Video: “Don’t Make Me Get The Tank”

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Bike lanes have been popping up in cities across the country as people go from fossil fuels to pedal power. But not everybody likes that parking spots are turning into bike lanes, and on any given day you’ll find more than a few inconsiderate people who park in bike lanes. The mayor of Vilinius, Lithuania sent a powerful message over the summer when he crushed an offending vehicle with a tank. And apparently the good mayor has made his way to New York with his message…

Green News Roundup: Friday, November 11th, 2011

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Another Friday to get through, another weekend to look forward to. It’s been a busy week, and next week will be even busier as Susanna and I will be covering the L.A. Auto Show! But on to our morning news report. This morning brings us the news that Ford’s 1.0 liter Ecoboost engine begins production, [...]

Chevy Dealership-Owned Congressman Says There Is No Market For The Volt

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Republican Representative Mike Kelly is up for reelection for the great state of Pennsylvania. Prior to being elected to public office Kelly ran a Chevy dealership that has been family owned since 1953. Kelly took ownership of the dealership in 1995, expanding its operations to include Hyundai and Kia.

Tokyo Motor Show: Honda “Small Sports EV” is Electric and Awesome – On Paper

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The 42nd Tokyo Motor Show hasn’t left EVs out in the cold – there are a few fun prototypes making themselves known. One of those is Honda’s new electric sports car, which Honda describes as thrillingly exciting and super awesome (the actual descriptive words used were “doki doki” and “waku waku” which is more or [...]

Tokyo Motor Show: Beyond the Leaf – Nissan Presents the PIVO3

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Tiny little intra-city vehicles seem to be popular at this year’s Tokyo Motor Show – adding to the list is Nissan, with the PIVO3, which uses hub motors instead of a single larger electric motor and seats a total of three passengers.

Green News Roundup: Thursday, November 10th, 2011

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Are there any songs about Thursday? I know there are songs about every other day of the week…but what about Thursday? Because today is a pretty good day for green news. Some of today’s highlights include Obama approving more offshore drilling, your brain on traffic fumes, and the IEA sees more oil and coal use [...]

Police Now Ignoring 911 Calls…Because Gas Costs Too Much

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Due to budgetary constraints, police in Smithfield, North Carolina are going to ignore all misdemeanor calls, robbery reports, and 911 calls from hotels…at least until the city gives the department some more gas money.

Tesla Announces Rapid-Charging Corridor Between L.A. and San Francisco

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America’s only all-electric automaker, Tesla Motors, hopes to make its first profits sometime in 2013 on the back of the Model S sedan. But even though the top-end Model S has a 300 mile range, that still means the Model S is relatively limited in where it can travel. But Tesla CEO Elon Musk let it slip last week that his team was working to install “SuperChargers” along I-5 between Los Angeles and San Francisco.