http://www.triplepundit.com/2008/11/green-car-of-the-year-a-diesel/ Business, Better. Since 2005 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.triplepundit.com/2008/11/green-car-of-the-year-a-diesel/comment-page-1/#comment-10020 Paul Smith Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:12:11 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2008/11/green-car-of-the-year-a-diesel/#comment-10020 @Megan: How do you like it? How's the power? What's your actual mileage been (if you know) @Megan: How do you like it? How’s the power? What’s your actual mileage been (if you know)

]]> http://www.triplepundit.com/2008/11/green-car-of-the-year-a-diesel/comment-page-1/#comment-10019 Megan Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:33:13 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2008/11/green-car-of-the-year-a-diesel/#comment-10019 Yay! That's my car. :) Yay! That’s my car. :)

]]> http://www.triplepundit.com/2008/11/green-car-of-the-year-a-diesel/comment-page-1/#comment-10018 Paul Smith Sat, 29 Nov 2008 02:49:12 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2008/11/green-car-of-the-year-a-diesel/#comment-10018 @Dan: I've long said if Subaru ever did that, I'd get it tomorrow! @Dan: I’ve long said if Subaru ever did that, I’d get it tomorrow!

]]> http://www.triplepundit.com/2008/11/green-car-of-the-year-a-diesel/comment-page-1/#comment-10017 Paul Smith Fri, 28 Nov 2008 16:50:04 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2008/11/green-car-of-the-year-a-diesel/#comment-10017 Good point, well put. Have you heard of Faurecia? That's exactly what they're working on. Though I'd want more progress then they're aiming for. But it's a start. I met with them last week at the LA Auto Show. I wrote them at the end of the article here http://www.triplepundit.com/pages/la-auto-show-three-under-the-radar-ways.php Good point, well put.
Have you heard of Faurecia? That’s exactly what they’re working on. Though I’d want more progress then they’re aiming for. But it’s a start. I met with them last week at the LA Auto Show. I wrote them at the end of the article here http://www.triplepundit.com/pages/la-auto-show-three-under-the-radar-ways.php

]]> http://www.triplepundit.com/2008/11/green-car-of-the-year-a-diesel/comment-page-1/#comment-10016 Chris R. Ladner Thu, 27 Nov 2008 09:20:07 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2008/11/green-car-of-the-year-a-diesel/#comment-10016 Lighter, lighter, lighter. See RMI's information on vehicle weight and the use of carbon fiber. The manufacturers need to stop focusing all the attention on the drive mechanism and start focusing on the fact that 90-98% of the horsepower goes to moving the car, not moving the passenger. Lighter, lighter, lighter. See RMI’s information on vehicle weight and the use of carbon fiber. The manufacturers need to stop focusing all the attention on the drive mechanism and start focusing on the fact that 90-98% of the horsepower goes to moving the car, not moving the passenger.

]]> http://www.triplepundit.com/2008/11/green-car-of-the-year-a-diesel/comment-page-1/#comment-10015 Dan Thu, 27 Nov 2008 07:09:04 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2008/11/green-car-of-the-year-a-diesel/#comment-10015 Diesel plug-in hybrid? Diesel plug-in hybrid?

]]> http://www.triplepundit.com/2008/11/green-car-of-the-year-a-diesel/comment-page-1/#comment-10014 Paul Smith Wed, 26 Nov 2008 21:12:49 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2008/11/green-car-of-the-year-a-diesel/#comment-10014 Agreed. No single solution is it, but improvements could be made in each. Agreed. No single solution is it, but improvements could be made in each.

]]> http://www.triplepundit.com/2008/11/green-car-of-the-year-a-diesel/comment-page-1/#comment-10013 H Mitchell Wed, 26 Nov 2008 18:40:29 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2008/11/green-car-of-the-year-a-diesel/#comment-10013 Another point worth making: mot only are do diesels beat hybrid mileage and emissions ratings, they're also (in my personal opinion) a lot more fun to drive. I've always felt a little hesitant towards hybrids because they lack the "pep" of your typical car (just look at the dismal "fun" scores at <a href="http://www.carfunfootprint.com" rel="nofollow">the carfun footprint site</a>) -- granted, when the environment is at stake we have to look at what's truly important, but this seems like a situation where we could have both the aesthetics AND the conservation if we'd just invest in the right technology (by the way, a <a href="http://la.metblogs.com/2008/11/21/la-auto-show-driving-green-doesnt-mean-giving-up-fun/" rel="nofollow">metblog writer recently made this point</a> much better than I) But, as far as directions go I don't think we should count hybrids or EVs or any technology totally out. Let's allow each one to develop and go from there. Another point worth making: mot only are do diesels beat hybrid mileage and emissions ratings, they’re also (in my personal opinion) a lot more fun to drive. I’ve always felt a little hesitant towards hybrids because they lack the “pep” of your typical car (just look at the dismal “fun” scores at the carfun footprint site) — granted, when the environment is at stake we have to look at what’s truly important, but this seems like a situation where we could have both the aesthetics AND the conservation if we’d just invest in the right technology (by the way, a metblog writer recently made this point much better than I)
But, as far as directions go I don’t think we should count hybrids or EVs or any technology totally out. Let’s allow each one to develop and go from there.

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