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	GAS PRICES / ENERGY POLICY   (Vehicles Article #74)		05-AUG-2007
		OUR POLITICIANS SEEM TO HAVE A GAS PROBLEM High Gasoline Prices — The Real Problem Lies Elsewhere
	DIESEL VS. GASOLINE   (Vehicles Article #123)		12-APR-2005
		VIN WAS THE DIESEL ENGINE OF THE PLOT VEHICLE Is Diesel's Performance Superior Overall to That of Gasoline Power?
	SAVE GAS, SAVE MONEY   (Vehicles Issue #104)		30-NOV-2004
		UP AND UP IT GOES AND WHERE IT STOPS, NO ONE KNOWS! How to Beat High Gas Prices
	ENERGY POLICY - OIL & ELECTRICITY   (Vehicles Issue #88)		31-AUG-2004
		SUNDAY, SUNDAY, SUNDAY!  AT ENERGY POLICY RACEWAYS...! Electricity, Foreign Oil, and Cars of the Future
	POPULATION, SPRAWL, TRAFFIC   (Vehicles Issue 53)		23-MAR-2004
		ONE BILLION FOR THE ROAD The Connection Between Population Growth, Sprawl, and Traffic Congestion
	SUVs   (Vehicles Issue 26)		11-DEC-2003
		"WHAT WOULD SATAN DRIVE?" AND OTHER UNFAIR QUESTIONS ABOUT SUVs The SUV Problem—Hating Them is Too Simplistic
	UNNECESSARY IDLING   (Vehicles Issue 14)		28-OCT-2003
		IDLE ENGINES DO THE DEVIL'S WORK Improving Gas Mileage and Reducing Air Pollution By Letting Your Engine Idle Less
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Other Sites and Resources

40MPG.ORG

Working to make 40 miles per gallon the standard for all automobiles in the United States

America Walks

Coalition of local advocacy groups dedicated to promoting walkable communities across the US

Green Car Journal

Newsletter on alternative vehicles and related issues in North America

Green Vehicle Guide

Get data on how well vehicles do on fuel economy and air pollution; from US EPA

FuelEconomy.gov

Gas mileage, air pollution ratings, and safety information for new and used cars and trucks (jointly run by EPA and DOE)

Hybrid Center

A mini-site from UCS on hybrid technology and policy; includes buyers' guide, reviews, and list of tax incentives

Monorail Society

Promotes and fosters awareness of monorails as a viable transportation method

Plug-In Partners

A US national grass-roots initiative to demonstrate to automakers that a market for flexible-fuel Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) already exists

Surface Transportation Policy Project  |  Reports

Nationwide coalition working to ensure safer communities and smarter transportation choices

Tailpipe Tally

How clean (or dirty) is the exhaust from your car? (from Environmental Defense)

TrafficCalming.org

Lists concepts for addressing cut-through traffic problems and speeding problems

Also see: Energy Air Pollution/Clean Air

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