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Unimpressive at Any Speed Average fuel economy of U.S. vehicles no better than last year		18 Jul 2006	Daily Grist
Unimpressive at Any Speed Average fuel economy of U.S. vehicles no better than last year The average fuel economy of 2006 model-year vehicles in the U.S. is a guzzle-rific 21 miles per gallon, the U.S. EPA announced yesterday -- the same as in 2005. (And 1994. And 1982.) SUV fuel economy rose from 18.3 to 18.5 mpg from model year 2005 to 2006, a benefit canceled out by a passenger-car fuel-economy ...
Topics: cars, fuel efficiency, news, placemaking, Prius, US EPA (all these topics)

Deactivated cylinders	biodiversivist	08 Jun 2006	Gristmill
The competition to own the biggest truck on the block has finally reached its zenith. The Detroit News tells us that pickup truck sales continue to 'crater.' GM and Ford Motor Co. announced plans to cut North American vehicle output in the third quarter to pare their stocks of unsold [pickup] trucks. 'That market is sitting back a bit,' said Gary Dilts, senior vice president of sales at DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler Group. 'But the core of the truck business -- a ver ...
Topics: cars, education, electric vehicles, hybrids, insanity, messaging, Prius (all these topics)

Big greenish taxi	Clark Williams-Derry	22 May 2006	Gristmill
As gas prices have risen, hybrids have become a substantially better buy than they once were. Still, it depends on how much you drive: the more miles you log, the more money a hybrid can save you.So I'm heartened (though far from shocked) to see that cab companies are starting to realize this. Cabbies drive a lot. That's their job, after all. And higher gas prices mean that they're starting to run up enormous fuel bills, which means that switching to hybrids off ...
Topics: cars, electric vehicles, hybrids, Prius (all these topics)

Common cents The high cost of cheap gas.	Adam Browning	10 May 2006	Gristmill
The New York Times is running an interesting article called 'The High Cost of Cheap Gas and Vice Versa.' The author calculates the current average cost of driving at 15 cents a mile, up from 6.6 cents in 1998, and down from 20.1 cents in 1980 (in 2006 dollars). He also puts up a cost-per-mile calculator, in case your math skills have deteriorated since you last took the SAT.My colleague JP Ross tells me that a Toyota Prius in electric-only mode uses .26 kWh to go a mil ...
Topics: business, energy, fuel efficiency, hybrids, news, Prius (all these topics)

Have Some Class: Curbing global warming UCLA student wins Larry David's hybrid in surprise giveaway	Sarah van Schagen	04 May 2006	Gristmill
UCLA students in Prof. Sherman's 'ENVIRON 188: Effective Methods of Social Change' class got quite a surprise yesterday when Larry and Laurie David showed up to lecture about the climate crisis. One student in particular, Erick Tarula (pictured at left with Larry David; photo: Getty Images, courtesy mtvU), was even more surprised when he was handed the keys to the Prius Larry drives on Curb Your Enthusiasm. The lucky med student is the winner of the Curb Global Wa ...
Topics: celebrity, education, electric vehicles, hybrids, Prius (all these topics)

But Kermit Said ... Japan rules, U.S. drools in new list of greenest vehicles		14 Feb 2006	Daily Grist
But Kermit Said ... Japan rules, U.S. drools in new list of greenest vehicles An annual list of the world's greenest cars placed the top American car at an impressive, uh, No. 10, while Japanese cars took all of the top five spots. (But American cars dominated the Totally Un-Gay Testostero-Manly Mean Machine lis ...
Topics: Big Auto, business, cars, electric vehicles, energy efficiency, fuel efficiency, hybrids, Japan, news, placemaking, Prius, United States (all these topics)

Bye-bye, hybrids Kicking Toyota out of the country	Katharine Wroth	10 Feb 2006	Gristmill
Let's say you're threatened by hybrids. Let's say you're particularly threatened by hybrids coming into the U.S. from another country, and proving mighty popular. What might be a creative way to fix the problem? Oh, how about suing for patent infringement? 'If the International Trade Commission agrees with Solomon, [Toyota] could be banned from importing the systems and the Prius and Highlander hybrid models that they power.' Stay tuned.
Topics: business, cars, electric vehicles, hybrids, politics, Prius (all these topics)

The Green Mileage Mileage estimates likely to decline under EPA's proposed new system		11 Jan 2006	Daily Grist
The Green Mileage Mileage estimates likely to decline under EPA's proposed new system The U.S. EPA has proposed new standards for calculating auto fuel-economy ratings, expected to reduce by 5 to 30 percent the mileage estimates in window stickers on new cars and trucks. Ouch. It's the first ratings overhaul since 1985, intended to reflect changes in driving conditions (e.g., ...
Topics: cars, fuel efficiency, hybrids, news, placemaking, politics, Prius, US EPA (all these topics)

