Commented On: Gumball Supercar Rally Now Carbon Neutral, But Hardly Green

Green Car Reports 05/17/2013 - 05:44:15 PM 0 Views 2 comments

"It just means you're taking the benefits of the green energy produced in Brazil away from the homes it would normally power and applying it to some supercars."

Spot on. Well said.

Commented On: Volvo S60 KERS Hybrid Prototype: Brief First Drive

Green Car Reports 05/17/2013 - 05:32:26 PM 0 Views 9 comments

Great to see you back at GCR

Commented On: Hybrid Cars: Six Important Things Everyone Should Know (But May Not)

Green Car Reports 05/17/2013 - 02:27:01 PM 0 Views 15 comments

Is it possible that a hybrid driver exaggerated the benefits? No, never. :)

Commented On: Wyoming Lithium To Make U.S. Self-Sufficient In Electric-Car Batteries?

Green Car Reports 05/17/2013 - 01:26:40 PM 0 Views 18 comments

Surprised that there wasn't a comment about the "cost of extraction". My limited understanding of these things is that it is often not a shortage of material in the USA that is the problem so much as the cost of extraction for the resources we have is too high compared to world prices.

Commented On: The 60 MPG Honda Civic... Not Sold In The U.S.

Green Car Reports 05/17/2013 - 01:05:37 PM 0 Views 12 comments

Impressive numbers.

Commented On: 2014 Subaru Forester Aces New IIHS Crash Test; Other Crossovers, Not So Much

Green Car Reports 05/16/2013 - 04:47:59 PM 0 Views 1 comment

Got to love the IIHS for pushing the standards. Well done Subaru.

Commented On: 2013 Nissan Leaf Final Ratings Issued: 115 MPGe, 75 Miles Of Range

Green Car Reports 05/15/2013 - 04:48:35 PM 0 Views 8 comments

Very confusing.

The EPA does have this note
"Miles on a tank and refueling costs assume 90% of fuel in tank will be used before refueling."

but the note exist on both the 2013 and 2012 LEAF so that is no help.

Commented On: Electric Cars: Eight Important Things Everyone Should Know (But May Not)

Green Car Reports 05/15/2013 - 01:50:22 AM 0 Views 45 comments

My solar panels came with a 25 year guarantee.

But that might be difficult to enforce since the solar panel manufacturer is no longer in business :(

Commented On: Why Electric-Car Owners Should Be Happy For New Colorado Tax

Green Car Reports 05/14/2013 - 08:46:15 PM 0 Views 23 comments

Would it not make more sense to simply reduce the "tax credit" value, rather than giving with one hand (tax credit) and taking with the other (EV tax).

Commented On: Is Tesla About To Offer Battery-Pack Swapping For Model S?

Green Car Reports 05/14/2013 - 08:31:38 PM 0 Views 44 comments

If it is liquid cooled, they would need double check valves to keep some of the fluid in the battery pack and the rest of it in the radiator. Hmmm.