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Riddle Me This: Ode to the Model T

July 24, 2007

Posted by Julia Bovey in Moving Beyond Oil

Tags:
cars, fueleconomy

What technology is less efficient today than it was 100 years ago? The automobile in America. The 1908 Ford Model T got 25 miles per gallon. What's the average miles-per-gallon for cars in America today? About 21.Think of the advancements...continued

It's in there!

June 22, 2007

Posted by Julia Bovey in Moving Beyond Oil , U.S. Law and Policy

Tags:
CAFE, cleanvehicles, energybill, fueleconomy, legislation, victories

Well hogtie me to a Chevy and take me to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – I never would have guessed that champagne corks would be popping on Capitol Hill tonight. Yes, CAFE – the provision to get...continued

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