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I read a review and it gets real world mileage in the twenties. Better to get a real, all electric vehicle at that price like a Model 3.
Commented Nov 20, 2018 on Subaru introducing its first plug-in hybrid in US; Crosstrek Hybrid at Green Car Congress
Subaru introducing its first plug-in hybrid in US; Crosstrek Hybrid
Subaru Corporation is introducing its first plug-in hybrid vehicle, the Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid, in the US. Offering real all-wheel capability in a hybrid package, the Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid Hybrid features the new Subaru StarDrive Technology that uniquely integrates electric motors, a 2.0-lite...
This raises the bar for UPS, USPS and fleets like Amazon who just bought thousands of gas guzzlers. May the most efficient company (and our planet) win!
Commented Nov 20, 2018 on FedEx acquiring 1,000 Chanje electric delivery vehicles at Green Car Congress
FedEx acquiring 1,000 Chanje electric delivery vehicles
FedEx Corp. will add 1,000 Chanje V8100 electric delivery vehicles to its fleet. (Earlier post.) FedEx is purchasing 100 of the vehicles from Chanje Energy Inc and leasing 900 from Ryder System, Inc. The purpose-built electric vehicles will be operated by FedEx Express for commercial and r...
Me caveman! Love pollution and noise!
Commented Nov 14, 2018 on Harley-Davidson Livewire electric motorcycle makes European debut in Milan; more specs and details at Green Car Congress
Harley-Davidson Livewire electric motorcycle makes European debut in Milan; more specs and details
The new electric Harley-Davidson LiveWire electric motorcycle—originally unveiled in Milwaukee during the company’s 115th Anniversary this past Labor Day weekend—made its European debut at the Milan press conference of the EICMA show. Due for release in 2019 and being shown at the event as...
Do any other states join CA in banning renewals for excessively polluting vehicles? This should be a nationwide law.
Commented Jul 31, 2018 on CARB investigation leads to nationwide recall of 500,000+ Cummins heavy-duty trucks due to defective SCR catalysts at Green Car Congress
CARB investigation leads to nationwide recall of 500,000+ Cummins heavy-duty trucks due to defective SCR catalysts
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced that 500,000 heavy-duty trucks manufactured by Cummins Inc. will be recalled due to excess emissions caused by defective catalysts. The cause of the excess emissions was purely mechanical—the faster-than-expected degradation of the catalyst—and...
Does anyone know if they will be using renewable gas, RNG? This seems pretty obvious.
Commented Jul 27, 2018 on Princess Cruises to build two next-generation LNG cruise ships at Green Car Congress
Princess Cruises to build two next-generation LNG cruise ships
Princess Cruises, a leading global cruise brand of Carnival Corporation & plc, the world’s largest leisure travel company, announced a memorandum of agreement with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri S.p.A. to build two new cruise ships on a next-generation platform. The new builds are slated to be ...
Please support nonprofit rideshares and coop cabs like RideAustin and then Lyft worst case over greedy and selfish Uber.
Commented Jul 27, 2018 on Gallup: 30% of all Americans use ride-sharing services; 45% of those aged 18 to 29 at Green Car Congress
Gallup: 30% of all Americans use ride-sharing services; 45% of those aged 18 to 29
A new Gallup poll found that while almost one in three Americans overall use ride-sharing services, but who uses them varies substantially by age, income and place of residence. Forty-five percent of adults aged 18 to 29 say they use ride-sharing services such as Uber and Lyft, whereas this drop...
Yea! What we need is much more conversion of trapped underground carbon dioxide if we are to insulate our atmosphere and ruin planet earth!
Hahahahaha
Commented Jul 27, 2018 on BP to acquire unconventional US onshore assets from BHP for $10.5B; transforming US onshore oil & gas business at Green Car Congress
BP to acquire unconventional US onshore assets from BHP for $10.5B; transforming US onshore oil & gas business
BP has agreed to acquire a portfolio of world-class unconventional oil and gas assets from BHP. The acquisition will bring BP extensive oil and gas production and resources in the liquids-rich regions of the Permian and Eagle Ford basins in Texas and in the Haynesville gas basin in Texas and Lo...
Can fleets also use ethanol or renewable diesel for cleaner engines and air?
Commented Jun 18, 2018 on Rogue Valley Transportation District reports fuel economy gains > 25% with XL hybrid passenger fleet at Green Car Congress
Rogue Valley Transportation District reports fuel economy gains > 25% with XL hybrid passenger fleet
Rogue Valley Transportation District (RVTD), the public transportation provider in Oregon’s Rogue Valley, and XL announced a successful deployment of six hybrid-electric (HEV) passenger vans in RVTD’s paratransit fleet. The Ford Transit passenger vans are already seeing a more than 25% increase ...
