... Of course... diesel engines, due to higher compression and no trottling, are naturally more efficient. So, a diesel hybrid would get better MPGs than a...
... from today's Contra Costa Times AUTO PLUS Passenger cars can surpass SUVs for safely carrying cargo MOTOR MATTERS Families packing up everybody and their...
If you could drive a gross polluter that still got 100mpg, would you? What if it could seat 4? Having an Insight and being "ecologically minded" can be...
... you? Well a "gross" polluter would be illegal. Cars have to meet a minimum standard to be sold in the U.S. So, the question is... would I buy a LEV...
... "More than 20 million Americans breathe toxic chemicals that expose them to cancer risks at least 100 times 'acceptable' levels... Those most at risk are...
... 2 classes of emission to consider: Greenhouse gases (basically CO2) and smog. A 2-stroke scooter might be legal in your area while getting 200mpg at the...
... CO2 won't kill anyone... it will just heat up the planet. (shrug) That might be a good thing when you think about all the unused frozen tundra up north. A...
... what ... they ... If you can't remember who you've riled in the past few years (and there have been many), put your own name into a Google search, and ...
Hi - My wife and I are considering buying the Honda Civic hybrid. We loved the look and feel of it (well, the feel anyway) and I am sold on the MPG. However,...
... There are only two things a Hybrid Civic has that a normal Civic does not: (1) Motor (2) Battery Now, the battery should last the life of the car. It will...
... Good point. ;-) Although the starter motor is not used as much as the propulsion motor in the hybrid. And, the 12V battery is lead-acid where the hybrid...
I am trying to decide between buying a Honda Civic Hybrid and a Toyota Prius. Does anyone have any opinions they can share with me? What do you like/dislike...
I just test drove the Honda Civic. It is a really nice car and the price is comparable to the Pirus. The Honda comes standard with a CD player (if that ...
Hello all! I was excited to know that this group existed, and am looking forward to exchanging emails with you all. My name is Kevin Spidel (www.spidel.net). I...
Of course when something catches your imagination, examples begin to catch your eye. I have noticed a lot of Priuses (Priusen?, Priusi?) and Insights in my...
I've test-driven both the Civic (last week) and the Prius (a couple months ago). The Civic dashboard is laid out better than the Prius. In particular, the...
The Civic is a second-generation hybrid... much more refined than the Prius or Insight. I'd go for the Civic Hybrid too. Or... if I needed to save money, the...
... me? ... worst ... Quick summary of my test drives: PRIUS -Nice interior -The gear shift blocks your access to radio, heating controls -You can't shift down...
... I had a problem with lane changing too until I adjusted my outside mirrors. You want the left mirror to have the white line on the inside edge. Ditto the...
[QUOTE]In another thread TooSlick wrote: [QB]I forgot to mention ...Amsoil is changiing their "XL-7500" series to a group III basestock.[/QB][/QUOTE] ...
... than ... it ... "Your car gets 50 MPG too?!? Fantastic!" That's my response. Don't put down other people's cars just because they aren't hybrids. PRAISE...
