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Tag Archives: hybrid cars
Leading the charge, pt. 2 – states with best EV station access
While the total number of electric vehicle charging stations is one measure of successful employment of charging station infrastructure (see post from 5/11/13), to the average driver, ease of accessibility is a better measure. Once again, Tennessee is the big … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, Alternative energy, Cars, cities, civics, climate change, commerce, consumerism, culture, economic development, economic gardening, economics, entrepreneurship, environment, EVs and hybrids, geography, government, health, humanity, infrastructure, land use, logistics, North America, placemaking, planning, politics, pollution, product design, Renewable Energy, revitalization, spatial design, States, Statistics, sustainability, technology, tourism, transportation, Travel
Tagged cars, clean energy, energy, environment, EVs, hybrid cars, news, states, statistics, sustainability, transportation
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If hybrid/electric car owners ruled the planet…
Just some fun and hopeful thoughts on a better, safer, cleaner world. Many of these ideas are not as far-fetched as they sound (see weblinks). Enjoy! New SUVs would be outlawed and the owners of existing ones forced to enlist … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, adaptive reuse, Alternative energy, Bus transportation, Cars, cities, civics, climate change, commerce, consumerism, culture, economic development, economic gardening, economics, education, energy, entrepreneurship, environment, EVs and hybrids, fun, globalization, government, health, humanity, infrastructure, land use, logistics, nature, peace, placemaking, planning, politics, pollution, product design, Renewable Energy, revitalization, Science, spatial design, sustainability, technology, Transportation, urban planning, zoning
Tagged charging stations, design, EVs, futurism, hybrid cars, hybrid/electric vehicles, parking, planning, transportation
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How hybrid cars improve driving safety
As a recent hybrid car purchaser I have quickly noticed some distinct safety benefits from driving a hybrid car over a standard motor vehicle beyond the obvious gas mileage improvement. However, even the best hybrid car can get less than … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative energy, Auto racing, Cars, civics, civility, climate change, consumerism, culture, economics, energy, environment, EVs and hybrids, health, infrastructure, peace, pollution, Renewable Energy, sustainability, technology, transportation, Travel
Tagged civics, civility, driving, electric vehicles, EVs, highway safety, hybrid cars, safety, transportation
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A proper salute to big oil – NSFW
The iconic photograph of Johnny Cash (see below) is what I feel like doing each time I pass a gas station which is owned or operated by a big oil company in my new 2013 Ford C-Max hybrid. With an estimated … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative energy, Cars, civics, climate change, commerce, Communications, consumerism, culture, energy, environment, fun, infrastructure, pictures, politics, product design, sustainability, transportation
Tagged automobiles, big oil, cars, environment, EV, Ford C-Max, fun, hybrid cars, Johnny Cash, oil, transportation
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