This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A program that allowed solo drivers in clean-air vehicles to drive in the carpool lanes ends Wednesday. Experts ...

California electric vehicle owners are about to discover that a long-standing perk now comes with a steep price for misuse: a $490 citation if they ignore a new rule tied to carpool lane access. The ...

California's long-running perk that let electric cars glide solo through carpool lanes has flipped into a costly trap for drivers who miss the rule change. Anyone who keeps using high-occupancy ...