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more about #hybridcars more comments → High Speed Indeed: Is it legal for a private business to have your car towed for such a bullshit reason? Another thing... shouldn't a parking spot close to the entrance... more » sandwiches: I drive a gas-guzzler, unfortunately, but it seems like just like you guys think hybrid drivers are all smug douchebags, you guys are acting like butt... more » Gawd: I took this pic at my local Ikea... 1st time seeing this so it deserved a picture. Those smug hybrid drivers definitely deserve to be closer to the m... more » skierpage: It sounds like they're taking the cheap unthinking route to LEED green building certification: "Projects earn three points (two in LEED for Schools an... more » If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face: I've seen these before. So, in order to get a good parking spot nowadays, I don't need to be handicapped or pregnant, just a smug ecobastard? I'll j... more » Arcweld Your Soul: I want to park the Citicar from DOTS in this spot and watch them twitch. more » Unregular: i converted my Suburban to use EXTRA gas (pin holes in the fuel line, tire pressure dangerously low). I get 5mpg, highway. i will park it in this sp... more » TexanIdiot25- needs moar horse powah: So if I put a Buick motor in my Chevy, would that make it a Hybrid? A Chuick? more » discontinuuity has left the Jalop until further notice: On the old-skool hotrod forum [jalopyjournal.com] at least one commenter has a signature that says "My car is a hybrid: it burns gas and rubber!" I t... more » wkiernan: So they are inviting you to park your Turbonique-equipped Ford Galaxie in that spot, yes? Hybrid Otto / rocket engine. more » Shamoononon: I shave my legs.: What about the people who have had the same car/truck for 15+ years? Where is their/my pat on the back? I mean, we've saved the environment by not s... more » smalleyxb122: 1: Register V8olvo for road use. 2: Park in Hybrid spot. 3: Calmly explain to the douche that tries to stop you what the term "hybrid vehicle" means... more » Jim7: They do this at Fresh and Easy markets in Southern California. They also have special parking for 'Mothers with Children.' If you are a 'Mother with a... more » pres: Yep. more » Ed_NYC: What if I park my Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid? more » -
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Hotel Finds New Way To Get Hybrids Keyed
This week's sign of the Carpocalypse? Close-to-the-door hybrid-only parking spaces. Our only question is how much carbon Greenhouse emissions are spewed out the tailpipes of the tow trucks coming to tow away violators? [via fixr] -
#adwatch
Toyota Outhippies Itself With Freeway Flower Installation
Toyota’s Harmony Prius commercial was hippie enough. In a logical next step, they are now planting flowers by Californian highways. Swarms of 20,000 flowers! More » -
#ifeelgassy
EPA Backs Away From GM's 230 MPG Chevy Volt Claim
We aren't the only folks thinking GM's 230 MPG EPA Chevy Volt fuel economy rating's rather fantastic. Apparently the EPA thinks so too, issuing a statement saying it "cannot confirm the fuel economy values claimed by GM." [EPA via GreenCarAdvisor]
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#jalopnikreviews
Hybrid Car Wars: Honda Insight Vs. Ford Fusion Hybrid
The 2010 Toyota Prius is tops in fuel economy. But what if that's not your only motivating factor? Maybe the 2010 Honda Insight or the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid's what you're looking for. But which is better? Let's find out. More » -
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#industrynews
Gas Prices Up 8.2%, Hybrid Sales Down 11.0% In May... Wait, What?
There may be no better indicator that many carmakers have been unable to adjust to the sudden increase in gas prices and the resulting shift in consumer demand than hybrid sales. Although there was an obvious run to more fuel-efficient cars — witness the Civic besting the Ford F-150 in overall sales for the first time ever — hybrid sales overall were down 11% from April to May, down 24.3% month-to-month from 2007 and even the market-leading Toyota Prius experienced a 31% drop in sales for the month. How did that happen? There are a few factors at work here, which we've helpfully outlined below the jump. More »
