HOV
California Releases More Green HOV Stickers
The California DMV will allow more drivers with plug-in hybrids privileged access to high occupancy vehicle lanes.
Plug-In Hybrid HOV Lane Access Dropped in California
The state of California has stopped awarding high occupancy vehicle (HOV) access permits to plug-in hybrids.
Ford C-MAX Energi Earns HOV-Lane Access
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) just granted the all-new Ford C-MAX Energi Plug-in Hybrid access to Green Clean Air Vehicle Stickers, allowing drivers access to the state’s high-occupancy vehicle lanes.
2012 Chevrolet Volt Low Emissions Gets California HOV Approval
The Chevrolet Volt finally has some good news to share. The HOV decal that helped Toyota Prius sales get off the ground in California has now made its way onto the 2012 Chevrolet Volt with the Low Emissions Package. “The Volts with the Low Emissions Package are certain to be a strong draw for California…
Chevy Volt to Get Car Pool Lane Access in California
Sales of the Chevy Volt are about to spike in California as GM prepares to introduce a new version of the green machine that will gain access to the state’s car pool lanes. The current Volt does not meet the requirements to qualify for a high-occupancy-vehicle lane sticker, despite having a zero-emissions range of 25…
More Natural Gas Fuelling Stations Coming, Honda Civic NG Owners Rejoice
It’s sales are but a drop in the bucket for Honda, but the Civic GX, recently renamed the NG, might have a chance to grow its market share thanks to efforts by Clean Energy Fuels Corp. to expand U.S. infrastructure for natural gas vehicles. The fact is, there is so much natural gas available in the U.S. that it’s…
California Highway Congestion Worsened By Hybrids?
California told 85,000 hybrid drivers to move over, literally. Now everyone is feeling the sting. Starting last July the yellow stickers allowing hybrid owners to drive alone in the high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane expired. The move came in preparation for an anticipated increase in electric vehicles on the road that will be allowed…
