Americans are driving more than ever before. And, in the United States, because of all the “stop-and-go” or “stopped-in-traffic” driving, drivers are delayed an average of 44 hours annually. Non-eco-friendly driving in addition to any delay associated with such, contribute both to poor air quality and human health degradation.
Yes, it’s true that driving has increased. But, so too has driving in cars and trucks propelled by non-internal-combustion means, as would be the case with battery-electric or fuel-cell vehicles and those whose under-the-hood power plants consist of, for example, rechargeable batteries and gasoline-driven engines, one responsible for supplying power when the
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