That's true, but they can also have an advantage cruising at the speed limit. By being able to offer acceptable performance with a smaller gasoline engine, pumping losses are reduced. Friend of mine
Interesting discussion as economically they absolutely don't make sense. They are a step in the right direction from a resource consumption standpoint, and eventually better economies of production a
Author: William G Rosenbach <wgrosenbach@juno.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2006 08:50:53 -0600
Hybrids are at their best in slow, stop & go driving. Beyond that they mostly provide that warm 'n fuzzy feeling that you are GREEN and saving the planet and an occasional adrenalin surge when the in
Reality check: Hybrid hype and HOV cutoff in 07 Green Gap? Ha!! Here's the best excerpt -- If you drive that hybrid 15,000 miles a year and pay $2.93 a gallon, it will take you* 8.8 years* to see tha
Ain't that how the beetle got started? Hybrids maybe a "fashion accessory" at this point, but it's fashion accessories that we need to get the public to start thinking seriously about essential trut
Actually I was kind of only kidding, though I have some failrly deep thoughts about all these issues. One of which is that people practice environmentalism as if it were a cult. They always look for
I'm not making any assumptions. I can't. I'm not a scientist. I rely on those who are wiser than I am to help me make decisions about what makes sense to me. Just about every scientific study, not t
This may be the last bounce on this subject... I realize I may get flamed or asked to hand in my FOT membership. That being said, I would like to recommend everyone see the film "An Incovenient Truth
Better still, send an email to the President and encourage him to watch it. Joe -- Original Message -- From: <greenman62@hotmail.com> To: <BillB@bnj.com> Cc: <timmurph@fastbytes.com>; <S.Janzen@comca