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It looks like we might have to wait some two decades for electric vehicles (EVs) to displace internal combustion cars as the kings of the American road.

EarthTalk

EV Swap: Convert Your Old Junker Into An Electric Car?

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There’s never been a better time to convert an old car into an emissions-free electric vehicle (EV), but some models are better suited than others.

EarthTalk

Choices Abound for New EVs in 2019

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New electric vehicles (EVs) from Audi, Volkswagen, Mini and others will give Tesla’s lower cost Model 3 a run for its $35,000.

EarthTalk

E-Bikes: Better For Your Carbon Footprint Than Regular Bikes?

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If you factor in the carbon emissions associated with producing and delivering the extra food required to feed a rider of a conventional bicycle, charging up an e-bike from your grid-based electrical outlet may be better for the environment.

EarthTalk

Volvo EV Plans: Another Nail in the Coffin of the Internal Combustion Engine

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Volvo will only sell hybrid and electric cars beginning in 2019, signaling a shift in the auto industry toward more fuel-efficient cars…

EarthTalk

Fuel Cell Cars Already Here in California, Coming Soon to Northeast

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Fuel cell cars from Toyota and Honda are now available to drivers in California and coming soon to the northeastern U.S. as well once more refueling stations are built there.

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The Perils of Parking: Round & Round We Go

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We waste lots of time and fuel and emit lots of greenhouse gases when we are behind the wheel circling around and around the block looking for parking…

Warming World

Interview: Clean Vehicles Expert Jeremy Martin

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Jeremy Martin is a Senior Scientist for the Union of Concerned Scientists’ Clean Vehicles Program, in charge of evaluating biofuels and policy. EarthTalk’s Ethan Goffman interviewed him in Rockville, Maryland, where their discussion ranged from the impact of automobiles to surprising findings regarding corn ethanol to the transportation system of the future…

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Self-Driving Cars Around the Corner

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Mercedes-Benz showed off its prototype self-driving car at the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to rave reviews…especially from environmentalists who like the fact that the “pollution-free” vehicle would be powered by hydrogen fuel cells. Take a look at Mercedes-Benz’ video about this car of the future…