Drivers who want to make a smaller environmental impact are beginning to realize that driving a fuel-efficient car is also a financially-savvy move. And while some European cities are beginning to ban old gas and diesel cars from the inner circles, it seems that manufacturers and consumers are not yet ready to give up on […]
19 Blog Posts From the Electric Vehicle Tag
GM Kills the Electric Car
If electric cars are such a grand idea, why is GM killing off the Chevy Volt? It’s the one electric car that actually did make some practical sense, at least. 400-plus miles without stopping and regardless of the weather (other EVs are badly fractured by extremes of heat and cold). Same time to get back […]
War on Cars Watch for December 6, 2018
December 6, 2018
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Bicycle, E-Scooters, Electric Vehicle, Fuel Tax, Gas Tax, Infrastructure, LEGISLATION, Red-Light Cameras, Road Diets, Scooters, Speed Cameras, Traffic Calming, traffic safety, Traffic Tickets, VISION ZERO
Welcome to the War on Cars Watch, a weekly blog to bring together all the stories that affect motorists with regards to street planning such as road diets, and traffic calming as well as programs such as Vision Zero and Complete Streets. This blog will give you highlights of the week’s stories and commentary from […]
Who knew that General Motors could be so Nimble…
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December 2, 2018
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Auto Industry, DRIVERLESS CARS, Electric Vehicle, Fuel, SAFETY, Technology, Traffic Congestion
In the direction of nimbleness, General Motors announced this week they were closing down five North American plants, letting go 14,000 hardworking folks (15 percent of the company’s US work force) and up to 25 percent of their worldwide administrative staff. GM let go all these folks because they worked on sedans and the hybrid […]
War on Cars Watch for November 29, 2018
November 29, 2018
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E-Scooters, Electric Vehicle, Fuel, IIHS, Insurance Companies, Mass Transit, Parking, Ridesharing, Road Diets, SAFETY, Scooters, Speed Bumps, Speed Limits, Speed Traps, TOLL, Traffic Calming, Traffic Congestion, VISION ZERO
Welcome to the War on Cars Watch, a weekly blog to bring together all the stories that affect motorists with regards to street planning such as road diets, and traffic calming as well as programs such as Vision Zero and Complete Streets. This blog will give you highlights of the week’s stories and commentary from […]
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