Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 15, 2010

Bikes had their own express lanes, their own concrete lane barriers, their own street lights, their own place on subways, their own bus racks, their own hipster club parking spaces, their own prams, even their own kind of road-rage. Contrary to some reports, the Copenhagen Climate Conference was a great success. Change is happening.

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Plug in America

MARCH 25, 2022

It all started with President Barack Obama and as DEED begins, we’re taking the opportunity to briefly revisit the tale, with a related nod to the mother of climate change policy, as former Sen. But how did NDEW come about? Fran Pavley is well known. ” Pavley wrote. and EVHybridNoire. . Courtesy Zan Dubin-Scott.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 29, 2024

That’s following a settlement between Sierra Club, The Conservation Law Foundation, EPA, and Granite Shore Power. It will be integral in supporting reliability daily during peak hours and acting as storage for the wind power now being built off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard and in the Gulf of Maine.

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Baua Electric

MAY 7, 2024

It creates a new requirement for Vermont utilities to provide their customers with additional, new renewable energy of any size from anywhere in the region, and that could eventually include offshore wind. Vermont is one of 25 states in the US Climate Alliance.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Al Shen, president of the Tesla Owners Club of East Bay, took his young daughters to the museum over the holidays and was pleasantly surprised when he found the Tesla exhibit. The exhibit featured questions and answers from Tesla employees working at Gigafactory Nevada and focused on a future with clean energy and sustainability.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The 13th edition of this rally was put on by Superlative Adventure Club , and included vehicles 10+ years old and EVs of any age. While driving with the front windows down, there was significant wind buffeting when at highway speeds. Additionally, the 100% touchscreen climate control and ICE operation can be difficult to adjust.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 1, 2023

The G90 has limited wind and road noise partly due to the low 0.27 The wide and soft center console contains the gear selector, command wheel for the touchscreen, and buttons for the drive mode, auto hold, the seat climate selectors, the volume and channel selection wheels, and cup holders.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Both routes are curvy, winding their way through citrus and avocado groves, with 150 cresting at 6,716 feet. Tire and wind noise were low, and the engine in hybrid mode was quiet. Big thanks to Kia designers for the knobs and wheels to control the radio and dual-zone automatic climate control.

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Baua Electric

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

This journey was notable for including what de Mestre believes is the first zero-emission transatlantic trip by car, as he shipped the Roadster in the cargo hold of a wind-powered cargo ship, which barely fit due to the car’s exceptionally small size. Cooperation is the answer, not isolation.

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 25, 2022

coefficient of drag (C d ) helped reduce wind noise and increase fuel economy. Clean Fleet Report is a big fan of knobs for the radio and climate controls, so Lexus earned our praise. Overall the RX 450h was pleasant to drive, very predictable in its handling, but not sporty.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 4, 2022

We don’t know if the Ioniq 6 will introduce remote connectivity – allowing activating climate control or checking the charge status from your phone – as found in Teslas, for example. Fine for your golf clubs; not so much for a bike, kids pram or bulkier shaped items. Generous, to say the least.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The Niro Hybrid has front MacPherson struts and rear multi-link suspension delivering a smooth and stable ride, with tire and wind noise at a minimum. Kia has a clever design to go between the dual-zone climate controls and infotainment controls. Smartphone integration and voice commands are via Bluetooth.

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Electric Auto Association

APRIL 4, 2021

Recently, DEVC Education Outreach Coordinator Dave Pence established an EV Club at the Horizons K-8 School in Boulder, where students are given hands-on experience converting the internal combustion gasoline engines of scooters, minibikes, bicycles and tricycles to electric. Even with climate change, they’ve had to be educated.”

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 12, 2024

It is obvious Honda did considerable wind tunnel testing with the Accord. The trunk lid height, the diminutive integrated lip spoiler, the LED tail lights and the rear bumper and fascia all are optimized with airflow in mind. The Driver Attention Monitor is a helpful driving aid that detects a lack of driver attention.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The EPA has rated fuel economy for the 2022 Forester Wilderness at 25 mpg city/28 highway/26 combined, just missing the coveted AWD 30 MPG Club. The Forester Wilderness is pleasantly smooth and easy to drive on the open highway, with acceptable wind and road noise for a compact SUV.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Wind noise is unnoticeable, helped by the car’s 0.30 The interior has a dual-zone automatic climate system with adjustable rear vents, power windows, door locks and mirrors, logo-embroidered carpet mats, electronic parking brake, remote access with push button stop/start, folding heated power side mirrors and multiple cup holders.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 25, 2021

When the engine is winding-out at the highest rpms it can be bit noisy. The UVO telematics allows for remote setting of the climate control, locking and unlocking the doors, Find My Car, and other convenience features. Some good surprises on the road.

