Transportation
Today’s Headlines – 7/28/11
Deteriorating infrastructure could cost the U.S. more than $3 trillion down the road. (HuffPost, WP, Reuters) House Speaker John Boehner exhorted fellow Republicans to get behind his debt ceiling plan in a vote slated for this evening. (WP) Car and Driver Magazine — not a mainstay of mass transit support — called for more alternative [...]
Continue reading...Today’s Headlines – 7/28/11
6 August 2011 – 3:16 am PST
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Deteriorating infrastructure could cost the U.S. more than $3 trillion down the road. (HuffPost, WP, Reuters) House Speaker John Boehner exhorted fellow Republicans to get behind his debt ceiling plan in a vote slated for this evening. (WP) Car and Driver Magazine — not a mainstay of mass transit support — called for more alternative [...]
Continue reading...Raquel Nelson will fight on, but should she have to?
6 August 2011 – 3:14 am PST
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Yesterday was an inflection point in Raquel Nelson’s horrific journey, but the case and its ramifications are from over. Ms. Nelson, you’ll recall, is the Georgia mom convicted of vehicular homicide because her four-year-old was killed by a hit-and-run driver as they crossed the road from a bus stop to her Cobb County apartment. The [...]
Continue reading...Raquel Nelson will fight on, but should she have to?
6 August 2011 – 3:14 am PST
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Yesterday was an inflection point in Raquel Nelson’s horrific journey, but the case and its ramifications are from over. Ms. Nelson, you’ll recall, is the Georgia mom convicted of vehicular homicide because her four-year-old was killed by a hit-and-run driver as they crossed the road from a bus stop to her Cobb County apartment. The [...]
Continue reading...Raquel Nelson will fight on, but should she have to?
6 August 2011 – 3:14 am PST
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Yesterday was an inflection point in Raquel Nelson’s horrific journey, but the case and its ramifications are from over. Ms. Nelson, you’ll recall, is the Georgia mom convicted of vehicular homicide because her four-year-old was killed by a hit-and-run driver as they crossed the road from a bus stop to her Cobb County apartment. The [...]
Continue reading...Raquel Nelson on Fox and Friends
6 August 2011 – 3:12 am PST
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If you can’t see the video below, watch it here: http://video.foxnews.com/v/1081516528001/no-jail-for-jaywalking-mom-in-tragic-hit-and-run-case/ Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com
Continue reading...Marchionne: EV focus means “capital overspend and sub-optimal results”
5 August 2011 – 3:32 am PST
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Chinese-made cars in the US and Europe are inevitable Calls for more objective government regulations Since the Fiat takeover of Chrysler, I’ve spent little time following the activities of this automotive merger. While Fiat offers some very interesting small cars, the Fiat/Chrysler venture just doesn’t offer up much in the way of hybrid or plug-in [...]
Continue reading...Energy independence: 54.5 mpg, battery cars and honesty
5 August 2011 – 3:30 am PST
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Every gas-guzzler sold today will be on the road for another 10 – 20 years The energy conversation is as dishonest as was the debt ceiling debate Will America be energy independent in 2025 thanks to new CAFE regulations? Heck no. Not even close. Even if automakers built nothing but pure battery-powered electric cars beginning [...]
Continue reading...Revolution: Can you force consumers to buy hybrids and plug-ins?
4 August 2011 – 3:30 am PST
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Will CAFE make today's cars coveted classic cars into the future? Or will commuters choose other options and hold onto older vehicles longer? Even when gas prices blow past $4.00 per gallon and many hybrid cars actually become wise long term investments, most consumers still don’t buy hybrids. Maybe they don’t believe high gas prices [...]
Continue reading...Toyota Prius pickup truck still in the works, RAV4 hybrid also coming
4 August 2011 – 3:30 am PST
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The Toyota A-BAT hybrid pickup concept Prius family could expand to 5 within the next few years How do you build on the success of the Toyota Prius? Options. Offer a larger Prius, a smaller and sportier Prius, and don’t forget a plug-in Prius. By 2012 all of these new Prius options will be available [...]
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6 August 2011 – 3:17 am PST
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