Archive for the ‘Hybrid Cars’ Category

Do The New Fuel Economy Standards Go Far Enough?

Wednesday, December 26th, 2007

On December 19, the United States Congress passed a new energy bill which, among other things, put the 100 watt incandescent light bulb on death row (they'll be outlawed by 2012) and increased fuel economy standards for the first time in over two decades. That same day, President Bush ...

What Stops People From Buying Hybrids?

Wednesday, July 4th, 2007

Despite the fact that hybrid sales have shot through the roof (relatively speaking) as gas prices have increased, and that there are more hybrid makes and models to choose from, there are still plenty of reasons why hybrid cars might not be for everyone. In order to try and find out ...

Celebrities Show Up to Pre-Oscar Parties in “Green Cars”

Monday, February 26th, 2007

So, you think The Green Movement is in full effect?  Al Gore and Leonardo DiCaprio announce that the Oscars have gone green, An Inconvenient Truth wins the Academy Award for best documentary and plenty of stars show up to Oscar parties in hybrid and electric vehicles. One of these Oscar parties ...

Who Killed the Electric Car?

Thursday, February 15th, 2007

Well, I guess I'm on a bit of an environmental kick the last couple of days.  Last night I watched An Inconvenient Truth which I followed up tonight by watching Who Killed the Electric Car?, a look at what happened to the electric cars produced in the late 1990s and ...

40% Jump in Demand for Hybrids in 2007?

Sunday, January 28th, 2007

There's no denying that 2006 was a great year for hybrid car sales. Thanks to a huge jump in popularity thanks to a steep increase in the price of gasoline as well as more and more people becoming environmentally conscious, hybrid car sales were up nearly 33% in 2006 from ...