Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2015

By the end of the next decade, because of the standards and other regulations, new vehicles will be more fuel-efficient, lighter, less polluting, safer, and more expensive to purchase compared with current vehicles. Consumer Impacts and Acceptance Issues.

Standards 150

Standards Fuel Economy Economy EPA 150

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

The objections they raised for years -- "no one is interested, no one would plug in, the technology is too complex, the benefits are minimal, its just shifting the pollution from the tailpipe to the smokestack, theres no demand for these cars" -- still show up occasionally, but are by and large history. This is unusual. I think that our No.

Plug-in 45

Plug-in Plug Hybrid Lithium Ion 45

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

The mines in Canada where the nickel & cadmium are mined is one of the most polluted places on Earth. needs to have an indigenous automobile industry, and not merely "transplants". The metals used are shipped (using fossil fuels) all over the planet for processing. We had a Celebrity (1987-1994) and it was a piece of crap.

Volt 41

Volt GM Chevrolet EV1 41