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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)

The paper burden	David Roberts	03 May 2006	Gristmill
Oh, this is just too good. The leader of the UK conservative party, David Cameron, has been bragging about his green credentials lately (remember, they're sane in the UK, so they demand that all their leaders have green cred), and urging other MPs to change their personal behavior to demonstrate green values. Oops: David Cameron was forced to backtrack on his personal green credentials yesterday by admitting that he traveled to work by bicycle not to cut ca ...
Topics: bikes, cars, hybrids, politics, United Kingdom (all these topics)

Get smart	Clark Williams-Derry	01 May 2006	Gristmill
This is a bit far afield, perhaps, but the British press is reporting that new drivers in the UK will soon have to take an 'eco-driving' test in order to get their license. The UK initiative is modelled after a Dutch program that claims that smarter driving habits -- slower acceleration, less braking, lower top speeds -- can shave gas consumption by a third or more.Last year, after a brief (and undeserved) flap over they Toyota Prius's worse-than-advertised mi ...
Topics: cars, education, energy efficiency, hybrids, travel, United Kingdom (all these topics)

Rage against the (hybrid) machine	Clark Williams-Derry	10 Apr 2006	Gristmill
Some California drivers are getting all steamed up that they have to share the carpool lanes with single-occupant hybrids, like the Toyota Prius and Honda Civic, under a new state program. Some of the complaints, of course, should be taken with a grain of salt. Said one fumer in an online discussion group: "These [drivers] barely go 65 mph and allow no one to pass them on the right... Talk about road rage!" Uh, dude, that's not road rage -- that's wh ...
Topics: California, cars, electric vehicles, hybrids, politics, travel (all these topics)

Plug-in hybrids go viral	Adam Browning	29 Mar 2006	Gristmill
I'm not a big fan of flash animation. I am, however, a huge fan of plug-in hybrids. Love trumps hate in this instance, so I urge you to check out Calcar.org's efforts to spread the word on the benefits of plug-in hybrids with this piece of viral marketing. If you make it to the end of the animation, there's a chance to sign a petition to automakers urging them to manufacture plug-ins.
Topics: cars, electric vehicles, hybrids (all these topics)

Consumer Reports backtracks	David Roberts	08 Mar 2006	Gristmill
Odograph will be happy to hear that Consumer Reports has admitted error: some hybrids save money after all. Including fuel savings and tax credits, Consumer Reports said, the Toyota Prius hybrid would save about $400 over five years and the Honda Civic hybrid would save about $300 compared with conventionally powered models. The magazine said it overestimated depreciation of the cars in arriving at its initial conclusion. I guess the millions thousan ...
Topics: cars, consumerism, electric vehicles, hybrids (all these topics)

The mother of all link posts Everything you ever wanted to know about ... everything	David Roberts	22 Feb 2006	Gristmill
So much material. So little time. So many complicated issues. So little expertise. How about a big fat linky post! Treehugger has a fantastic interview with Hunter Lovins, long-time champion of sustainability, now president of Natural Capitalism Solutions, Inc. She talks about her current international work, focusing on Afghanistan. I particularly like this exchange, which is relevant to our discussion of poverty earlier: Do you believe that economic developm ...
Topics: Amory Lovins, consumerism, eco-terrorism, hybrids, international politics, politics (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)

'Health Care for Hybrids' -- a smart trade? Obama and Inslee propose to save the American auto industry by paying it to do the smart thing	David Roberts	08 Feb 2006	Gristmill
Don't miss "Salvaging the Auto Industry," a Boston Globe op-ed from Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) and Rep. Jay Inslee (D-Wash.), two of the Dems' brightest lights on energy issues. (Inslee wrote a piece in Grist on his New Apollo Energy Act.) Obama and Inslee propose a piece of legislation called the 'Health Care for Hybrids' Act. The idea is that the feds would help American auto companies pay some of their enormous healthcare costs; in return, the companie ...
Topics: Barack Obama, cars, electric vehicles, fuel efficiency, hybrids, Jay Inslee, legislation, politics (all these topics)

