At last week’s 2009 Poptech conference, author Michael Pollan made this claim: “A vegan in a Hummer has a lighter carbon footprint than a beef eater in a Prius.” [...] [...]
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Contents Plug-in Cars Finally Arrive [...] [...] Ford Motor Company and the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor are working together to discover the next frontier of in-car-communications. [...] But only in Colorado The majority of American auto consumers, according to several studies, are interested in hybrid cars and plug-in vehicles. Unfortunately, however, most interested in such vehicles are not willing to pay much extra for those vehicles. Thus, federal and local governments have created tax credits to help offset the extra costs of these vehicles. The [...] [...] 50+ mpg Popular Mechanics has released their Automotive Excellence Awards and the Toyota Prius took the award for innovation and foresight in fuel efficiency. Considering that the Prius is easily the most fuel efficient mass-produced vehicle sold in America, I guess the award isn’t too much of a surprise. [...] Honda Insight, the reliability champion according to Consumer Reports. [...] [...] A big winner according to Consumer Reports Looking for a safe family car? Then you might want to consider a number of hybrid cars, at least if you believe in Consumer Reports. The Honda Insight and the Toyota Prius scored extremely well according CR, followed by the Ford Fusion hybrid, the Mercury Milan hybrid, the Toyota Camry [...] [...] Just icing on the cake? Yesterday, the President announced $3.4 billion in grants to help fix our “antiquated” electric grid. “There’s something big happening in America in terms of creating a clean-energy economy,” Obama said. Yet, I cannot help ask, is there really something big happening? In recent years, for instance, I’ve heard Al Gore put the cost [...] [...] |
 
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