Perspective Shift: Greener Cars From TreeHugger

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This week at TreeHugger: A man on the inside at Tesla Motors wants the media to "toughen up" their coverage of the emerging electric vehicle market.If you think a nine-year-old girl can't do something big about global warming, think again. The Pump 'Em Up campaign is provoking people to take a radical step: proper tire inflation. This week in Ask TreeHugger...Ahh, the smell of diesel. Wait, are these fumes giving me heart problems? An Israeli research lab is cultivating oil-producing mushrooms with the magical power to create biodiesel. This month, E magazine takes readers on a tour through the world of greener driving, from plug-ins to hybrids and beyond.

[TreeHugger's Perspective Shift roundup appears every Wednesday]