Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Electric Cars

Study: EV Rebates Had Little Effect on Buyers’ Choices

By Christian MilNeil | May 9, 2022 | No Comments

Surveys of program participants found that more than half of rebate recipients were "free riders" — car buyers who would have chosen an electric car with or without the state's cash, but took the money anyhow.

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Study: Today’s EV Tax Credits Might Actually Increase Emissions

By Kea Wilson | Apr 14, 2022 | No Comments

America's approach to incentivizing electric vehicle adoption may actually increase emissions in the long run, a new study finds.

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What An Ideal Green New Deal for Transportation Might Look Like

By Kea Wilson | Mar 22, 2022 | No Comments

A truly green new deal must focus on reducing the amount Americans drive, a new report argues — and doing so will take an unprecedented portfolio of investments into sustainable modes.

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COBALT WARS: Just When You Thought Electric Cars Were Going to Save Us…

By Joseph Chang | Mar 17, 2022 | No Comments

...the shortage of key minerals means we'll likely be addicted to oil for a lot longer.

Monday’s Headlines: What to Tell Your Car- and Times-Loving Friends Edition

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 14, 2022 | No Comments

Our old man editor has an editorial about your friends who both revere the Times and the coming electric car revolution. Plus all the rest of the weekend's news.

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Biden is All In on EVs — But Will that Just Create a New Generation of Car Dependence?

By Vince DiMiceli | Feb 14, 2022 | No Comments

In doing so, the White House ensured that car culture will continue to help set the agenda on transportation policy after more than 70 years of misguided, deadly mistakes.

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