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Electric Smart Car Coming to the US: Test Driving the Prototype (Video)

All photos courtesy of Stuart Schwaartzapfel, Man on the Move No car made a better candidate for getting an EV upgrade than the Smart Car — it is, after all, a compact, urban commuter vehicle that’s securely endeared itself to drivers who value efficiency and innovation. The tiny two-seater was just begging to be made electric from the day it rolled out of production. And Smart has done exactly that : The company just unveiled the prototype of the Smart ForTwo Electric Drive soon co… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Can Electric Cars Survive the Canadian Winter?

Photo: Flickr , CC Mitsubishi to Test its Electric Cars in Harsh Winter Conditions Before electric cars can be sold in regions with very cold winters, they have to be properly tested to make sure that their performances don’t degrade too much under winter conditions. Mitsubishi has decided to test its i MiEV electric car in Canada next winter…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Los Angeles, Without the Cars (Video)

Screen grab from Running on Empty video by Ross Chin. You can watch the video below. The best kind of art makes us see the world differently. Ross Ching created a video of something almost impossible to conceive: Los Angeles without cars. He used time-lapse techniques to capture the movements of clouds, people, traffic lights… But no cars. They were removed in Photoshop by layering enough still images that all parts of the image covered by cars could be replaced by parts from other pics where a car wasn’t in that spot. The video is set to music by Radiohead,… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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West Virginia and Ohio

We started off the day at the famed Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia where Dad spoke to the University’s Thundering Herd football players during practice and even called some plays for the team. The drive to the campus was breathtaking and I played John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” on the bus stereo system as we made our way to Huntington.  Our next stop was at a cabinet factory in Jackson, Ohio where we went on a tour and Dad held a press conference.  This afternoon, we stopped by a local fire station where Dad chatted with the firemen on duty and brought them some pizza.  We spent the entire day traveling by bus, rather than by plane; it’s my favorite way to experience the campaign trail because we’re able to see so many local sights and meet people along the way. On a much more serious note, we would like to give a “get well soon” shout out to our bus driver, Johnny, who recently underwent triple bypass surgery.  We want him to know that he’s in all of our thoughts and prayers and we hope he makes a speedy recovery! Song of the Day: “Take Me Home, Country Roads” by John Denver

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Raisin’ McCain

A few months ago, we attended one of Dad’s Town Halls at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. There we met country music star John Rich, half of the great Nashville duo, Big & Rich.  John fired up the crowd by performing some of his hit songs before Dad spoke and he has been enormously supportive of his campaign ever since.  In fact, John has written, produced and recorded an original song called “Raisin’ McCain.” It’s about Dad’s life that will hopefully inspire listeners and excite a new audience about the campaign. It’s a great track, so be sure to click here and download it today!

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Pennsylvania

We spent today in Pennsylvania, joined by former Governor Tom Ridge. We started off by touring General Electric Transportation’s Erie plant and hybrid locomotive production line. We met many of the employees and were able to see the new hybrid locomotive they designed. I met Jeff Immelt, GE Chairman and CEO, and watched Dad conduct an employee town hall at the facility. From there we flew to Harrisburg where he participated in some local interviews and attended a finance event. It was another great day on the trail! Song of the Day/Weekend: “Cold Hands (Warm Heart)” by Brendan Benson

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Recap of Bike Month in New York City (Video)

Thanks to Everybody Who Made Bike Month a Success! May was Bike Month in New York City , a great initiative by the Department of Transportation and Transportation Alternatives to promote the joys of cycling in NYC. “Bike Month has grown since … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Minerals Management Service Does What James G. Watt Designed It To Do In 1982

Gulf leak oil slick. Image credit: Reuters A New York Times news analysis reminds us that James G Watt, Interior Secretary Under President Reagan, formed the US Minerals Management Service back in 1982. This is the same James Watt who was once awarded a plaster foot with a bullet hole in it for his tendency to mouth off and foment culture wars. For an example, here’s a cite from Wikip… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Consensus Matters II: Blogging is not Science

Image credit: InfoThought When I wrote a post last week asking why so many people hate environmentalists , RecycleNot brought up a climate skeptic/denialist talking point I hadn’t heard in a while—that science does not work by consensus, and that argument from authority is a logical fallacy. On the face of it, it’s an attractive argument for those who don’t believe in man-made climate change, and one we heard many times when TreeHugger was inundated with ‘skeptic’ commen… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Seinfeld Rickshaws, Bike Taxis and Other People-Powered Transport

Credit: Screen capture . An important anniversary recently passed with little or no fanfare. April marked 12 years since the airing of ” The Bookstore ,” the classic Seinfeld episode when Kramer and Newman try to start a rickshaw business in New York City. Their plans failed, hilariously, but the world knew overnight what a rickshaw was. What have rickshaws been up to since? Well, they were popular in Asia years before they became a Seinfeld plot … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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