Hybrid News

http://www.motorauthority.com/fisker…in-hybrid.html

I need to replace the tires on my 2001 Prius. The current set are Goodyear Aquatred 3 which I chose for a little more traction than the low rolling resistance Bridgestones which were OEM. The Aquatreds cut my mileage some and I′m willing to live with that, but it’s been over 4 years since I bought those and I′m hoping that there are some better alternatives available. Any advice gratefully received.

Wednesday morning, C-SPAN will have a program that includes ‘transportation issues.’ Things to look for:

• "Bell the Hybrid" nonsense
• False hybrid claims (aka., they aren’t profitable)
• Bailout

Just a heads up for those still up or reading this in the morning.

Bob Wilson

I’m not quite sure what to think of this.
http://news.yahoo.com/edcartoons/hen…uNOcCV468VvTYC

In continuing with the Prius Team official releases of the new Prius, here is photo #8.

Looks like the headlamps are now out there for everyone to see. Funny how they look different at night.

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Came across this on 1001floodle…

Is this rubbish?

http://www.1001floodle.com/hybridcars.html

Undeliverable cars are piling up at the port of Long Beach.

http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/11/…ss/19ports.php

I see what look like Prius’ in that photo to me.
Man, what a depressing sight. All those cars and no new owners for them. Car dealers and car buyers are canceling deliveries.

My company has been working secretly with Ford for the last 3 years to develop hybrid drivetrain conversion kits for the 05-09 Ford Mustang GTs. Due to release this spring, prices coming out soon!

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Hey everyone, I′m new here, I had to write a research paper for my writing class in college (2nd year Mechanical Engineering major) and the paper had to relate to our major. After this, we had to create an alternative document that the public can use and then receive feedback on it. I was wondering if you could look at the site and then tell me what you think. It’s not perfect yet but it’s working. Thanks http://hybridcarresearch.webs.com/

Caught this series on Planet Green last night. OMG! I love it. Something of a green reality TV show.

Ed Begley Jr. and his wife Rachelle Carson (who is drop dead gorgeous) try to &quotgreen&quot their neighbors and friends. Lots of pretty good husband/wife contention.

In Rachelle’s words, "Ed needs to be watched", as in keep an eye on him to ensure he’s not doing something insane. He can be a bit, um, quirky.

Show profiles some pretty cool technology, even if some of it is priced beyond the means of most mortals.

2 episodes I caught last night had Cheryl Tiegs and Larry Hagman. Tiegs wants to green up her home.

Hagman already has a huge PV array and a number of other things to reduce consumption. His electric bill last year was $13 because he produces enough electricity that gets sold back to the utility. Before the PV array, he was paying $37K a year for electric. Ed had a company bring out some wind generators to consider.

Yeah, lots of opulence of the celebs.

It was also really cool seeing Begley’s RAV4 EV and Larry Hagman’s E-bike.

Hi,

My apologies to those who work for the big three auto companies. This is not personal but motivated by how badly the Big 3 played their attempted grab at $25 B for CAFE retooling. It comes from this editorial:

What pisses me off is "$25 B.," the exact same amount authorized to support retooling to meet CAFE standards. Had any other number come in, say $30 B or $20 B, I would have let it pass but "$25 B" is exactly the amount authorized to support meeting CAFE standards. Now the "Big 3" are saying, they can’t even stay in business unless we take off the CAFE standards attached to this "$25 B."

Well I′m of the opinion we should say, &quotThank you for the heads up!&quot and offer this counter proposal:

• Go into Chapter 11 as soon as possible and identify which banks you want to "borrow" money to stay in operation.
• Secretary Paulson will direct part of the $700 B. authorized for banks so they can loan you whatever money you need to stay in business.
• Whoever survives to apply for the $25 B. retooling will get the share you were planning to get.

Now everyone is happy but this latest article adds another piece of circumstantial evidence about who provided CNW Marketing with their junk science, "Ann Arbor-based Center for Automotive Research."

CNW Marketing dressed up their nonsense report, "Dust-to-Dust," with a lot of faux data tables well beyond their ordinary area of expertise. CNW Marketing interviews dealers and some customers and don’t track manufacturing. The "Harbor Report" group covers manufacturing and they have done nothing to support the bogus claims of "Dust-to-Dust." But "Ann Arbor-based Center for Automotive Research" would be exactly the type of group who could dream up the bogus tables in "Dust-to-Dust."

For a long time, I’ve suspected there had to be an organization that handles and organizes hybrid skepticism. There had to be some way that the "Big 3" could collaborate in the public forum and insulate themselves from being ‘the bad guy.’ David Cole’s organization, "Center for Automotive Research," is the perfect front.

Understand that I don’t believe even for a nanosecond that if "Center for Automotive Research" disappeared tomorrow there wouldn’t be three more that suddenly spring up. But knowing who they are and what they are about helps research where hybrid skeptic reports are likely to have come from. Never ignore your ‘honorable competition.’

In summary, the "Big 3" can seek immediate relief with Chapter 11. This will give them a way to tap the $700 B in Paulson’s hands by a bank to launder the money. They have less than 60 days to act before a new administration, one not in their pocket, comes into office. The clock is ticking and at the rate Paulson is giving the money away, running out.

Bob Wilson

Fiat Buggy runs on Plug-in LiIon Batteries, Gas, E100, CNG.

Some might view an environmentally friendly off-road vehicle as a contradiction in terms, but as far as the Brazilian team that designed the Fiat Bugster is concerned, it’s all about guilt-free fun.

The Bugster, rolled out this week at the little-known Sao Paulo motor show in Brazil, is a plug-in electric car powered by 93 lithium-ion batteries built into the chassis. The car can run on electricity, gas, E100, gas/ethanol blend, or compressed natural gas.

http://www.autoracingdaily.com/news/…-electric-car/

Ok, here is the deal:

• Bailout for US car makers
• Funded by excess profits tax on oil companies
  • discounted by purchase of US car maker stock

So what happens is the excess inventory or large vehicles are sold by Exxon, Chevron, Citco, Shell, BP, e.t.c. What a perfect irony, the buyers just pay and pay and pay.

Bob Wilson

Hi, I’m new here

Are there any kits for modding older cars into hybrids ?