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A Wave of Anti-Prius Vandalism in Seattle?

Too early to call the incident a pattern. Vandals in Seattle are targeting the Toyota Prius in a “rash of attacks,” according to MyBallard, a local neighborhood website. The website reported that “a number of street-parked Prius windshields were…smashed” over the weekend, including one owner who reported that his Prius’ was vandalized on Friday night. [...] [...]

Fuel economy: Is it meaningless?

Is it all about good karma? Why do people care about fuel economy? I can largely only think of three things: bragging, altruism, and cost of ownership. And most seem to be driven only by the later and only during gas price spikes. In recent years, it’s become more of a factor, but not that much of [...] [...]

Toyota’s new Lexus hybrid?

The CT hybrid? Lexus has released this interesting sketch of what could potentially be its next hybrid vehicle, the CT. Thus far, Toyota has patented the names CT200h, CT300h, and CT400h, so it seems clear a hybrid version of the CT is inevitable. Other reports have suggested the CT will be a hybrid-only vehicle. Details should [...] [...]

Suzuki Kizashi hybrid to hit US in 2011

Based on GM hybrid technology Suzuki will bring the Kizashi hybrid to North America in 2011, according to reports. The new Suzuki hybrid will be built on a “next generation” hybrid system developed with GM, which probably means that the Kizashi will utilize GM’s upgraded BAS hybrid drive. A non-hybrid version of the Kizashi is still on [...] [...]

Economists: Scrappage Programs Are Clunkers for Environment

They don’t call economics the dismal science for nothing. Despite the apparent early success of Cash For Clunkers in stimulating auto sales, academic papers studying the effects of government auto incentives on carbon emissions have cast doubt on the program. A just-released study fromr the University of California’s Center [...] [...]