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California to reduce carbon emissions by banning black cars?

In yet another case of Regulators Gone Wild, California legislation may soon restrict the color options for your next car. The specific colors that are currently on the chopping block are all dark hues, with the worst offender seemingly the most innocuous color you could think of: black. What resentment could California possibly harbor against black cars, you ask? Apparently, the Air Resources Board figures that the climate control systems of dark colored cars need to work harder than their lighter siblings, especially after sitting in the sun ... Read more →

Los Angeles Times: E320 Bluetec is best car Californians can't buy Dane Muldoon

Click on the image for a gallery of high-res images of the 2007 Mercedes-Benz E320 Bluetec. Writing for the Los Angeles Times, Dan Neil has a good piece about the California Air Resources Board ...

California to reduce carbon emissions by banning black cars? 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

In yet another case of Regulators Gone Wild, California legislation may soon restrict the color options for your next car. The specific colors that are currently on the chopping block are all dark hues, with the worst offender seemingly the most innocuous color you could think of: black. What ...

Los Angeles Times: E320 Bluetec is best car Californians can't buy 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Click on the image for a gallery of high-res images of the 2007 Mercedes-Benz E320 Bluetec. Writing for the Los Angeles Times, Dan Neil has a good piece about the California Air Resources Board adopting the EPA's Tier II, Bin 5 emission standard two years before most of the U.S. leaving the 2007 ...


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