Two months ago I wrote a post about my family’s decision to buy a new car. After 11 and a half years, my 1998 Honda Accord did not meet the needs of my growing family or the insane weather (i.e. snowstorms in late April and May) of the Front Range in Colorado. The debate raged [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Prius’
Update: Buying A Family Car
June 8th, 2010 
Eric Wilson 
Posted in Eric Wilson, Op-Ed, Transportation 
Tags: Cars, Electric Cars, Farmer's Market, Hybrids, Plug-in Hybrid, Prius 
View CommentsTo Buy A Hybrid or Drive Fewer Miles Without One?
April 5th, 2010 Eric Wilson As many of our faithful readers know, half of 2nd Green Revolution gave up their car at the end of last year. For those that having been paying close attention, they are aware that the other half has increased their family by one this year. While the impact of Western lifestyles and consumption patters are [...]
Posted in Conservation, Energy Efficiency, Eric Wilson, Transportation Tags: Cars, Colorado, Electric Cars, Hybrids, Plug-in Hybrid, Prius View CommentsPoll: The Future of Automobiles
January 20th, 2010 Eric Wilson Yesterday’s post about the Chinese automaker BYD’s announcement at the Detroit auto show begs the question about the future of the automobile. What does the coming decade hold in store for the automobile? Share your thoughts by answering the following poll: What will the future of the automobile industry look like? (polls) – Eric Wilson
Posted in Behavior, China, Eric Wilson, Polls, Transportation Tags: Battery, Cars, Electric Cars, Plug-in Hybrid, Prius View CommentsToyota To Release Plug-in Prius in 2011
December 14th, 2009 Eric Wilson NPR mentioned on the air that the Toyota Prius’s plug-in version of their popular gasoline-electric hybrid will be available in 2011. The New York Times reported today that Japanese car company “planned a widespread release of its plug-in hybrid car in 2011.” According to the story, Toyota is planning an increased roll out due to [...]
Posted in Clean Technology, Energy Efficiency, Eric Wilson, Transportation Tags: Battery, Cars, Green Technology, Plug-in Hybrid, Prius View CommentsThe World’s Greatest Untapped Energy Source: It’s People!
November 6th, 2009 Eric Wilson In what may turn out to be a stroke of genius (not unlike the solar roof on the 2010 Toyota Prius), Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut has installed recharging devices on elliptical machines and stationary bicycles used for exercising in the campus gym. The recharging devices, powered by the people using the machines, were [...]
