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Life in the Slow Lane

When it comes to fuel economy, US automakers possess only two gears: reverse and neutral.

Two red trucks in parking lot next to school bus

The Union of Concerned Scientists promotes a cleanup strategy for diesel vehicles that includes strict emission standards, incentives for cleaning up existing engines, and replacing or retrofitting older school buses.

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A New Road

In the coming years, hybrids can play a significant role in addressing several of the major problems faced by the United States and the world today: climate change, air pollution, and oil dependence.

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Automaker Rankings 2002

Honda is still the Greenest Automaker, but Ford has overtaken GM as the cleanest of the Detroit Big Three.

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Pollution Report Card

As they wait on the curb, play near idling buses, or even ride safely inside the bus, children may be exposed to this noxious substance every school day.

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Common Sense on Climate Change

Mark Twain might as well have been talking about global warming when he famously remarked, "Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody ever does anything about it."

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Drilling in Detroit

A fleet that relies on continuously evolving conventional technologies could reach an average of more than 40 miles per gallon.

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Are Cars Still A Problem?

Real-world emission reductions from passenger vehicles over the past 30 years.

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Zeroing Out Pollution

A new technology—fuel cell vehicles—promises clean and efficient travel for the 21st century, and these cars and trucks could soon be on the roads of Asia, Europe, and the United States.

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