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The environmental news site since 1991
Every week seems to bring headlines about revolutionary electric vehicle battery technologies that promise to transform transportation forever. Yet when you visit a car dealership, EVs still feel remarkably similar to what was available years ago. The reality? Most battery…
Despite President Trump’s promise that rolling back environmental regulations will make cars cheaper, his anti-climate policies are actually increasing costs for American drivers and automakers alike. New vehicle prices have already crossed $50,000 for the first time, and the average…
A century ago, Americans feared automobiles—and for good reason. In 1921 alone, cars killed 286 children in Pittsburgh, 130 in Baltimore, and 97 in Washington, D.C. Cities rang memorial bells for traffic victims, while rural communities threw stones at “horseless…
