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 Stories About: California AND cars AND climate AND climate change mitigation AND hybrids
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Robin Hood approach to global warming
Fuel-efficient vehicles could save you several times over |
Adam Browning |
09 Apr 2007 |
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| A proposed new California law would take from the guzzlers and give to the sippers: Call it the Robin Hood approach to global warming. California drivers who buy new Hummers, Ford Expeditions, and other big vehicles that emit high levels of greenhouse gases would pay a fee of up to $2,500. And drivers who buy more fuel-efficient cars -- like the Toyota Prius or Ford Focus -- would receive rebates of up to $2,500, straight from the gas-guzzlers' pockets.Car deale ... |
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| Topics: California, cars, climate, climate change mitigation, hybrids (all these topics) |
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