Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Electric Cars

Alarm Bells Ringing About Heavy EVs — Even in Europe, Where Cars Are Far Smaller

By Kea Wilson | Apr 7, 2023 | No Comments

The swelling size of the average car on the road is threatening the environmental potential of EVs more than proponents may realize, a prominent watchdog group warns.

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Biden’s Electric Vehicle Charging Initiative is Simply Not Going to Solve Our Car or Climate Problem

By Aaron Short | Mar 26, 2023 | No Comments

The Biden administration wants to erect a multi-billion dollar network of charging hubs for electric vehicles, but advocates warn the country can’t drive its way out of the climate crisis, whether cars run on fossil fuels or electricity.

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Denver Gave E-Bike Subsidies — And Unleashed a Transportation Revolution

By Kea Wilson | Mar 12, 2023 | No Comments

Denver's decision to invest in its climate and economic future by helping residents buy e-bikes is already paying off for the region, new data shows. So why can't we have nice things?

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Opinion: Electric Cars Shouldn’t Distract Us From Building a More Walkable World

By Steve Price | Feb 28, 2023 | No Comments

"Governments champion EVs to win voter support, and corporations offer optimistic product projections to lure investors. The reality is that electric cars will be less of a solution than presently expected."

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National Safety Board Chair Discusses Vision Zero and the Problems of Heavy EVs

By Jennifer Homendy | Jan 18, 2023 | No Comments

"We have to be careful that we aren’t also creating unintended consequences: more death on our roads."

This man wants to give the curb to car owners.

Thousands of Chargers for Heavy E-Cars Are Coming to a Sidewalk Near You

By Christine Berthet | Jan 18, 2023 | No Comments

Electric car owners suffer from “range anxiety.” But no one considering what the rest of us are suffering from: “Car anxiety.”

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