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  • Why the Big 3 are in the dumps

    This could be one of the major reasons why Ford, GM and Chrysler are begging for bailout help in the US Congress: it's because the US car market is lagging behind Europe and Japan in terms of greeness. According to automotive data provider Jato Dynamics , the US car market is slower to embrace fuel...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 11-19-2008

  • Hybrids not suitable for NYC cabs?

    The country's largest taxi fleet association, Metropolitan Taxicab Board of Trade (MTBOT), is making its heaviest case against the mandated use of hybrids for cabs in New York City. Not only are hybrids currently expensive but according to MTBOT's research , they are not manufacturer-approved...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 10-09-2008

  • Plug-Ins better than hybrids

    Here's a year-long study from San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) proving that a plug-in electric vehicle has more advantages than a standard hybrid and more so over the current traditional cars. Here are some of their selling points: The plug-in hybrid achieved 67 MPG, a 60-percent increase...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-25-2008

  • Hybrids do not make financial sense?

    Sales might be up for hybrids but according to this study only a handful of hybrid cars make solid financial sense. The vehicle pricing and information site NADAguides.com said consumers who are thinking of purchasing a hybrid car solely to save money on gas should calculate the number of miles they...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-10-2008

  • Beware of hybrid hype

    With fuel prices so high these days, consumers (such as my sister) are looking towards hybrids as a solution to their driving problems. Consulting firm ABI Research, however, warns of the hybrid pitfalls in their latest study . According to them, realistic evaluations and estimations in terms of fuel...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 06-13-2008
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