Use your Prius as a generator Cool.	David Roberts	03 Jan 2006	Gristmill
Here's a nifty little guide to setting up your Prius as an emergency power supply for your house. (via BB)
Topics: cars, electric vehicles, energy, hybrids, Prius (all these topics)

Prius and oil, part deux More!	David Roberts	06 Dec 2005	Gristmill
About a week ago I did a short post on Prius/oil-related matters that seemed to irritate a few folks. I hadn't noticed until today that our occasional contributor (and pundit nonpareil) Clark Williams-Derry posted a response. He seemed to be approaching the question the same way some other people did, so I thought I'd offer a reply. To recap: A Wall Street Journal editorial (sub.) said this: Petroleum not consumed by Prius owners is not 'saved.' It does not st ...
Topics: cars, electric vehicles, energy, hybrids, oil, Prius (all these topics)

Prius and oil Calming down the hybrid hype.	David Roberts	30 Nov 2005	Gristmill
Treehugger mocks this, from the notoriously hack-a-rrific Wall Street Journal editorial page: Petroleum not consumed by Prius owners is not 'saved'. It does not stay in the ground. It is consumed by someone else. Greenhouse gases are still released. I'm all for mocking the WSJ editorial page, but this statement is quite true. Oil supply and demand are tightly coupled right now and are only going to get more so. Any dribble of oil you don't use will be snapped up ...
Topics: cars, electric vehicles, energy, hybrids, oil, Prius (all these topics)

Pimp My Prius Customizations and hacks jazz up a hybrid		26 Sep 2005	Daily Grist
Pimp My Prius Customizations and hacks jazz up a hybrid Sure, your Prius saves gas and helps you reduce your personal carbon dioxide emissions ... but does it have mad bling? We didn't think so. Luckily, The New York Times commissioned George Barris, car customizer extraordinaire, to modify a Prius without altering the car's mechanics or electronics for a price the Gray Lady termed "withi ...
Topics: cars, electric vehicles, green living, hybrids, news, Prius (all these topics)

Price Guys Finish First Toyota plans to cut price of its hybrids		13 Sep 2005	Daily Grist
Price Guys Finish First Toyota plans to cut price of its hybrids Aching for a Toyota Prius hybrid, but wilting at the thought of shelling out $3,500 or more over the price of a conventional car? Toyota President Katsuaki Watanabe is thinking of you: He's directed the company's engineering chief to halve the price difference between a hybrid and its gasoline-only equivalent. Spea ...
Topics: business, cars, electric vehicles, hybrids, news, Prius, renewable energy (all these topics)

Gas Mileage: Consumer Retorts Consumer Reports' real-world mpg figures make the Prius even more appealing	Clark Williams-Derry	12 Sep 2005	Gristmill
Consumer Reports recently claimed that EPA's vehicle ratings routinely overstate how fuel-efficient cars and trucks are in real-world driving. For standard cars and trucks, the magazine says, EPA's ratings overstate real-world fuel economy by 30 percent. But for small hybrids, such as the Toyota Prius, they claim that EPA overstates actual miles-per-gallon by a hefty 42 percent. (Ouch.) Now, I believe that there's reason to question Consumer Reports' figures. O ...
Topics: cars, electric vehicles, hybrids, Prius (all these topics)

Your Love Is Liftin' Me Hybrider California dealers jacking up prices for scarce hybrids		29 Aug 2005	Daily Grist
Your Love Is Liftin' Me Hybrider California dealers jacking up prices for scarce hybrids Californians may find themselves paying up to $4,000 over the manufacturer's suggested retail price for a gas-electric Toyota Prius -- if they can get their hands on one at all. Folks hankering for a Honda Civic or Insight hybrid also face dealer premiums and lean supply. Thanks to soaring gas cos ...
Topics: business, California, cars, electric vehicles, hybrids, news, Prius (all these topics)

Prius-toric Team achieves 110 mpg in Toyota Prius		09 Aug 2005	Daily Grist
Prius-toric Team achieves 110 mpg in Toyota Prius If you thought fuel efficiency was cool, wait 'til you meet ... Xtreme fuel efficiency! Rawk! Ahem. A team of five oddly obsessive middle-aged American men, seeking to break the unofficial mileage record set in Japan, recently drove a factory Toyota Prius 1,397 miles on one tank of gas, spending two days circling around one 15- ...
Topics: cars, electric vehicles, fuel efficiency, hybrids, news, placemaking, Prius (all these topics)

