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Ford Begins Taking Orders for 2013 C-Max Hybrid

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Ford Begins Taking Orders for 2013 C-Max Hybrid

Posted on 18 May 2012 by Sustainability Digest


The C-MAX is a compact hybrid utility vehicle and the Ford’s first dedicated line of hybrids. The 2013 C-MAX Hybrid will be available this fall with a base price of $25,995.

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Prius C Earns ‘Top Pick’ Safety Rating from IIHS

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Prius C Earns ‘Top Pick’ Safety Rating from IIHS

Posted on 18 May 2012 by Sustainability Digest


The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety busted up a few Prius C hybrids to see how they held up in crashes. Here’s what they found…

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Goodbye Lexus HS 250h Hybrid, We Hardly Knew Ya

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Goodbye Lexus HS 250h Hybrid, We Hardly Knew Ya

Posted on 18 May 2012 by Sustainability Digest


It seems like it was just yesterday that Lexus introduced the HS 250h hybrid, the first dedicated luxury hybrid (like the Prius, there’s no non-hybrid version of the HS 250h).

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Tesla to Begin Repaying Department of Energy Loans by End of 2012

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Tesla to Begin Repaying Department of Energy Loans by End of 2012

Posted on 17 May 2012 by Sustainability Digest


Against all the odds, Tesla is about this ship the first Model S electric sedans to customers and the company will begin repaying its debts by the end of this year.

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Portland’s Bikeways: 30 Years of Evolution in 1 Map

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Portland’s Bikeways: 30 Years of Evolution in 1 Map

Posted on 17 May 2012 by Sustainability Digest


It shows the evolution of Portland’s bikeways from 1980 to the present, and is a good visual reminder that great biking cities are made deliberately; they don’t start out already formed, people have to put in the effort of making them bike friendly.

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Tesla Model S Electric Sedan has Greater Driving Range than Expected (320 Miles)

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Tesla Model S Electric Sedan has Greater Driving Range than Expected (320 Miles)

Posted on 11 May 2012 by Sustainability Digest


The Tesla Model S sedan, which should be delivered to the first customers in about a month, will be available with three different sizes of battery packs (40kWh, 60kWh and 85kWh). Tesla’s goal was to achieve a 300 miles driving range.

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Cyclists and Pedestrians Keep Getting Killed By Trucks When The Solution Is Easy: Mandatory Side Guards

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Cyclists and Pedestrians Keep Getting Killed By Trucks When The Solution Is Easy: Mandatory Side Guards

Posted on 11 May 2012 by Sustainability Digest


Looking at trucks in Europe, one sees that the arguments against Side Guards are specious.

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Beautiful New Brammo Empulse Electric Motorcycle Finally Unveiled!

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Beautiful New Brammo Empulse Electric Motorcycle Finally Unveiled!

Posted on 10 May 2012 by Sustainability Digest


Check it out from all angles! It’s a beauty, and it runs entirely on electrons, so you can live your mid-life crisis without waking up the neighbors.

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Join the Sierra Club in Celebrating National Bike Month

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Join the Sierra Club in Celebrating National Bike Month

Posted on 10 May 2012 by Sustainability Digest


May is National Bike Month, so let’s work together to build communities with better, safer transportation options.

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Wood & Technology Become the Axalko, a Unique Bicycle for Professional Cyclists And Nature Lovers (Video)

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Wood & Technology Become the Axalko, a Unique Bicycle for Professional Cyclists And Nature Lovers (Video)

Posted on 10 May 2012 by Sustainability Digest


An amazing wooden bicycle, hand-made in Spain by two brothers for professional cyclists. The wooden frame is lightweight, resistant and beautiful!

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