filed in Hybrid on Mar.07, 2009
No more aid for the US auto industry?
65 percent of registered US voters, according to a Quinnipiac University poll, do not believe the government has the responsibility to help US automakers.
In recent weeks several other polls have indicated the same.
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filed in Hybrid on Feb.27, 2009
One Prius in the bunch
Of the eight members so far named to the Presidential Task Force on the Auto Industry and their 10 senior aides, two own American vehicles according to the DetroitNews. Just one owns a hybrid.
I don’t know if that means that Detroit is in trouble, but this news bothers me nonetheless.
It reminds [...]
filed in Hybrid on Feb.21, 2009
Obama’s patsy?
President Obama has axed his plan for a car czar in favor of a presidential task force led by Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, a move sure to bristle many on Wall Street.
Last week Geithner was hammered by Wall Street, and the stock market, for the lack of details on how the Treasury Department is [...]
filed in Hybrid on Dec.27, 2008
More expensive EVs, or cheaper, smaller vehicles?
Since the bailout was announced this morning, I’ve watched quite a bit of CNBC coverage on the subject. And, both GM’s CEO and the Michigan Governor, have now claimed that EVs and battery-powered vehicles are the key to turning the US auto industry around.
Is that believable?
Recently, the CEO of [...]
filed in Hybrid on Dec.26, 2008
Who does Congress represent?
According to a Washington Post poll, 55 percent of Americans still oppose a bailout for automakers, versus 42 percent that support a bailout. Those against the bailout believe that the US auto industry is nearing bankruptcy because of bad business practices, and that bankruptcy won’t disrupt the economy too adversely.
I guess you [...]
filed in Hybrid on Nov.27, 2008
BMW’s green future
BMW was pretty excited to show off the Mini E electric car this morning. 150 mpg per charge. A little over 2 hour charge time. Top speed of almost 100 mph. And a 0 – 60 in a little over 8 seconds.
Sounds great.
Still, the lithium-ion battery pack takes up a huge amount of [...]
filed in Hybrid on Nov.25, 2008
Proof that BMW is a green automaker?
I’ve now read a number of articles that discuss how green the LA Auto Show is, and how committed automakers are to green technology. Please. What show were these journalists attending?
The Honda Insight hybrid, the Ford Fusion hybrid, the Mini E, the Toyota Camry Natural Gas hybrid and some [...]
filed in Hybrid on Nov.23, 2008
Still the green standard
GM debuted the Chevy Volt almost 2 years ago, yet it is still the green standard when it comes to Auto Shows. Sure, there are some pretty cool fuel cell vehicles out there, but PHEVs and EVs are much more realistic in the short to mid-term. In that segment, the Volt still [...]
filed in Hybrid on Nov.21, 2008
Ford Fusion hybrid
There are going to be a number of new hybrid cars at this year’s LA Auto Show. While much of the hype has been focused on the Honda Insight hybrid, it is the Ford Fusion hybrid that I am almost most interested in, almost.
The new Fusion hybrid will debut Ford’s new hybrid powertrain [...]