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Honda's new dedicated hybrid to be a high-volume model {Autoblog Green}
Oct 24th 2007 3:50PM I wonder if the insight's relative failure to the Prius has anything to do with the differing positions the 2 companies have taken on hybrids.
LA 2007 Preview: Honda 124, modular solar-hybrid commuter {Autoblog Green}
Oct 12th 2007 8:44PM apparently the car of the future spews dirty soot out of its tailpipes...
LA 2007 Preview: Honda 124, modular solar-hybrid commuter {Autoblog Green}
Oct 12th 2007 5:03PM When one car combines with the power of three other cars, it becomes one unstoppable mega-car.
...Like the zords in Power Rangers.
Beep-beep! TPMS-lite tire cap blinks when tire pressure drops {Autoblog Green}
Oct 11th 2007 1:01AM the packaging just screams cheapness.
@ryan
setting tire pressure to 50 psi is dangerous, not to mention extremely uncomfortable.
setting tire pressure to the manufacturer's recommended level indicated on the dirver's side doorjamb in your car is the perfect tradeoff between mpg and comfort.
setting tire pressure above manufacturer recommeneded psi gives will give you diminishing returns on mpg, and will lead to higher chances of tire failure, which means at best, you will have to replace your tires more often, totally offsetting any money you save on gas, and any environmental benefits.
from an environmental standpoint I think burning a few extra gallons of gas is preferable to throwing away a ruined tire.
CAR likes the Mitsubishi i-EV even better than the gas version {Autoblog Green}
Oct 6th 2007 4:13PM now that i've moved into the city, i'm wondering just how i'm gonna charge an EV now that I don't have a garage anymore...
they need to make the batteries removable.
OLPC announces $399 "Give 1 Get 1" holiday XO promo {Engadget}
Sep 23rd 2007 10:09PM Last time I checked, I paid an average of $120 PER textbook.
The hundred gadget giveaway starts midnight tonight {Engadget}
Sep 3rd 2007 2:48PM gimme gimme
Know about TPMS? You will, and soon {Autoblog Green}
Aug 29th 2007 9:02PM I'm pretty much OCD when it comes to checking my tire pressure, and I think TPMS will be a boon for us all.
One side benefit that you don't mention on here is that a TPMS will alert when it senses a flat tire. (We can't always tell when we have a flat tire, because most people don't check all 4 tires before they get into their car.)
Well, when a tire gets low enough pressure(because of a nail) then you will start to hear a rumpling sound. That means you should STOP IMMEDIATELY. If you drive even a few yards while hearing this sound, your tire is RUINED.
So far i've had 2 flats, which cost me $280 in new tires. I cringe even more when I realize that the ruined tires could have had 40k miles each if they hadn't been ruined, and now they are filling up landfill somewhere.
With TPMS, right when the light comes on, i'll know I need to get out of my car and check the tire to see what's up, and possibly avoid paying for a whole new tire!
P.S. I keep my tires properly inflated with a regular bicycle pump. It's convenient, and it's a great workout!
Video, Nail drilled through A123 battery {Autoblog Green}
Aug 13th 2007 1:06PM I wonder, what would happen if a nail were driven through a tank of gasoline like that?
A MINI running over water? {Autoblog Green}
Jul 26th 2007 8:10PM that's the fastest way to turn your new MINI into a rust-bucket; I just hope they mention this in the carfax report...
