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"Car colours and climate change: How your car’s paint job worsens the urban heat island effect"
#Cars #Vehicles #Climate

Why the colour of your car might be heating up your city
The study found that black cars increased heat by almost 4°C on hot summer days.

🚛 Eco-driving measures could significantly reduce vehicle emissions
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Eco-driving measures could significantly reduce vehicle emissions
Any motorist who has ever waited through multiple cycles for a traffic light to turn green knows how annoying signalized intersections can be. But sitting at intersections isn't just a drag on drivers' patience—unproductive vehicle idling could contribute as much as 15% of the carbon dioxide emissions from U.S. land transportation.

"Safety and space at risk as SUVs reach 30% of car market in English cities, researchers warn"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Cars

🦾 BMW’s next EV is its most sustainable car yet—here’s why
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/08/how-bmw-slashed-the-carbon-footprint-of-its-next-ev-the-2026-ix3/

BMW’s next EV is its most sustainable car yet—here’s why
The break-even point with an ICE vehicle is as little as one year.

"French Car Brand Renault To Go Completely Leather-Free By The End Of 2025"
#Renault #Cars #Vehicles

French Car Brand Renault To Go Completely Leather-Free By The End Of 2025
Renault has said that all of its cars will be completely leather-free by the end of 2025, following discussions with PETA France

Shot early May at Toronto Motorsports Park
#photography #cars #carspotting

#carshow #cars #ClassicCars people in the Bay Area who would like to get a taste of Monterey Car week but it’s too expensive to find places to stay, there’s a new event on Friday 15th August. Drive dow…

The Paddock — International Car Week

What can you say.
#perfection #cars #photography

I finally got a new car today after being without one for over 3 months.
Also, it's the first time I've owned a car with Apple CarPlay... wow, I've been missing out!
#Cars

#photography #cars #carspotting

1963 RAMBLER
"CAR OF THE YEAR"

From a Wide Range of 23 models and colors
Only $2,335 - 589 per month
#cars #Canada

Oh, wanted to share I'm getting a free bike!
Literally for free, a #Bicycle, my grandmother's hiking friend has never used it for the past 10 years, and he can't see very well.
Its also in very good condition, and so I'm excited, will probably pick it up tomorrow or the day after, I love bicycles.
I'm against

"One of the biggest microplastic pollution sources isn't straws or grocery bags. It's your tires"
#Microplastics #Plastic #Plastics

One of the biggest microplastic pollution sources isn't straws or grocery bags. It's your tires
Every few years, the tires on your car wear thin and need to be replaced. But where does that lost tire material go?

That Diablo tho...
#photography #cars #carspotting

💋 Budget Car Buyers Want Automakers to K.I.S.S.
#cars

Budget Car Buyers Want Automakers to K.I.S.S.
At a time when budgets matter a whole lot, potential new car buyers are pleading with manufacturers: "Keep it simple, stupid."

⛐ The $340K Cadillac Celestiq Has Sensors in Its Ball Joints
#cars

The $340K Cadillac Celestiq Has Sensors in Its Ball Joints
They replace conventional height sensors and send data to multiple vehicle systems, helping the Celestiq to ride better and even illuminate the road more effectively.

Did you ever find surprises in old folders?
#photography #cars #carspotting

"Car-Free Paris Expansion Approved: 500 More Streets to Ban Vehicles"
#France #Paris #Vehicles #Cars

Car-Free Paris Expansion Approved: 500 More Streets to Ban Vehicles | Happy Eco News
Car-free Paris expansion won voter approval in a recent referendum, with 66% supporting the conversion of 500 additional streets. The initiative will eliminate 10% of parking spaces while creating pedestrian areas, cycling paths, and green spaces throughout neighborhoods, continuing Mayor Hidalgo's environmental transformation agenda.

🦾 Ford Aims for Revolution With $30,000 Electric Truck
#cars

Ford Aims for Revolution With $30,000 Electric Truck
Ford is promising a mid-sized EV pickup by 2027 with a budget price, made possible by new manufacturing techniques.

THIS IS A LIE
"Brian Kingston, president and CEO of the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers' Association, told CBC News on the way to the meeting that "the targets that have been established cannot be met" given current market forces.”
#CanPoli #CdnPoli #EV #Cars

I'm now the proud owner of a 1979 Ford Thunderbird (my son paid for it but my name is on the title so it can be insured in my name)
#cars #ford #thunderbird

"Toyota repurposes old EV batteries to power Mazda’s car plant in Japan"
#Japan #Toyota #Cars #EV

Toyota gives old EV batteries a second life to power Mazda car plant
Japanese car manufacturers Toyota and Mazda have launched a pilot using repurposed EV batteries for factory energy storage.

🏎️ Blink and You’ll Miss the NHRA’s New Fastest-Ever Run
#cars

Blink and You’ll Miss the NHRA’s New Fastest-Ever Run
Hitting 341.85 mph on a dragstrip shorter than a quarter-mile? That's moving.

Make no mistake. This is a USA automaker and oil company hit job on the independence and sovereignty of the Canadian economy.
They are trying to reverse the inevitable so they can continue their own businesses as usual for as long as possible.
It can't be allowed to happen. Canada is already lagging far behind other nations. Our Economy and our Society and our burning forests, will suffer if our government gives in to this pressure.
#CanPoli #CdnPoli #EV #Cars
https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/zev-mandate-climate-1.7576456

🥤 A Shocking Amount of People Say Car Cupholders Are ‘Difficult to Use’
https://www.thedrive.com/news/a-shocking-amount-of-people-say-car-cupholders-are-difficult-to-use

A Shocking Amount of People Say Car Cupholders Are 'Difficult to Use'
The car cupholder crisis must be solved.

🏎️ Speedhunters Was a Car Culture Juggernaut. This Is How It Died
https://www.thedrive.com/news/speedhunters-was-a-car-culture-juggernaut-this-is-how-it-died

The Inside Story of How Speedhunters Died
After the culture-defining website mysteriously went dark this spring, we spoke to those who rode it out 'til the end to learn what really happened.

"Report: UK automakers set to dominate European EV market by 2035"
#UK #UnitedKibgdom #Cars #ElectricVehicles

Orange pickup truck from 1969 or so #cars #classiccars #photo #photography

1976 Chevy Malibu seen at my local gas station #cars #photo #photography #classiccars

1964 Buick Convertible parked by Barton Hall #photo #photography #cars #classiccars

Classic Car in Ithaca Parade Festival's Famous Volvo Ballet
#photo #photography #ithaca #cars