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 27, 2021

Wind noise was low with a respectable 0.34 The MacPherson struts up front, a double wishbone rear suspension with stabilizer bars all the way around, made the NX 300h pleasant, easy and confident to drive. The AWD kept body lean, even on the hardest of corners, manageable and predictable. Coefficient of Drag (Cd).

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 16, 2021

Wind gusts or passing big rigs had no effect on the stability and sure footed feel. Clean Fleet Report staff are big fans of radios with volume and channel knobs, and that the climate control wheel was a different size wheel than those of the radio. Yep, all on one tank. Driving Experience: On the Road. Smooth sailing shoes.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 5, 2024

We didn’t text photos to friends and family in far colder climates back home. But by the third night, we were screaming the lyrics to Lil Jon’s “Get Low” in the club. There were also dozens of howler monkeys perched atop mangroves swaying in the wind, and one night, a man who was absolutely shredding on the guitar at a beachfront bar.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 9, 2021

We don’t have the coefficient of drag yet, but expect it to be a low number as Lexus designers have made the NX 350h and 450h+ to slip through the wind. Gone is the Lexus “L” badge, replaced by the letters L-E-X-U-S prominently displayed above the license plate and a small “NX 450h+ AWD” badge. It sounds great!

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Cars That Think

MAY 5, 2022

The IEEE Board of Directors formed an ad hoc committee on climate change in February to coordinate its response to the global threat. Rahman: Its charter is to develop a cross-IEEE strategy to synchronize and guide the organization’s response to changes in the global climate. Why should IEEE be involved in combating climate change?

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 23, 2021

It is obvious Honda spent a considerable amount of time with the Civic in wind tunnel testing. Clean Fleet Report’s Civic Touring had a solid black interior with tasteful chrome touches around the touchscreen, display hood, controls for the dual zone automatic climate system, door handles and on the steering wheel.

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Tire noise was minimal Wind and road (tire) noise was low, but at times the engine was noisy during stress, such as aggressive acceleration or climbing a grade. The conveniently placed dual-zone automatic climate control has large wheels for easy operation. When highway cruising or in-town driving, it was quiet and smooth.

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Plug N Drive

MAY 1, 2024

hydro, nuclear, wind, solar), the transition to electric vehicles will greatly reduce Canada’s climate-changing emissions. Join Plug’n Drive’s EV Owners Club. With over 83 percent of Canada’s electricity coming from non-emitting sources (e.g., and sign up for our newsletter.

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Plug N Drive

MARCH 20, 2024

hydro, nuclear, wind, solar), the transition to electric vehicles will greatly reduce Canada’s climate-changing emissions. Join Plug’n Drive’s EV Owners Club. With over 83 percent of Canada’s electricity coming from non-emitting sources (e.g., and sign up for our newsletter.

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Creative Greenius

JUNE 28, 2009

And in case you’re wondering, I’m a registered Democrat and a member of the Beach Cities Democratic Club, but fellow Democrat Lieu gets zero slack cut on this issue from me. Galliani: Thank you for contacting me regarding your support for Assembly Bill 920 (Huffman) – Solar and wind distributed generation.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 29, 2017

efforts to address climate change. Yesterday, U.S. president Donald J. Trump signed an executive order to begin the process of rolling back pretty much every vestige of U.S.

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Baua Electric

MAY 9, 2024

Now, the Washington Post reports that it had sources in a meeting between Trump and oil executives in Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club last month. The former president reportedly specifically mention rolling back policies on electric vehicles and wind energy. Electrek’s Take I don’t like to get too political at Electrek.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Wind, hydro, DC transmission lines, and smart grid electronics are also Portland strengths. Many EV groups online for more info or google EV clubs or EV racing and follow the website’s links. How will the pressures of climate change, limited fossil fuel resources and the mainstreaming of "green" consciousness reshape society?

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Creative Greenius

JUNE 4, 2011

I pulled an old issue of Sierra (the magazine of the Sierra Club) from July/August 1997. The USA got the leap on everyone else with solar, wind and other fossil free energy as well as electric cars and other alternative fuel vehicles. There was a nice selection of books, especially guides to the flora and fauna of the High Sierras.

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Creative Greenius

JUNE 4, 2011

I pulled an old issue of Sierra (the magazine of the Sierra Club) from July/August 1997. The USA got the leap on everyone else with solar, wind and other fossil free energy as well as electric cars and other alternative fuel vehicles. There was a nice selection of books, especially guides to the flora and fauna of the High Sierras.

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Baua Electric

AUGUST 8, 2024

There are many pieces covering his background and positions, but we here at Electrek are primarily interested in candidates’ positions on the things we cover – EVs, clean energy, and climate change. All in all, Walz says that he and the Minnesota Legislature passed 40 climate initiatives just in the 2023 legislative session alone.

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