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SEMA 2008: Making Green Cool Zone bikes and products

SEMA surprised us a bit this year with its "Making Green Cool Zone." On display were a dozen or so cars and trucks, along with a few bikes that all had some green angle. In some cases the vehicles were modified production vehicles that had been given an aftermarket treatment to increase economy, in others they were high-mileage vehicles that had simply been spiffed up, still others were unique vehicles created with green living at their hearts. The bikes and other products in the booth included the Brammo Enertia Electric Motorcycle that we ... Read more →

California: No more lead-weights after 2009 Jeremy Korzeniewski

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California: No more lead-weights after 2009 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Here on AutoblogGreen, when we think of lead's use in our automobiles, the first application which comes to mind is the lead-acid car battery, which we would love to see phased out of use by the more efficient, smaller and more energy-dense nickel metal hydride and lithium ion batteries. After ...

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