by Bob Leonard | Jan 28, 2011 | Government Programs, Maintenance/Repair
>The CARB mandate regulating tire pressure seems fairly uncontroversial. The benefits of well-inflated tires are many, and the harm is, well, none.But this all-together wise and sound mandate is rubbing some people the wrong way. And by some people, I mean the Tire...
by Jim Henderson | Jan 28, 2011 | Electric Vehicles, Government Programs, Green Driving
GUANGZHOU, China — Three years ago, as part of its green-energy policy, the Chinese government set an ambitious goal: by the end of 2011, the nation would be able to produce at least 500,000 hybrid or all-electric cars and buses a year. With only about a week to go,...
by Jim Henderson | Jan 27, 2011 | Uncategorized
>Remember Jerry Ford, the accidental president? The guy who President Johnson once said “is so dumb he can’t fart and chew gum at the same time.” Ford’s half term in the White House was rocky but one of his successes was the the Energy Policy Conservation Act of 1975...
by Jordan Schneweiss | Jan 27, 2011 | Green Driving
>It’s been quite a winter here in the Northeast. Despite the recent wintery conditions, the vast majority of us still have to venture outside and drive. Lucky for us, there’s miraculous chemical reaction that salt has on ice. Lately though, the negative...
by Bob Leonard | Jan 26, 2011 | Government Programs
>The California Air Resources Board (CARB) adopted a regulation that requires California’s automotive maintenance industry to check the tire pressure of every vehicle they service.About 38% of vehicles on the road in California today have severely under inflated...