Runaway Prius: Toyota Says James Sikes' Story Is Inconsistent

The Mysterious Story of 'Runaway Prius' The 'runaway Prius' incident that caused Toyota managers additional negative publicity could be a hoax. Today, Toyota released a statement questioning the evidence given by...

Prius Brake Recall? Toyota Prius Brake Investigation Launched

A Toyota Prius brake recall may be on the horizon as The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has received over 100 complaints about the brakes intalled in the latest model of the...

Electric Cars a Hoax

In my article “Hybrid Hype” published last month, I mentioned the fact that contrary to the general opinion that Electric Hybrids should very much reduce the tailpipe CO2 are just fodder for policymakers,...

UK's green motorists face 20-week wait for eco-cars

Gordon Brown wants all UK motorists to be driving electric or hybrid cars by 2020, which is a great idea, but could be undermined by a shortage of the most popular hybrids on the market.The Honda Civic Hybrid and...

Mt. Shasta celebrates the Fourth on the streets and in the skies

"By Steve Gerace Mount Shasta Area Newspapers Sun Jul 06, 2008, 12:44 PM PDT Story Tools: Email This |  Print This Mount Shasta, Calif. - Smokey skies cleared the morning of July 4, 2008, as if...

Toyota Prius 2008 Review

"Toyota Prius is the environmental champion of Toyota. When American car companies like GM are trying to develop cars that totally runs on electricity Toyota came with a car that uses both electric and gasoline power."

The modern gas-camel: Top 10 2008 Hybrids

Hybrids have been quietly inching their way into the mainstream auto market for several years now. As gas prices go up and up--prices today hit a record $3.50/gallon--we're bound to see interest in hybrids rise....

More Drivers Steering Toward Hybrid Cars

More and more people have decided to go green and drive a hybrid.  Gas prices have gone up, and so have hybrid sales nationwide.  Among the most popular hybrid vehicles is the Toyota Prius, which still...

A Biodiesel Prius? VW To Release 69.9 MPG Diesel Hybrid

Check out this new car from VW - another sign of where the auto industry is going:"Toyota may lose its high-mileage stranglehold on the U.S. auto industry, thanks to Volkswagon’s new Golf hybrid-electric diesel....

Toyota and Ford Give In and Plug In

Hybrids, hybrids everywhere and now you can plug them in. "Toyota and Ford unveiled plug-in hybrid-electric versions of their vehicles at this week's Detroit Auto Show. This decision to give in and plug in is...

Bishop Goes Green

"THE Bishop of Manchester is going green after taking delivery of a new hybrid car to travel around the diocese. Bishop Nigel McCulloch is believed to be the first high ranking cleric to opt for a more environmentally friendly vehicle, trading in his older hatchback for a...

Newsweek Looking for Hybrid Drivers

This posting comes from my friend Graham's Treehugger.com:"Newsweek is once again doing a story about hybrid cars and they've asked us to help them find the right people. Here are the criteria: I'm a New York...

Born To Be Wild :: MAXINE

"We all know the song, and we all know the first line – “Get your motor runnin’, head out on the highway …!” Well I guess this is the song ol’ “Carbon Neutral” loving Al Gore the third (son of...

Doing the Wave: Prius-Style

Some cars have a following; old Volkswagen Beetles, vintage Porsches, even those odd little toaster shaped Scion xBs.  There are forums, drives, and DIY sites absolutely dedicated to people with a passion for...

Buy A Hummer Save The Planet...?

UPDATE: 13.12.07 - 'Mr. Green' of the Sierra Club has written an extensive retort to suggestion that a Hummer is better for the environment than a Prius. Worth reading...if you're still interested that...

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