Kristof for plug-in hybrids	David Roberts	06 Feb 2006	Gristmill
Nicholas Kristof -- with whom I've taken issue in the past -- advocates on behalf of plug-in hybrids in his latest New York Times column. I must say, it's passing strange to see issues once confined to greenie outposts suddenly flooding the mainstream press. (via After Gutenberg)
Topics: cars, electric vehicles, hybrids (all these topics)

Two Prongs Make a Right New coalition lobbies Big Auto to build plug-in hybrid cars		26 Jan 2006	Daily Grist
Two Prongs Make a Right New coalition lobbies Big Auto to build plug-in hybrid cars Plug-In Partners is not, as the name might indicate, a swingers' club. Rather, it's a diverse national campaign -- encompassing cities, electric utilities, national-security hawks, and others -- pushing for plug-in hybrids: gas-electric vehicles with batteries that can be recharged via a re ...
Topics: business, cars, electric vehicles, hybrids, news, placemaking, renewable energy (all these topics)

This is what a Honda sounds like ...	Chris Schults	13 Jan 2006	Gristmill
Normally, with the exception of those for hybrids, I can't stand car commercials. But then there is this. As you will learn from the length of the commercial, as well as the fact the car is on the 'wrong' side of the road, it is for UK audiences. Sigh ... Europeans do so many things so much better. I'd like to see a counter ad from Toyota with 'this is what a Prius sounds like ...' followed by silence. (Via PSFK)
Topics: cars, electric vehicles, hybrids, TV (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)

VW goes lithium	Chris Schults	03 Nov 2005	Gristmill
I must admit, I enjoy watching Volkswagen TV commercials. They're hip ('Independence Day'), funny ('Airport'), sometimes innovative ('Squares') and sometimes weird ('Sardines'). But I've often wondered when VW will seriously enter the hybrid market. According to Wired's Autopia blog, maybe soon: Volkswagen is exploring using lithium ion batteries in future hybrid vehicles. The German automaker is working with Hybrid Technologies to develop a concept vehicle in North ...
Topics: business, cars, electric vehicles, hybrids (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)

Biodiesel: it's what you make it out of Replacing fossil fuels with biodiesel may do more harm than good	biodiversivist	19 Aug 2005	Gristmill
I remember when real environmentalists drove smoking VW vans with bumper stickers that said stuff like, 'You can't call yourself an environmentalist if you eat meat.' They didn't get the best gas mileage, but hey, you could do worse. They were replaced by the forest-green Subaru Outback (Eddy Bower edition if you were really cool), seen by the dozens in any REI parking lot. These are presently being eclipsed by the ubiquitous Prius. But, there is stiff competition fro ...
Topics: biofuels, cars, consumerism, energy, hybrids, placemaking (all these topics)

Su-Su-Pseudo On true hybrids	Umbra Fisk	15 Aug 2005	Ask Umbra
Dear Umbra, I read the New York Times article that reported auto manufacturers are using hybrid technology to boost power rather than improve mileage. It specifically mentioned the Honda Accord, claiming that the mileage difference between the six-cylinder and the hybrid is minimal. What are the facts here? Is there a hybrid that really, actually, no-foolin'-around, gives really good mileage, represents a significant improvement over the reg ...
Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, cars, electric vehicles, fuel efficiency, hybrids, placemaking (all these topics)

Flying brick Beware the hype around plug-in hybrids	biodiversivist	14 Aug 2005	Gristmill
An article in Business Week Online tells us that experimental hybrid cars get up to 250 mpg (a very similar article appeared in the New York Times business section a couple of months earlier). I enjoy reading between the lines of lay press science and technology articles. There was a great discussion in Grist on this subject not too long ago. Gremban ...spent... $3,000 tinkering with his car... [I]n the trunk sits an 80-miles-per-gallon secret -- a stack of 18 brick ...
Topics: business, cars, consumerism, electric vehicles, hybrids (all these topics)

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