Big Mellow Taxi Meet the world's first hybrid-cab driver	Brendan Sainsbury	02 Aug 2005	Main Dish
Like any self-respecting cabbie, Andrew Grant has a talent for small talk. But when the conversation turns to his prized 2004 Toyota Prius, things get a bit more animated. Andrew Grant. "Gave Cameron Diaz a lift once," he says matter-of-factly, leading me toward the Vancouver curb where the curvaceous car is parked. "Oh, yeah? What did she say?" "She said, 'This is nothing, I' ...
Topics: cars, electric vehicles, hybrids, placemaking, Prius, public transportation, Vancouver (all these topics)

Another Prius sighting They're everywhere!	Chris Schults	13 Jul 2005	Gristmill
I can't go outside anymore in Seattle without seeing a Toyota Prius -- actually make that several. To escape the onslaught, I ducked into a movie theater this past weekend to watch War of the Worlds. Just as I was thinking it would be just me, Tom, Dakota and a few alien friends, Mr. Prius showed up on the big screen to remind me that he's watching me. Is there no escape!?
Topics: cars, electric vehicles, green living, hybrids, movies, Prius (all these topics)

How to sell a Prius Harder than it looks?	David Roberts	24 Jun 2005	Gristmill
We're constantly hearing about how insanely popular the Toyota Prius is -- the celebrities, the cachet, the waiting lists. Is it possible that said popularity is just a blue state phenomenon? I ask because we recently got an email from a reader, Linda, who's having trouble selling hers. No, really! My husband received an international assignment so we are moving to Belgium. We have decided to sell my beloved 2004 Prius. I live in Pocatello, Id ...
Topics: business, cars, electric vehicles, hybrids, Prius (all these topics)

"Hybrid Veterans for Truth"? Are there problems with the Prius?	Chip Giller	02 Jun 2005	Gristmill
Tucked into the business sections of newspapers today is this story: The feds are investigating claims that Toyoto Prius engines may unexpectedly stall out at highway speeds. The development may be but a hiccup interruption for Toyota, as the automaker continues to press its green advantage on American consumers while American automakers stand pat (or worse) on fuel efficiency. After all, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has received only 33 complaints ...
Topics: cars, electric vehicles, green living, hybrids, Prius (all these topics)

Cutting the Accord Buying a Prius has benefits, but don't forget the costs.	Clark Williams-Derry	16 May 2005	Gristmill
A reader of the Cascadia Scorecard Weblog had this question: What do we think about this piece of advice from the May-June Sierra Club magazine's "Hey Mr. Green" column?Hey Mr. Green, What's best for the environment, continuing to drive my perfectly fine 1990 Honda Accord, or trading it in for a new gas-sipping Prius? -- Heath in Los Angeles Well, Mr. Green hates to say this because you might be bonded to your trusty old Accord, but she burns twice ...
Topics: cars, electric vehicles, hybrids, Prius (all these topics)

Land of Millikin Honey Green-car blogger Mike Millikin answers readers' questions		06 May 2005	Daily Grist

Topics: bikes, business, cars, electric vehicles, energy efficiency, hybrids, InterActivist, interview, politics, Prius, public transportation (all these topics)

Land of Millikin Honey Mike Millikin, publisher of green-car blog, answers readers' questions		06 May 2005	InterActivist
Mike Millikin of Green Car Congress. In your opinion, what's the most promising path for future cars? Fuel cells? Biodiesel? Electric? What's the most important thing the average person can do to reduce the impact of their motoring?�� -- Matt Weiser, Sacramento, Calif. Short- to medium-term: Plug-in hybrids with a downsized diesel or alternative/biofuels fuel-combustion engine component. Lo ...
Topics: bikes, business, cars, electric vehicles, energy efficiency, hybrids, InterActivist, interview, politics, Prius, public transportation (all these topics)

Ford Imperfect Ford, G.M. sales down as buyers spurn SUVs and look for fuel efficiency		04 May 2005	Daily Grist
Ford Imperfect Ford, G.M. sales down as buyers spurn SUVs and look for fuel efficiency Detroit automakers Ford and G.M. are cursing Prius drivers right about now. Sales figures and market share for both companies were down in April, as car buyers turned their fickle affections from gas-gulping SUVs to smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles -- specifically those manufactured by Asian rivals Toyota and Nissan. In fact, ...
Topics: business, fuel efficiency, news, Prius (all these topics)

Got Millikin? Mike Millikin, publisher of green-car blog, answers Grist's questions		02 May 2005	InterActivist
Mike Millikin. What work do you do? I am the publisher/writer of Green Car Congress, a site covering technologies, issues, and policies for sustainable mobility. What does your organization do? What, in a perfect world, would constitute "mission accomplished"? My mission is to build a company that offers a portfolio of media products providing detailed technical, practical business and produ ...
Topics: bikes, business, cars, electric vehicles, energy efficiency, hybrids, InterActivist, interview, politics, Prius, public transportation (all these topics)

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