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[Synthstuff - music, photography and more...] An interesting number: A curious look at the Cost of Automobile Ownership: Hybrids Consume More Energy in Lifetime Than Chevrolet's Tahoe SUV As Americans become increasingly interested in fuel economy and global warming, they are beginning to make choices about the vehicles they drive based on fuel economy and to a lesser degree emissions. But many of those choices
[SmallBizMentor - For small businesses and those who run them] Tax Breaks for SUV Purchases?: News, small business owners who buy vehicles weighing more than 3 tons (such as a Hummer, Suburban or Excursion) can receive a tax deduction of up to $25,000, depending on their tax bracket. Depreciation can be claimed on the vehicle as well.
[WattHead] Buy a Hybrid, Save a Hummer - Hybrid Vehicles... : Now doesn't a standard that sets a reasonable minimum fuel economy for each weight class make much more sense than CAFE which allows progress on the leading end of each weight class implicitly condones regression on the tail end of the weight class. I would of course favor a strict minimum as well that became progressively higher as time goes on to encourage continued innovation and improvements in fuel economy.
[The Biscuit Report] State of the Union: "We Have No Plans To Be... : And to throw them a bone, I am tonight announcing the American Competitive Initiative, to encourage innovation throughout our economy, put an end to the anticompetitive field of so-called stem cell research, and squelch our country’s most important scientists. And do little else of import.
[SciGuy] A (greenish) silver lining in Ford's job cuts: The Ford news is very welcome and, for example, with the administration's support for fuel cell technology, the Guvernator's support for hydrogen cars and solar power in California, and the Texas Economic Development Fund's support for clean energy businesses and our leasing of a piece of our Texas gulf coastal waters --- as I recall, the first such lease in US history!! --- for an offshore wind powered generating station, we are beginning to make a real public policy effort to help the market get there!
[Popularmechanics.com] Popular Mechanics - Detroit Auto Show 23: GM Hybrid SUVs, New ...: Estimates put the numbers at 27 mpg city/32 mpg highway, an increase of about 20 percent over the standard Vue powertrain. Technical details include electric drive, a 2.4-liter four-cylinder gas engine and 4-speed automatic transmission.
[Trucks.about.com] Test Drive the 2006 Lexus RX 400h Luxury Hybrid SUV: Ride along with Colin Hefferon if you'd like an in-depth look at the new Lexus RX 400h, America’s first gasoline-electric hybrid luxury SUV. Normally a fairly picky guy, Colin gave this new hybrid vehicle five out of five stars.
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