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"Driving the speed limit could slash fuel use and emissions at the cost of only 54 extra seconds a day"
#Cars #Vehicles #Emissions

Driving the speed limit could slash fuel use and emissions at the cost of only 54 extra seconds a day
Speeding in your car to work, to pick up your children from school, or go from one errand to the next not only wastes money in gas and sends harmful emissions into the air, it barely saves you time, new research says.

I don't understand why runners are out before dawn, on the street, wearing NOTHING BUT BLACK. Drivers are playing with their phones and blinded by the after-market LED headlights from opposing traffic. They won't see you. #running #cars #traffic

"Britain’s cars and SUVs are growing bigger – but there is a way to stop this deadly ‘carspreading’
Christian Wolmar"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Cars

Britain’s cars and SUVs are growing bigger – but there is a way to stop this deadly ‘carspreading’
Larger vehicles crowd our roads and are far more dangerous to pedestrians. Let’s curb them before they do even more damage, says says transport commentator Christian Wolmar

Classic Ford pickup drive drives in for Dio Day
#photo #photography #cars #ford

Oldtimer
#oldtimer #cars

"Connected #cars pose #privacy issues"
https://lethbri…

"Lower pollution, longer range: How a new type of car tyre is reversing a hidden downside of EVs"
#EV #ElectricVehicles #Cars

Meet the company trying to make car tyres less toxic for the planet
Electric cars are cleaner to drive - but their tyres pose a pollution problem. Better materials could help fix the problem.

"Replacement 'climate-friendly' car refrigerant linked to rising forever chemical pollution in EU"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Cars

Replacement 'climate-friendly' car refrigerant linked to rising forever chemical pollution in EU
A newer "climate-friendly" refrigerant used in car air conditioning systems may already be a significant, and possibly dominant, source of a "forever chemical" pollutant across Europe, according to a new University of Bristol-led study.

"Tyre and road wear particles: Separating fact from fiction"
#Cars #Vehicles #Pollution

Tyre Wear Emissions: Following the Science
Explore the latest science on tyre wear emissions, TRWP and EVs, separating fact from fiction on air quality, health impacts and Euro 7 rules.

"If all car tyres were filled with CO2, would this cut atmospheric carbon significantly?"
#Cars #Vehicles

If all car tyres were filled with CO2, would this cut atmospheric carbon significantly?
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions probes an intriguing scientific question in relation to the climate emergency

“Kangaroos cause 90% of wildlife crashes in Australia. This new car feature emits a sound only they can hear”
#Australia #Cars #Vehicles

A new car safety feature emits a 'kangaroo frequency' to deter wildlife crashes
Kangaroos are the leading cause of wildlife-vehicle collisions in Australia. Volkswagen's breakthrough technology aims to use specific frequencies to alert them to oncoming traffic.

I like the sound of the Slate truck but I still think that a used Ioniq 5 is the better deal.
#EV #Cars #Slate

You still see a punch buggy once in a while!
#photo #photography #cars #volkswagen

"New study shows that cougars cut deadly car accidents from crossing deer by up to 76%"
#Cougars #Cars #Vehicles #Animals

New study: The presence of cougars drastically lowers the risk of drivers hitting deer on the road
The research centered on traffic accidents in the Olympic Peninsula.

#Cars #Surveillance #Ads #DoNotWant
BMW spams it's owners with Spider man movie commercial
https://www.reddit.com/r/BMW/comments/1v802of/got_this_commercial_in_my_car_today_as_part_of/

I've noticed in the last five years or so a marked increase in drivers running red lights in my town (Swarthmore, Pennsylvania) and that many of the vehicles have illegal levels of window tinting. I'm wondering, is it that aggressive (male) drivers are likely to get illegal tinting ... or is it that the tinting induces lawlessness via the anonymity it provides? Or are both factors? And then there's the boring explanation, that people simply can't see the lights through the tinting. #cars #driving #tint #tinting #windows #safety #traffic #pennsylvania #vehicles #trucks #psychology

"Electric vehicles are built different. Australia needs better data to get the most out of the shift"
#Australia #EV #ElectricVehicles

