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That subdued Aviator nameplate is much better than spelling out the model name across the front of the hood. I’m looking at you, F-L-E-X. [credit: Eric Bangean ] Temptation comes in different forms, especially behind the wheel. With a plug-in hybrid SUV, there are two competing urges. Sometimes, the move is to put it in […]
More EVs, hybrids likely to follow revised EPA fuel economy standards
Enlarge (credit: Luke Sharrett via Getty Images ) The Environmental Protection Agency today announced more stringent fuel economy requirements that will require passenger vehicles to travel 70 percent farther on a gallon of gasoline. The Biden administration introduced earlier this year that it would be revising the Trump-era specifications, which sought to increase fleet average […]
CDC loosened mask guidance to encourage vaccination—it failed spectacularly
Enlarge / A thrown-away surgical mask lays on the ground. (credit: Getty | David Gannon) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stunned health officials and experts May 13 with the abrupt announcement that people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 could forgo masking in most settings—indoor, outdoor, uncrowded, and crowded alike. The guidance was a stark […]