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Sure, We’ll Bail Out the U.S. Auto Industry, with this Little String

By • Nov 17th, 2008 • Category: Clean Car Talk Posts

Here’s a creative view on bailing out the U.S. automobile industry. Daniel Sperling and Deborah Gordon wrote in the Opinion section of The New York Times, Nov 16, 2008. Actually, it’s more than bailing out, it’s also about saving the industry with high gas prices, and kick-start a revolution.



Jeep Renegade Hybrid – Another “Off-Road” Vehicle For Urbanites

By • Nov 17th, 2008 • Category: Clean Car Talk Posts

  MotorTrend.com Youtube video. Looks like: Another “cool” looking off-road vehicle for urbanites. Driver sits too low to see front corners. No roll protection. Looks too hard to get in and out of, etc. Probably not for serious off-roaders. Jeep gets points for promoting hybrid technology. From the official Jeep site: Use Less Fuel … Have [...]



No Diesel Version For 2009 smart fortwo

By • Nov 15th, 2008 • Category: Clean Car Talk Posts

Based on information available on the official smartusa.com site, U.S. markets won’t get a diesel version yet for 2009 model year. I’m a little disappointed. It’s one of the reasons I’m holding out from buying a first U.S. smart model. I was so looking forward to a smart powered by Mercedes’ Bluetec technology. According to the [...]



Latest News in Hybrid Car Technology Education and Training Electric Cars

By • Nov 14th, 2008 • Category: Clean Cars in Education

Read the latest news in education and training of hybrid car technology from news feed.