success Shows 'Weakness' Of CA Zero-Emission Rules, Company Says
Tesla opposes other carmakers' attempts to change California ZEV rules.
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Why Next Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid Is So Important: CA Laws
The 2015 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid has the lowest electric range of any plug-in vehicle sold in the United States: just 11 miles. It's also among the top-selling cars that plug in, with more than 40,500 delivered since it went on sale in February 2012. Now out of production, the plug-in Prius...
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Electric Car Pioneers Celebrate 10 Years Of Driving On Grid Power
See the people who have been driving electric cars longer than the Nissan Leaf and Chevy Volt have been on sale.
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Scenarios For 2030 Zero-Emissions Cars In CA: Hydrogen Or Not?
With epic smog in the Los Angeles Basin, the state of California has led the nation's charge to reduce emissions from road vehicles for more than half a century. And it is now state policy to reduce emissions of climate-change gases, primarily carbon dioxide, from its 30 million-plus road vehicles...
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How Many Hydrogen Cars For Northeast U.S.? 10,000 In 10 Years, Plan Says
A trade group drafts ambitious plans for hydrogen in the Northeast.
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Carlos Ghosn describes climate change as an "unprecedented humanitarian challenge."
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Why Green Car Reports Writes About Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Cars
It would seem pretty obvious that a site called Green Car Reports would cover zero-emission vehicles that will soon go on sale from major global automakers. But cars powered by hydrogen fuel cells turn out to be as controversial as plug-in electric cars, albeit for different reasons--and among...
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Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Cars: $50 For 300 Miles--Or Free To Fill Up?
Electric cars are far cheaper to run than gasoline cars on a per-mile basis--and depending on the assumptions, they can be cheaper over their entire life too. And gasoline and diesel vehicles will get steadily more fuel-efficient through 2025 under a variety of global regulations. But what about...
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Chevrolet Volt Drivers Pass 500 Million Miles On Electricity
Chevrolet Volt drivers reach another electric-motoring milestone.
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BYD's Long Beach, CA, Electric-Bus Deal On Indefinite Hold Now
Long Beach Transit will restart bidding for its electric buses, after Federal officials questioned the legitimacy of BYD's original bid.
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Why Oil State Texas Turns Out To Be Friendly To Electric Cars
Charging stations run by utility companies make Texas a popular spot for electric cars.
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Electric school buses can save districts money, and improve children's health.
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Honda Opens High-Pressure Hydrogen Fueling Station In SoCal
Honda hopes its new hydrogen-fueling protocol will become the industry standard.
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CA Carpool-Lane Stickers For Plug-In Hybrids Run Out By May--Or Sooner
One of the major incentives for buying a plug-in electric car in California is the coveted sticker allowing single-occupant travel in the carpool lanes on the state's crowded freeways. Now, the supply of stickers for plug-in hybrids that can travel on battery power alone but also have an engine as...
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Nissan To Work With Bhutan Toward 'Electric-Car Nation' Goal
The small Asian nation of Bhutan has a very big goal: It hopes to convert the country's vehicles to almost all electric power. Today, Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay and Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn announced an agreement between the nation and the carmaker to work together toward that goal. Nissan Leaf...
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Eight States With Big ZEV Plans Meet With Automakers, Feds
A coalition of eight states hope to put 3.3 million zero-emission vehicles on the road by 2025.
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3.3 Million Zero-Emission Vehicles By 2025? Eight Governors Pledge Action
Last Thursday, the governors of eight [blue] states pledged to cooperate toward a goal of putting 3.3 million zero-emission vehicles on their roads by 2025. The cooperative programs are meant to make it easier for their citizens to buy and use zero-emission vehicles. While the steps cited so far in...
John Voelcker