The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Plenty of curmudgeonly Silicon Valley tech-industry workers drove old Swedish cars to work for decade after decade. What was the last year in which you could buy a new car in the United States with a manual choke lever from the factory? Did the owner finally trade it in on a new Volvo? 1970 Volvo 145 in California junkyard.

Volvo 103

Volvo San Jose California Vermont 103

Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2016

But with the crash in prices since mid-2014, the effect of the regulation has reversed: motorists are now effectively subsidizing the oil industry. That means consumers are not reaping the benefits of cheap fuel. The higher prices they pay offer a huge lifeline for the oil industry. per million Btu (MMBtu).

Argentina 150

Argentina Oil Oil Prices Chevron 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2010

A limit was imposed on emissions from the power plants, and utilities were allowed to buy and sell permits to comply. Environmentalists and industries resurrected the idea in recent years as a centerpiece of measures to address global warming and growing oil imports. Sources: In 2012–electricity generators and large industrial sources.

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Gas Climate Change Emissions Climate 244