A few weeks ago I was talking with another transplant from Los Angeles who also became interested in environmental sustainability. She asked what it was that got me interested in the topic. I told her that I never was big on going outside – not like I am now at least. I’ve hypothesized before on [...]
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Growing Up in LA
January 29th, 2012 
Eric Wilson 
Posted in Eric Wilson, Featured Posts, Op-Ed, Recylcing, Sustainability, Transportation 
Tags: Environment, Los Angeles, Prius, Tesla 
1 Comment »Toyota’s New 83MPG Hybrid Goes on Sale in Japan
December 27th, 2011 Justin Manger Toyota’s smallest and most environmentally friendly hybrid, the Aqua, hit the Japanese market earlier this week. The $22,000 car is 2 feet shorter than its well known cousin the Prius and gets more than 83 miles per gallon. To be named the Prius C when it eventually crosses the Pacific and goes on sale in [...]
Posted in Business, Clean Technology, Green Products, Japan, Justin Manger, News, Transportation Tags: Cars, Electric Vehicles, Green Technology, Hybrids, Prius No Comments »Toyota’s Prius Goes Plural
September 20th, 2011 Eric Wilson Back in January we wrote about the expansion of the Prius line and more recently about their imminent arrival in the US. Billboards and commercials (albeit slightly strange ones like the video below) have begun airing this past week with the tagline “The Prius Goes Plural.” In addition to this tagline/motto, the new Prius line [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, Featured Posts, Transportation Tags: Cars, Hybrids, Plug-in Hybrid, Prius, Video No Comments »Econation Offers Alternative Fuel and Hybrid Vehicles
August 22nd, 2011 Eric Wilson During the Academy Award ceremony earlier this year, stars arrived in the usual black car, but many of these were either powered by alternative fuel or were hybrid vehicles. According to NPR, Econation “has contracts with most of the major Hollywood studios”, which led to many stars arriving in the fuel efficient cars. Econation offers [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, Transportation Tags: Carbon Dioxide, Cars, Denver, Hybrids, Los Angeles, Prius, Saint Louis Missouri, Washington DC No Comments »Toyota’s Expanded Prius Line to Make US Debut This Fall
July 20th, 2011 Eric Wilson The Prius v, a larger version of the “traditional” Prius that has become borderline ubiquitous in many parts of the country, will go on sale across the United States this fall. It represents the first of the expanded Prius line to come to market. In addition, the plug-in Prius, oft discussed (including on 2nd Green [...]
Posted in Business, Energy Efficiency, Eric Wilson, Featured Posts, Japan, News, Transportation Tags: California, Hybrids, Plug-in Hybrid, Prius No Comments »GreenCars.org Releases 2011 Car Rankings
February 22nd, 2011 Eric Wilson GreenCars.org, in conjunction with the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, “an independent, nonprofit research group dedicated to advancing energy efficiency as a means of promoting economic prosperity, energy security, and environmental protection” released their 14th annual environmental ratings last Thursday. The rankings include plug-ins, gasoline hybrids, diesels, natural gas vehicles, and conventional gasoline vehicles. [...]
My Driving Impressions and Review of the Nissan Leaf: Ready for Prime Time?
February 19th, 2011 Chris DeArmond The 2011 Nissan Leaf is the world’s first affordable, mass produced, all electric vehicle (EV). It comes with an 8 year/100k mile warranty for the batteries, gets a purported 100 mile range on a full charge, and costs only $2.75 to fill up during off-peak hours. Best of all, fully electric vehicles are eligible for [...]
Posted in Behavior, Business, Featured Posts, Green Products, Transportation Tags: Battery, Cars, Chris DeArmond, Electric Vehicles, EPA, Nissan Leaf, Prius, Product Review, Rebates, Tax Rebates, Test Drive 3 Comments »Toyota to Expand the Prius Line
January 14th, 2011 Eric Wilson Currently if you want a Prius there are four options. All four have the same body type with slightly different features (i.e. LED headlamps or the Solar Powered Ventilation System). That is about to change. Earlier this week at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Toyota unveiled its expanded lineup of hybrid-electric vehicles [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, Featured Posts, Transportation Tags: Cars, Chevy Volt, Hybrids, Nissan Leaf, Plug-in Hybrid, Prius No Comments »A Different Type of Eco Car: The “Sporty” Honda CR-Z Hybrid
January 13th, 2011 Chris DeArmond After seeing the 2011 Honda CR-Z on an episode of Top Gear USA the other day, I was excited that a car manufacturer had finally built a hybrid with a “sporty” focus. At just over $19,000, this two-seater is not a drastic reinterpretation of the hybrid, but it does represent a much-needed departure from the [...]
Five Friday Facts: The Chevy Volt
October 22nd, 2010 Eric Wilson The following facts come from a recent NPR story on the impending release of Chevy’s plug-in hybrid, the Volt. 10: Pre-production Volts being showcased for media 25-50: Range, in miles, of the Volt’s battery, depending on driving conditions. After that, the internal combustion engine kicks in to power the electric motor. 10,000: Volts to produced [...]
Posted in Clean Technology, Eric Wilson, Five Friday Facts, Transportation Tags: California, Cars, Chevy Volt, Plug-in Hybrid, Prius, Washington DC No Comments »
