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From corn-fed to diesel, an alternative-fuel car guide

Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by brandon, Jun 6, 2006.

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    From corn-fed to diesel, an alternative-fuel car guide

    Sharon Silke-Carty, USA TODAY
    Tue Jun 6, 7:35 AM ET

    http://news.yahoo.com/s/usatoday/20060606/...ivefuelcarguide

    Excerpt:

    "Tell someone you're thinking about buying a gas-electric hybrid, and there's a chance the person will whip out a calculator to prove what a dumb idea that is...

    However, the equation may soon start changing in hybrid's favor. For one thing, higher gas prices mean bigger savings with a hybrid.

    Toyota said last month that it is planning to dramatically increase the efficiency of its popular Prius hybrid; it had already said it wants to cut the hybrid premium to about $1,500."
     
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    They missed one alternative fuel - 4 miles per banana, when riding a bike (non-racing pace).
     
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    Unfortunately they are looking "alternative fuel" options for their money-saving prospects rather than their environmental benefits. The VUE Hybrid that is all gas with a bit of electric assist seems utterly pointless to me as it seems you are just using the same amount of gas but have a battery taped on your car.
     
    #3 clarkeb, Jun 7, 2006
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