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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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GM Turns its Back on Safe Mercury Disposal

Emerging from bankruptcy, the new GM has made many a promise about becoming greener and more sustainable – but don’t ask them to do anything about the environmental impact of their ‘old’ cars. The company has announced that it will no longer participate in a partnership that collects toxic mercury switches from vehicles before they’re [...]

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Segway and GM Debut 2-Wheeled ‘PUMA’ Vehicle

General Motors is under a lot of pressure to come up with green transportation solutions, and they’ve apparently decided that the way of the future is the Segway. Well, sort of. GM and Segway debuted a prototype of a 2-wheeled, 2-seat electric vehicle that’s like a sitting version of the traditional Segway design. It’s called [...]

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GM Announces Tap Water-Powered Vehicle

Given an ultimatum by the Obama Administration, Detroit automakers have responded with surprising plans of action to remain financially viable. President Obama essentially told GM, Chrysler and Ford to “go green or go home”, laying out a “path to viability” that requires the automakers to produce greener vehicles.
Surprisingly, GM already had an ace up its [...]

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GM Giving Up 2 of 5 Private Jets Amid Criticism

C-SPAN isn’t exactly known for being the channel to watch when you want a good laugh. But, during the congressional hearings last week with the heads of GM, Chrysler and Ford, viewers were treated to some unexpected and bittersweet hilarity when the Big Three executives got skewered for arriving in Washington D.C. on a private [...]

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