Do some of you have contacts at Nestle? I'm working to bring #renewablejetfuel to Austin, ABIA! Thx
Commented Jun 18, 2018 on Neste and DFW collaborate on sustainable aviation operations; renewable jet fuel and supply chain at Green Car Congress
Neste and DFW collaborate on sustainable aviation operations; renewable jet fuel and supply chain
Neste and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) are collaborating in an effort to reduce air pollution and carbon dioxide emissions from aircraft at DFW. The partners are planning to explore opportunities for the use of renewable jet fuel, as well as investigate additional ways to enhan...
Slower than Tesla, bold move Porsche :)
Commented Jun 9, 2018 on Porsche names Mission E the Porsche Taycan; doubling investment in electromobility by 2022 to €6B; €500M for Taycan & derivatives at Green Car Congress
Porsche names Mission E the Porsche Taycan; doubling investment in electromobility by 2022 to €6B; €500M for Taycan & derivatives
Series production of the first purely electric Porsche is set to begin next year. The vehicle, previously operating under the working title "Mission E”, has now been given its official name: Taycan. Porsche says that the name can be roughly translated as “lively young horse,” referencing the...
Only sort of cool. Can they use #ethanol (yellow cap)?
We need to downsize and electrify city fleet vehicles..I learned fat city workers are the ones fighting for huge luxury SUVs.
Commented Jun 8, 2018 on LA County, Cities of Long Beach and Seattle to deploy combined 38 XL-upfitted hybrid and PHEV trucks at Green Car Congress
LA County, Cities of Long Beach and Seattle to deploy combined 38 XL-upfitted hybrid and PHEV trucks
XL is upfitting a combined 38 hybrid and plug-in hybrid electric trucks and vans for the City of Seattle, Los Angeles County and the City of Long Beach. The municipalities expect to see a 25% increase in MPG on hybrid electric models and a 50% MPG increase in plug-in hybrid electric models comp...
What a silly exercise and waste of billions..just go electric! I'd avoid VW stock.
Commented Jun 8, 2018 on VW’s 1.0 TSI in the new up! GTI wins International Engine of the Year 2018 award in its category; Euro 6d-TEMP at Green Car Congress
VW’s 1.0 TSI in the new up! GTI wins International Engine of the Year 2018 award in its category; Euro 6d-TEMP
Volkswagen’s 1.0 TSI in the new up! GTI1 has been named International Engine of the Year 2018 in its category. The 85 kW / 115 PS gasoline-fired engine is the first of its kind to be combined with a four-way catalytic converter and installed in the up!. It also comes with a gasoline particulate ...
We could also commit to drive fewer cars and to use natural, renewable rubber.
Commented May 31, 2018 on Michelin 2048 goals: tires made with 80% sustainable material and 100% tire recycling at Green Car Congress
Michelin 2048 goals: tires made with 80% sustainable material and 100% tire recycling
At the Movin’On 2018 mobility summit, Michelin announced its ambition that by 2048, all of its tires will be manufactured using 80% sustainable materials (recycled and renewable materials) and that 100% of all tires will be recycled. Today, the world-wide recovery rate for tires is 70%; of...
Hybrid means tens of thousands annually in fuel, oil and maintenance? Electric makes a lot more sense.
Commented May 30, 2018 on Krakow orders 30 Mercedes-Benz Citaro hybrid buses at Green Car Congress
Krakow orders 30 Mercedes-Benz Citaro hybrid buses
The Krakow public transport authority, Poland’s second-largest public transport authority, has placed an order for 30 Mercedes-Benz Citaro hybrid vehicles as well as 56 conventional Citaro buses. The Citaro hybrid buses are based on the hybrid technology unveiled by Mercedes-Benz last year (e...
Oh wow, Canada sux! Trudeau isn't our friend, it seems. Best they could do it use it for renewable fuels as everything goes electric. What a shame for taxpayers.
Commented May 29, 2018 on Government of Canada to buy Trans Mountain Pipeline System and Expansion Project for C$4.5B, resume planing and construction at Green Car Congress
Government of Canada to buy Trans Mountain Pipeline System and Expansion Project for C$4.5B, resume planing and construction
The Government of Canada will purchase Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain Pipeline system and the expansion project (TMEP) for C$4.5 billion (US$3.46 billion); Kinder Morgan has agreed to work with the Government of Canada to seek a third-party buyer for the Trans Mountain Pipeline system and TMEP....
We need to be wise enough to have underwater carbon reserves if our climate is to have a chance.
#driveelectric
Commented May 26, 2018 on Shell makes large heartland discovery in Gulf of Mexico: Dover at Green Car Congress
Shell makes large heartland discovery in Gulf of Mexico: Dover
Shell Offshore, Inc. announced a large, deep-water, exploration discovery in the Norphlet geologic play in the US Gulf of Mexico with its Dover well (100% Shell). Shell’s map of the Dover discovery The Dover discovery is Shell’s sixth in the Norphlet and encountered more than 800 net feet of...
Is anyone using rLNG, renewable natural gas? This will be key for max benefit vs fracking.
