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By Loves Bloc Party (Contact - View My Woyano)
Published Sun 15 Jul 2007, 374 Views, 16 Comments

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

            

                             

In a year or two if I am still in the USA (I may be making plans to move to the UK, don't know yet!) I will need to buy a new car. 

If I have to have a car, I want a hybrid!  This picture is of a Toyota Prius.  Everywhere I go I see more and more people with them - and I must say - I am a little envious.  Not because it is such a good looking car - but because of how much it saves on gas!!!

My aunt bought one and got an excellent deal in California - she donated her old car to charity and got a huge tax break.  Then she got a tax break again, because hybrids guzzle less gas and are therefore better for the environment! She saved money all the way around!

I think SUV's and other big gas guzzling monsters are on the way out the door (plus they don't fit well into parking spaces, especially parallel parking - have you ever had to park next to a Hummer? forget about it!)

If I have to buy a new car in the next year or two, I am thinking a hybrid is the way to go. 

Any Woyanoer with a hybrid?



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    Kowley ~ 10 months ago
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    No. I do not have a Hybrid. But, recently enough, the then leader of the Green Party in Irish politics (Trevor Sargent) bought one...cause now that he is a minister he has to be driven around places and he refused to be driven around in an unenvironmentally friendly car, said he'd cycle around with car escorts instead. how uncanny, lol. So, the ultimate solution was that he bought a Hybrid.
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      dreamz ~ 10 months ago
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      Sweet!
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        jbravo ~ 10 months ago
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        I do like this car. What I'm waiting for, though, is a diesel-electric hybrid that I can run on biodiesel. Advantages:
        - Diesel engines get better gas mileage
        - Diesel engines last a lot longer
        - The new ultra-low sulphur diesel in the US burns very cleanly -- especially when used in cars with new emission systems (like Mercedes Blue-Tec)
        - Diesel engines emit significantly lower CO2 than gasoline engines
        - When used with biodiesel, things get even better -- fewer emissions, renewable energy, etc.
        - The energy returns on biodiesel are far greater than the production of ethanol

        European countries have a big jump on the US with diesel. I can't wait to get more here. GM is planning on having diesel in their US lineup (in passenger cars) starting in 2010.
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          Tequila Rose ~ 10 months ago
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          My dad owns a Bio-diesel plant- started it from the ground up- only problem is.. they are raising the prices of soy bean oil because of the new demands for bio-diesel- it cost more to make right now than to sell- so while its better for the engines and environment- its difficult to produce without a fiscal loss..

          :)
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            jbravo ~ 10 months ago
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            That's a bummer! There should be more tax incentives to help him along.

            Awesome that your dad did this. I hope it works out for him. I've been making test batches of BD in my garage from used cooking oil. Hope to go full scale soon. (By full-scale, I mean enough to run my car on).
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              Tequila Rose ~ 10 months ago
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              The government pays $1 dollar per gallon of biodiesel produced- so it does help - but its not enough yet- and even for him its not as bad since he's small time- only a 3 mill gallon a year production line- its the big companies that are taking the hits on bio-diesel right now- and they won't keep taking the hits for long -

              they are trying to push through some reductions on the regulations (go figure) on soybean oil that would make it less for consumption and more for fuel- if they could do that- the prices could go down
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          Loves Bloc Party ~ 10 months ago
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          but how do they compare to hybrids?

          you compared them to regular vehicles
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            jbravo ~ 10 months ago
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            You can use any kind of engine in a hybrid, including diesel/biodiesel. A diesel hybrid, in theory, could get 80 mpg!
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            Loves Bloc Party ~ 10 months ago
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            jesus christ

            im sold!
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              jbravo ~ 10 months ago
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              Yup. It's very cool.

              Here's a link I just found that pretty much reaffirms everything I just said:

              http://www.beyondfossilfu...diesel_electric_1226.html
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                jbravo ~ 10 months ago
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                Ah, but here's the ultimate. The Tesla Roadster, 100% plug-in electric sports car:

                - 0 to 60 in 4 seconds
                - 135 mpg equivalent
                - 200 miles per charge
                - less than 2 cents per mile

                OK -- but you need 100K right now to buy one. That cost will come down in the future for electric cars. I want one!!!

                http://www.teslamotors.com/index.php
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                  Tequila Rose ~ 10 months ago
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                  ooooooh..pretty car!
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                    jbravo ~ 10 months ago
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                    Yup! It's the background on my computer screen now. I drool over it every day! *S*
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                    florencev ~ 10 months ago
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                    Don't talk to me about that gorgeous Tesla. I LOVE it. I did talk my friend into buying a Prius. It's a lovely car, it has real get up and go. I made him drive 1 1/2 hours out of his way to buy the car from a dealer that advertised on Air America!!!!
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                      Loves Bloc Party ~ 10 months ago
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                      woohoo air america!
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                        earsz ~ 10 months ago
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                        Have long loved the Tesla, of course, but the price, OMG.

                        I love prices one can meet by giving up a few beers per month. But i've already given up so many beers that now I can't even buy beer!! *hehehe*
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                          AdGuy
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                          This is my two cents...

                             
                          Hey you know AdGuy always gets the last word! ;)

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