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Does a corn-ethanol vehicle beat the Tesla Roadster in lifetime CO2 emissions?

What does it take for a car to "beat" the Tesla Roadster? With a 0-60 time that blows away almost anything else on four wheels, there aren't many vehicles that are faster. With an all-electric drivetrain, the car sits at the absolute pinnacle (along with every other EV) for lowest tailpipe emissions. But is it possible that a vehicle that burns corn-based ethanol (or gasoline!) can beat the Roadster on overall CO2 emissions? This is the claim from the unbiased folks at Biofuels Digest, who crunched theoretical numbers like this: The ... Read more →

Miles Automotive tried to stop Tesla from getting "advanced air bag" exemption Lascelles Linton

Recently, I wrote about a small, public fight between Aptera and Tesla over safety. It was just a few remarks and there are just a handful of electric car companies. Could they actually be fighting ...

Does a corn-ethanol vehicle beat the Tesla Roadster in lifetime CO2 emissions? 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

What does it take for a car to "beat" the Tesla Roadster? With a 0-60 time that blows away almost anything else on four wheels, there aren't many vehicles that are faster. With an all-electric drivetrain, the car sits at the absolute pinnacle (along with every other EV) for lowest tailpipe ...

Miles Automotive tried to stop Tesla from getting "advanced air bag" exemption 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Recently, I wrote about a small, public fight between Aptera and Tesla over safety. It was just a few remarks and there are just a handful of electric car companies. Could they actually be fighting each other behind the scenes? Yes, and the fights have apparently gotten really serious. According to ...


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