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What does 54.5 mpg mean to you?

What does 54.5 mpg mean to you?

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The 54.5 mpg Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standard for 2025

By 2025, every automotive manufacturer will have to abide by a 54.5 mpg Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standard. The move has been heralded by environmentalists, but what effect will this have on you, the consumer, moving forward? First things first, the …

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How big trucks hurt the environment

How big trucks hurt the environment

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Interstate 405 in Los Angeles. Creative Commons photo via Flickr.

Something a friend said the other day stuck with me: “Cars aren’t the problem – it’s the big trucks that cause the smog on the highway.” We were discussing car emissions, as I had just done research about it for …

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Smog on the highway? You better hold your breath.

Smog on the highway? You better hold your breath.

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Smoggy Los Angeles skyline. Creative Commons photo via Flickr.

Have you ever wondered exactly what chemicals are emitted into the air from the exhaust pipe of your car? In the first of a series of posts about your car’s relationship with the environment, we’re get down to the nitty gritty of vehicle emissions and what it means to drive a low-emission vehicle.

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