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Will the Volt Really Get 230 MPG, or is it BS?

When GM announced that its electric car, the 2011 Chevy Volt, is expected to get 230 miles per gallon, people were dazzled – and doubtful. Is that really possible? What does that number even mean? How can the EPA even measure fuel consumption that low?
According to GreenCarReports.com, it’s all in the assumptions. Here’s one, among [...]

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Former Ford SUV Factory will Now Produce Compact Electric Cars

Who would have thought that among the Big 3 Detroit automakers, Ford would emerge as the strongest -–and most sustainable? Of course, that’s not saying much. American automakers are way behind in terms of clean, green vehicles. But at last, Ford seems to be realizing that it’s the 21st century, and has invested $550 million [...]

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Tesla’s Plans for San Jose Electric Vehicle Factory Appear Doomed

Hopes for a new Tesla Motors plant in an 89-acre vacant lot in San Jose, California are fading by the day as the electric vehicle manufacturer reconsiders the site “for environmental and financial reasons”. Tesla had planned to begin construction on a factory that would employ 500 people and produce the Model S, an all-electric [...]

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7 Depressing Environmental Stories

If our recent article – 7 Environmental Problems That Are Worse Than We Thought – didn’t get you down enough, here’s a whole new set of 7 from The Daily Green that are almost just as scary. Much as we wish that we could report on cool eco gadgets, sunshine and rainbows all the time, [...]

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How the Chevy Volt Could Get 100mpg

GM vice chairman Bob Lutz boldly proclaimed at the 2007 Detroit auto show that the new Chevy Volt would get up to 150mpg based on a variety of driving conditions. Now that the model is headed for production, Lutz’s claim will have to stand up to government-approved ratings. The process of deciding exactly how to [...]

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How Do We Get There: Gore’s 100% in 10 years

When Al Gore challenged America to shift to 100% renewable energy within a decade, the question on most people’s minds was, “Is he nuts?” After all, such a goal is more than a little ambitious – particularly for a country that is still wedded to the oil and coal industries. When it comes to energy, [...]

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