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Smart ForTwo gets half price parking in Manhattan until 2009

Ironically, New York City seems to be packed with cars and yet it's probably one of the worst cities in America for them. One of the biggest hassles for people who actually choose to drive in Manhattan is finding a place to park your car when you get where you're going. Given the typical congestion in Manhattan, the Smart ForTwo is probably one of the cars best suited for that city, and it just got a bit better. SmartUSA has cut a deal for owners of its cars that gives them half-price parking at six of the biggest parking garages in Manhattan. ... Read more →

Still free parking for hybrids in Los Angeles. Maybe.

I know this is not the most important issue facing the country at the moment but there seems to hybrid parking mayhem going on in Los Angeles. If you're there, driving around right now, pay attention ...

smart may force cities to reconsider parking laws

The smart limited two, unveiled in Geneva. One reason that micro-vehicles like the smart exist is so that they can cut down on congestion. There is only so much space available in big urban areas, ...

Did San Jose city council member try to change law to help sell his electric car?

In San Jose, California, as in many cities, hybrids (at least those bought in the city) park free. This has lead to a $7,700 loss of revenue, monthly, for the city. That's not too much, in the larger ...

Tired of trolling for a parking spot? Try Parking Carma

We've all faced the problem having to go somewhere in a city, and then driving around trying to find somewhere to park only to encounter endless "Lot Full" signs. Finally, you end up parking some ...

Free parking at BP, but only if you're driving green 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

In a move similar to London's push to charge for parking on a sliding scale related to vehicle emissions, employees at BP's Alternative Energy facility in Houston receive free parking if they drive the very greenest vehicles. BP pays for its employees parking based on their vehicle's emission ...

Free parking for fuel efficient cars in Ferndale, MI 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

In case having to pay more and more money every time you fill up is not sufficient motivation to consider a fuel efficient car, Ferndale, a Detroit suburb, is now offering free parking for cars that get 30 mpg or better. The ordinance, the first of its kind in Michigan, wants to promote ...

Free parking for hybrids may soon become reality in Chicago 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

35th Ward Alderman Rey Colon introduced an ordinance this week to give free parking to all hybrid vehicles in Chicago. He came up with the idea after learning about similar laws passed in New Haven, Connecticut, Los Angeles, California, and San Antonio, Texas. Colon states that the city's nearly 6 ...



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