Enlarge / The average car or light truck on US roads is 11.8 years old. (credit: Harvey Schwartz | Getty Images)
The last few years have seen a rather bitter fight over vehicle pollution between the federal government and California, with automakers taking sides. In August 2012, during the Obama administration, the US Environmental Protection Agency announced new standards aiming to reach a target of 54.4mpg (4.3l/100km). But with the change of administration at the beginning of 2017 came a change in those priorities.
At the time, I described the new target as "pathetic." But here's the truly scary thing—as unambitious as it was, it would still represent a 50 percent increase in efficiency compared to the existing US light vehicle fleet. According to a new analysis at Green Car Congress, if you analyze the average miles driven per gallon of fuel each year, the US has made almost no progress between 2008 and 2019.
The Environmental Protection Agency versus California
Shortly after the beginning of the Trump administration, the EPA gave notice that it was less interested in cleaning up vehicle emissions. Additionally, the EPA called out California, which has a waiver that gives its California Air Resources Board the power to regulate air pollution from vehicles within the state's borders. (Colorado, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington also participate in the so-called Zero Emissions Vehicle program, taking their lead from CARB.)
Read 6 remaining paragraphs | Comments
Durch die hohe Nutzung im Kabelnetz war es 2020 für Vodafone "immer wieder eine Herausforderung, ein stabiles Netz in höchster Qualität zu bieten". (
A Microsoft Surface Pro 8 tablet with next-gen hardware is probably coming this year. But Microsoft’s first new tablet of the year is the Surface Pro 7+ for Business. As the name suggests, this tablet is designed for business (and education) customers, but it features a few key upgrades. It’s powered by 11th-gen Intel Core “Tiger Lake” […]
Die GTS 2e von Amazfit ist eckig und ähnelt einer Apple Watch, die GTR 2e hingegen hat ein rundes Display. (
When you upgrade to a new phone you have a few options. You might be able to trade it in or sell it to someone who might want your hand-me down. Or maybe you’ll stick it in a drawer where it will collect dust indefinitely. I suppose some folks probably just throw them out, but […]
Mithilfe des Zubehörs sollen sich mehrere NAS-Systeme zusammenschalten lassen. Auch ist eine schnelle Datenübertragung per USB-C möglich. (
Die IT-Konzerne gehen wie in einer konzertierten Aktion gegen Donald Trump und dessen Anhänger vor. Ist das vertretbar oder ein gefährlicher Präzedenzfall? Eine Analyse von Friedhelm Greis (
Zotac’s latest small form-factor gaming computer is the Magnus One with up to an Intel Core i7-10700 processor, up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 graphics and support for up to 64GB of RAM, a 500W power supply, and a whole lot of ports. That’s all stuffed into a case that measures 10.5″ x 9″ x 5″ […]