Thanks everyone for your kind words and understanding of the light posting this week. I am scheduled to see the doctor again today and possibly have all my stitches removed. While I was sitting on the couch this week, here are some stories that caught my eye:
MIT researchers say they have discovered a [...]
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Dear EarthTalk: Should we expect to see “plug-in” hybrid cars anytime soon? I’ve been hearing they are on the horizon but I wonder if that means in one year or 10.
Gasoline-electric hybrids now, like Toyota’s popular Prius, don’t need to plug in—you just fill their tanks with [...]
The Aptera, that’s what. I remember when I was a kid and all the future cars looked like this…and now here they come. The Aptera will be available in electric only or hybrid/electric format, it is classified as a motorcycle, you don’t need a special license, and you can use the HOV lanes [...]
$4.03 per gallon of regular unleaded. Ouch.
Just last year, we were all concerned about gas going up to $3.00 per gallon. Now we would give anything to have that back! Everyone was worried about their summer travel plans, airfares going up, home heating costs going up…but now that gas is another $1.00 higher, [...]
