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Thinking about a hybrid? $4.00 gas almost certain by May
Add any escalation in Middle East tensions and much higher gasoline prices are possible
As comes summer so to does an increase in American driving, as gasoline is reformulated into summer blends. Combined these two events push gasoline prices higher in a regular seasonal event. Consequently, USAToday reports that gas prices should increase about $.60 cents [...]
An EV pullback in China could put a nasty kink in the entire plug-in chain
Would a Chinese shift to hybrids slash plug-in forecasts and crush suppliers?
Here in my home state of California, a few solar companies are hot. Unfortunately, the hottest companies don’t produce solar technologies. Instead, they lease them to homeowners and businesses. Sounds great, except that many of these companies are using Chinese-made solar panels as US [...]
If energy independence is just a “myth”, what’s the best energy policy?
Is US energy independence by 2025 simply impossible?
In 2006 the Council of Foreign Relations, one of the most powerful and possibly controversial groups in the United States, released the Independent Task Force Report #58 – National Security Consequences of Oil Dependency, which claimed that US energy independence was a myth.
Plug-ins, new drilling, biofuels. Whatever. None [...]
56.2 mpg by 2025 and $4.00 gasoline
The worst of energy prices is behind us, LOL
I watch and read a lot of news, and today all I can do is laugh, and cry. Now that gasoline prices are declining a bit, there is renewed optimism for the economy. Ultimately, America just can’t handle $4.00 gas, and now that prices are falling, there’s [...]
Toyota Prius C takes new shape
New compact Prius hitting the streets
Affordable fuel economy. With 50 percent of Americans already cutting back on some purchases because of higher gasoline prices, cheaper and more fuel efficient cars make sense to more car buyers than ever before. Unfortunately, when it comes to the most affordable vehicles, hybrid cars just don’t make the list.
However, [...]
The Toyota Prius is available, but are dealer markups coming?
Are Prius supplies really adequate?
My local Toyota dealership isn’t the biggest SoCal dealership, but it isn’t small either. On a normal day, for instance, finding 30 or more Toyota Prius hybrids on the lot isn’t unusual. Of course, these aren’t normal days.
Thanks to rising gas prices and a tsunami-caused supply constraint, today my local dealership [...]
More proof Toyota needs to add a 3rd row of seating to the Prius V
Is Toyota blowing a big opportunity?
According to the car folks over at InsideLine, the larger Toyota Prius V is a better car than the current Prius, offering not just more cargo and passenger room, but also a better overall driving experience.
More interesting, however, is that those willing to offer a positive comment about the Prius [...]
Infiniti’s M35, 29 mpg hybrid fails to impress
Dated looks, dated fuel economy
Official numbers for the Infiniti M35 hybrid have been released. With a combined rating of 29 mpg, the Infiniti M35 hybrid offers 27/32 mpg city/highway.
While it’s great to see hybrid laggard Nissan enter the hybrid game with its own proprietary hybrid drive, Nissan’s first hybrid is simply unimpressive.
Aside from the dated [...]
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