Greetings!
" Are We There Yet?"
Pose this
question to the U.S.
government's National Intelligence Council with regard to clean technology,
and the answer is a resounding... Not for at least twenty years.
But automakers large and small are forging ahead, working to replace fossil-fuel with everything
from longer range batteries to air. We've even heard of one independent inventor working on a
vehicle powered by water.
In this issue, we
take a look at current trends in the green auto market, at electric vehicles, and at other technologies being
developed around the globe. For those who don't have the capital to invest
in a new, clean car, we offer tips for getting hybrid-like mileage out of your current car. And speaking of all those old cars, we also look at where used cars end up. In this newsletter, we also offer you a riddle. Every answer we receive counts as an entry to win a stainless-steel SustainLane water bottle. Send us your comments, we love hearing from you!
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Attention boys and girls of all ages: we just released the newest episode of Gorilla in the Greenhouse!
In this episode, the
city's hooked on "clean, green, mountain energy." But when the
gang realizes that "clean and green" is actually a massive coal-seeking
mechanical worm on it's way to remove their favorite mountain, they
get to work. Will they be in time to stop the evil Dr. Hufflebot? Watch and find out. Watch Gorilla in the Greenhouse
Try it out, and let us know how it works for you!
E-mail us at community@sustainlane.com.
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Drive Like A Pro
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The fact is that even as sleek, clean tech cars hit the
market in the next several years, you won't necessarily have the funds to
hot-foot it to the nearest dealership and snatch up one of those hybrids.
Our friends at
Ecomodder.com suggest more than a hundred things you can
do to get hybrid-like mileage out of your car... even if you're still driving your
grandma's '91 Camry.
Click here for tips to improve your mileage�
Got your own driving tips? Share them on SustainLane.com
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What Happens to Used Cars?
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The new car market may be stalled now, but the
proverbial pistons are still firing in the minds of green car designers. As
these cars come onto the market in the coming years, and as people begin to
trade in their old cars for more fuel-efficient and low-emission models, many
of you may be wondering, what exactly happens to the old cars? More importantly, what happens to the environment? Habitat for Humanity reuses some clunkers in its Cars for Homes program, but that's not the only place they end up. Click here to find out where used cars go�How long have you had your car, and do you plan to trade it in for a greener one? Tell us on SustainLane.com.
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Auto News You Can Use
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Answer This Riddle and Win!
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Three auto execs need to get to Washington D.C.
to plead with Congress for a $34 million bailout of the auto industry. It is
approximately 524 miles from Detroit
to DC, or 1048 miles roundtrip. Each of them plans to drive a hybrid vehicle.
If they each follow the directions on Google Maps, the trip will take them approximately 8 hours and 49 minutes, 184
miles of which will be spent traveling east on Interstate 76.
If Ford's Alan
Mullaly leaves at 6:00 am, Chrysler's Robert Nardelli leaves at 6:37 am, and
GM's Rick Wagoner leaves at 6:38 am, and each of them drives just under 70 mph,
they should all reach D.C. by 3:00 pm, giving them plenty of time to rest up
for their Congressional appearance the following day.
Which option is most sustainable? For the executives to
drive their hybrids ~18-hours roundtrip... For each of to fly in his personal
(and much maligned) jet... or for the three to hop on a commercial flight?
Add your two cents here...on SustainLane.com.
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