Electric vehicles are built different. Australia needs better data to get the most out of the shift
Australia stopped keeping detailed data on its vehicle fleet after the domestic car industry ended. That’s becoming an issue.

so now #TheAmericanFascist is threatening tariffs on all Canadian built cars and trucks...
a shame we let those EV manufacturers go away, huh?
#Cars #Economy #ClimateChange

"EU Parliament backs new rules to make vehicles easier to recycle and reuse"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Cars #Vehicles

"How Europe’s EV makers shrank their product to challenge the bloated SUVs"
#Europe #Cars #EV #ElectricVehicles

How Europe’s EV makers shrank their product to challenge the bloated SUVs
Smaller, cheaper cars built for narrow city streets are becoming more stylish – but require careful design decisions

Just had an unpleasant road encounter with an angry male driver and laughing female companion. They were driving a large black 4dr truck towing a boat and carrying various other water things on the roof.
I was stopped at a light, windows open, in the right lane, driving my Kona EV. They pull up beside me and the lady looks down at me and smirks. I hear “powersucker!”
The light turns green and he guns it, attempting to drown me in his black smoke. So I accelerate away from him.
No way I was going to let him try to cut me off with his boat and both of us end up piled into a telephone pole.
After leaving him far behind, I turn left a kilometre up the road, and as I make my turn, he passes me on the right, pedal to the metal again, deafening roar.
Some people are deeply troubled, especially when they get behind the wheel. Our society is so broken right now and so much of it revolves around cars, trucks, oil and ignorance.
#entitlement #endfossilfuels #ev #cars #roadrage #idiocy

"Europe’s EV sales rose 40.5% in first half of 2026"
#Europe #Vehicles #Cars #ElectricVehicles…

Europe’s EV sales rose 40.5% in first half of 2026
According to new data from the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA), the number of electric vehicles (EVs) sold across the European Union (EU) rose by over 40% in the first half of this year.

"Trump’s Iran war supercharged EV sales everywhere except the U.S."
#US #USA #America #Cars

Trump’s Iran war supercharged EV sales everywhere except the U.S. » Yale Climate Connections
As the Iran conflict pushed gas past $4 a gallon, EV sales spiked worldwide – with Chinese automakers winning the race U.S. policy handed them.

Here's the overview. 😝
#pandemicpond #poolproject #backyardProject #diy #tools #cars #ev #trailer

well that was one of the best $112 I have ever spent for 3 hours of labour! Got it back just under the 4 hour-wire!
The backyard is a bit of a disaster again!
But it's all part of the process.
If I can get ahold of an electrician and plumber reasonably soon then the trench will disappear fast.
I will need to hand dig some parts that were too tight for the trencher, and make sure the whole thing is down 18" minimum but I'd say that thing just saved me 15 solid hours of digging!
#pandemicpond #poolproject #backyardProject #diy #tools #cars #ev #trailer

in all the #pandemicpond and #poolproject shenanigans since 2021, there has been one tool that has played a massive role in making it both possible, and fun.
This utility trailer is the best car-thing I have ever bought!
Is the Kona EV rated for towing. No.
Did putting a trailer hitch on void the warranty? Not officially 😝 and its well past now.
This thing has been so damn handy! From cross country camping trips to hauling 400kg of rocks, it's done it all!
New toy rented today! Welcome Tony the Trencher Machine to the party!
(I rented the metal ramps too.
theyre not cheap to buy)
#backyardProject #diy #tools #cars #ev #trailer

My Grade 12 Chemistry teacher, in 1995, had us all do projects where we had to figure out and test different chemical mixtures to make a battery. He said he thought it would be the most important technology in future.
Boy were you right Dr. Peterson.
Too bad I sucked at math. 😂
#battery #cars #chemistry #EV

𝑪𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝑺𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑬𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 -- I told a photographer I met at Brooktondal Porchfest that I hadn't posted for #caturday in a while and he said "we can change that!"
#photo #photography #cars #animals #brooktondale #brooktondaleporchfest #porchfest #catsofmastodon #catsoffediverse #teamwork #catboss #fluffy