CARB Delays Decision, Plug-In Hybrid Conversion Startups Dodge a Bullet

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Published Jan. 26, 2009 at 1:27 p.m.
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Plug-in Hybrid Conversion Might Survive in California Last week we wrote about CARB's imminent decision about new regulation that could kill plug-in hybrid conversion companies in California. At the very last minute, CARB decided to delay its ruling and take another look at the implications that its decision would have on plug-in conversion startups.Read on for more details ...

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Dump Detroit if they can't compete with the Prius

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Published Jan. 26, 2009 at 12:05 p.m.
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How can Detroit compete in the future without a Prius-contender? ... President Barack Obama and Democrats in Congress have some new and refreshing ideas for America. To fight foreign oil dependency and global warming - while creating jobs - Democrats are proposing huge investments in cost-inefficient green technologies often built by inefficient companies ... To make these green technologies more cost-effective, many - including this blogger - have suggested a gas tax. Thus far, however,

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2010 Toyota Prius Video

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Published Jan. 26, 2009 at 11:23 a.m.

Plug-in hybrids are all the rage right now in the press, but the king of the road when it comes to efficiency is still Toyota’s vaunted Prius. The third-generation 2010 Prius was one of the most significant cars to debut ...

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Mood swings

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Published Jan. 26, 2009 at 10:49 a.m.

I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately ... I haven’t seen a lot of hard numbers and everything but the first sentence of this article resides behind a subscription wall ... But it does seem to confirm the fears of someone who might be offering his used Prius for sale soon (I want a [ ... ] ...

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Dork of the day

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Published Jan. 26, 2009 at 10:34 a.m.

Congratulations to Rob Cleveland, writing for the Ann Arbor Chronicle ... Cleveland put on his big boy clothes and penned the following:Column: On The RoadDomestic automakers could take eco-technology leadBY ROB CLEVELANDIf you’re one of the many Prius owners in Ann Arbor and enjoy lording your environmental sensitivity over other drivers on the road, look [ ... ] ...

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HOV Exemption Back Up for Review in Virginia Again

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Published Jan. 26, 2009 at 10:31 a.m.
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Virginia gives hybrid owners an HOV exemption for traveling as a single driver in the high occupancy lanes, but the original bill lapsed many years ago.  Since that time, the exemption has come up for review and once again, their are three bills up for extending the dates on the exemption ... The current exemption lasts until July 1, 2009, but there are three bills up for review in the Committee on Transportation ... Fredericksburg.com - Bills would give another year of HOV exemption for

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The stupid has leaked over to Australia

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Published Jan. 26, 2009 at 10:27 a.m.

All I need to do is post this headline…Hybrid cars are silent killersAnd newspapers wonder why their circulation is down ... I don’t ...

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Obama ready to let states decide emissions standards

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Published Jan. 26, 2009 at 10:23 a.m.
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California set to receive EPA waiver ... Today, President Obama could make a decision that will have a drastic impact on the types of vehicles that Detroit produces. According to the AP, Obama is ready to "let California and other states set their own tailpipe emission standards — without having to get a waiver from the Environmental Protection Administration, as has been the case." ... If California receives the waiver, automakers will have to cut CO2 emissions from autos by 30 percent by

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Competition

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Published Jan. 26, 2009 at 10:17 a.m.

I was James Healy’s mostly flaccid review of the new Honda Insight, and I say this with a big grain of salt because relying I think relying Healy’s view of the car is problematic, at best, I’m thinking Honda might have a tougher path than some people are thinking ... The Insight is smaller, by [ ... ] ...

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Errr, no

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Published Jan. 26, 2009 at 9:53 a.m.

Headline at SFGate.com…2010 Fusion Hybrid is America’s most fuel-efficient midsize carDave Van SickleJust before Christmas, the all-new Ford Fusion Hybrid officially became America’s most fuel efficient midsize car with a certified 41 mpg city and 36 mpg highway rating. From Edmunds.com…If so, the EPA’s combined mpg for the 2010 Prius might exceed 50 mpg, a [ ... ] ...

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