
The Truth About Global Warming, Ethanol Gas and Politics

So you’ve been waiting for your electric car? The car that’s better than a Prius? The car you can just plug in at night and drive all day? The car that doesn’t even use oil or even any fossil fuels? Wait on. AP and Denver Post salivating aside, energy independence at a reasonable price is [...]
Posted: September 20th, 2008 under Hybrid Cars.
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As reported by the British Telegraph Monday (emphasis added throughout):
Women must stop admiring men who drive sports cars if they want to join the fight against global warming, the Government’s chief scientist has urged.
Professor Sir David King said governments could only do so much to control greenhouse gas emissions and it was time for a [...]
Posted: August 24th, 2008 under Global Warming, Hybrid Cars.
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Americans are fond of turning to simple silver bullets to solve complicated problems. The hybrid solution seems ideal. Want to be environmentally responsible? Buy a hybrid. A hybrid car offers instant gratification, PC-style. It relieves consumers of both guilt and personal responsibility for the broader impact of their daily energy consumption habits. Heaven forbid that [...]
Posted: August 10th, 2008 under Hybrid Cars.
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It’s the humane thing to do, drill right through his head to get the oil. I mean, we had John McCain on Friday and he was like, I can’t — I would just as soon drill in the Grand Canyon as in the ANWR. Really? Do we have oil in the Grand Canyon? Because I’m [...]
Posted: August 7th, 2008 under Hybrid Cars.
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Hybrid cars are considered as thecar of the future. It is able to effectively conserve fuel and at the same time, it only produces low levels of toxic fumes. Because of these benefits, hybrid cars are now growing in popularity every single day. Many people are now considering getting rid of their conventional cars and [...]
Posted: August 4th, 2008 under Hybrid Cars.
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Hybrids take biggest hit in new system
Fuel-saving gasoline-electric hybrid cars don’t save as much fuel as thought, according to new government fuel-economy ratings available to the public for the first time.
The new ratings go into effect beginning with 2008 models, a few of which will soon be on sale. But now it’s possible to tell [...]
Posted: August 4th, 2008 under Hybrid Cars.
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A recent study by NADAguides revealed that only a handful of Hybrid Cars at present make sound financial sense, and only for some of those considering to buy the automobiles due to rising gas prices.
The advantages and disadvantages of hybrids have been debated for long. The following are 11 opinions against the hybrids, which have [...]
Posted: August 2nd, 2008 under Hybrid Cars.
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Idling in bumper-to-bumper gridlock is a daily reality for Atlanta commuters. Few alternate routes, innumerable bottlenecks and unprecedented rates of sprawl make even non-peak hours exasperating. Our cars- made for four passengers but most frequently carrying only one- roast on the tarmac amongst the big diesel rigs and the constant army of heavy construction trucks, [...]
Posted: August 2nd, 2008 under Hybrid Cars.
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Hybrid cars are not miracle vehicles like advertisers claim. New federal guidelines on fuel economy will decrease the posted gas mileage of hybrid vehicles. Do hybrid vehicles save owners money in the long run with better gas mileage when compared to other vehicles?
No, the additional cost of hybrid vehicles nullifies the cost savings in gas. [...]
Posted: August 1st, 2008 under Hybrid Cars.
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by Dave Miller
Hybrid vehicle technology has been the the subject of a great deal of marketing hype over the last few years. This has been exploited by manufacturers to project a “greener” image to consumers, and the public in general seem to have fallen for this smokescreen.
The greatest misconception is that this technology is being [...]
Posted: August 1st, 2008 under Hybrid Cars.
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