Commented May 26, 2018 on Wärtsilä LNGPac passes 100th order milestone at Green Car Congress
Wärtsilä LNGPac passes 100th order milestone
The technology group Wärtsilä’s has booked the 100th order for its LNGPac Fuel Gas Supply Systems. Two new shuttle tankers being built for Singapore based AET Tankers will feature Wärtsilä 34DF dual-fuel auxiliary engines running primarily on LNG fuel, and fitted with LNGPac units. This contract...
Join me and take a second to submit comments to support electric buses!
https://www.arb.ca.gov/lispub/comm2/bcsubform.php?listname=cleantransit-ws&comm_period=1
Commented May 23, 2018 on CalZEV Coalition supports Innovative Clean Transit measure under consideration at California ARB; 100% zero-emission buses at Green Car Congress
CalZEV Coalition supports Innovative Clean Transit measure under consideration at California ARB; 100% zero-emission buses
Californians for Zero Emission Vehicles (CalZEV), a coalition of public health, environmental and electric vehicle industry organizations, announced its strong support for the Innovative Clean Transit (ICT) measure currently before the California Air Resources Board (CARB). Under the proposal ...
I hope stop start resets to "on" or a lot of hillbillies will keep it turned off just to be stupid.
Commented May 19, 2018 on 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 offered with new 4-cylinder turbo with Active Fuel Management cylinder deactivation at Green Car Congress
2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 offered with new 4-cylinder turbo with Active Fuel Management cylinder deactivation
The 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 pickup truck will be offered with an all-new, technologically advanced 2.7L Turbo. Standard on LT and RST trims, the new engine delivers an SAE-certified 310 horsepower and 348 lb-ft (472 N·m) of torque—22% more torque than the 4.3L V-6 it replaces. Developed s...
No more hybrids! This is the same complexity and cost as full #emissionfree #electricbuses!
Commented May 16, 2018 on Go-Ahead London first to operate next-generation, ultra low emission series hybrid bus from ADL and BAE Systems; ultracaps at Green Car Congress
Go-Ahead London first to operate next-generation, ultra low emission series hybrid bus from ADL and BAE Systems; ultracaps
Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) and BAE Systems have delivered the first 39 Enviro400H double-deck buses with Series-E hybrid technology to launch customer Go-Ahead London. Using ultracapacitor energy storage to further reduce life cycle costs, this next-generation hybrid bus has achieved Ultra ...
Mining #bitcoin without #renewableenergy is super selfish. Far better to use your processing power to solve disease.
http://folding.stanford.edu/start-folding/
Commented May 16, 2018 on Study estimates Bitcoin will use half a percent of the world’s electric energy by end of 2018 at Green Car Congress
Study estimates Bitcoin will use half a percent of the world’s electric energy by end of 2018
Bitcoin’s burgeoning electricity demands have attracted almost as much attention as the cryptocurrency’s wildly fluctuating value. However, estimating exactly how much electricity the Bitcoin network uses, necessary for understanding its impact and implementing policy, remains a challenge. In a...
Weak sauce. Subaru is so late to the party. They need an all electric to be relevant.
Commented May 15, 2018 on Subaru introducing 2019 Crosstrek plug-in hybrid with Toyota Hybrid System at Green Car Congress
Subaru introducing 2019 Crosstrek plug-in hybrid with Toyota Hybrid System
Subaru of America announced its first plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV), the 2019 Crosstrek Hybrid. The new Crosstrek Hybrid maintains all the capability of the traditional Subaru Crosstrek with increased fuel efficiency. 2018 Subaru Crosstrek Limited. The Crosstrek Hybrid is an advanced, eco-fri...
Not universally true. Women in Texas tend to drive the biggest and most selfish gas guzzlers on the roads.
Commented May 15, 2018 on Female drivers in the United States: From a minority to a majority? at Green Car Congress
Female drivers in the United States: From a minority to a majority?
by Michael Sivak. When it comes to the types of vehicles on the road, energy consumption, and road safety, we might be better off with more women drivers than men. This is the case because women are more likely to purchase smaller, safer, and more-fuel efficient vehicles; women drive less; an...
An electric car would be far better marketing than this 10 mpg gas guzzler.
Commented May 14, 2018 on Civil Maps moves to Arm processors; auto-grade, power-efficient, mapping and localization solutions for autonomous driving at Green Car Congress
Civil Maps moves to Arm processors; auto-grade, power-efficient, mapping and localization solutions for autonomous driving
Civil Maps, a developer of edge-based HD mapping and localization solutions for autonomous vehicles, has ported its vehicular cognition stack to run on the Arm family of processors. Arm is the leading licensor of automotive-grade system-on-chips (SoCs) and system-on-modules (SoMs), with more th...
Each "Boost" is a trip replaced by a giant gas hauling diesel danger in your neighborhood.
Commented May 14, 2018 on App-based mobile gas station Booster Fuels raises $20M in Series B at Green Car Congress
App-based mobile gas station Booster Fuels raises $20M in Series B
Booster, the app-based mobile gas station, has raised $20 million in a Series B round that will be used to drive growth and enhance the core experience of gas delivered to individual cars. Booster delivers and pumps gas in office parking lots, using custom-built purple mini-tankers that easily ...
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