Hybrid cars aren't just for smug yuppies anymore.Slate -Apr 9, 2008By Daniel Gross For most of their brief history, hybrid cars—especially the Toyota Prius, which is attaining near ubiquity in Bushenfreude territory—have …
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Beware: The beep goes onFort Wayne Journal Gazette, IN -20 hours agoHybrid cars have a regular gasoline engine that runs when the car approaches highway speeds, but when the cars are traveling at city speeds – less than 40 …
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Vandals strike 6 hybrid carsSanta Rosa Press Democrat, CA -17 hours agoBy MARY CALLAHAN A vandalism report involving a Toyota Prius parked overnight on the west side of Petaluma highlights a disturbing trend, …
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The General’s comebackMalaysia Star, Malaysia -6 hours agoWhat is GM’s position on hybrid cars? Carlisle: We are investing heavily in hybrids. Our strategy is to be able to deal with and promote various types of …
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Make Hybrid Cars Noisier?WHSV, VA -Apr 10, 2008You would think a less-noisy car would be a good thing, but it isn't according to the National Federation of the Blind. The group is the driving force …
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Hybrid Cars Dangerous to Visually Impaired?WCTV, FL -Apr 11, 2008A study sponsored by the National Federation of the Blind shows that when hybrid cars are going slower than 25 MPH, they do not make enough sounds for …
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Hybrid cars: a threat to the blind?Greenbang, UK -17 hours agoApparently, there’sa problem with hybrid cars. They’re too quiet - a problem Greenbang would equate with rich people bemoaning that they have so much money, …
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Quiet Hybrid Cars Cause Concerns For Safety Of BlindNews4Jax.com, FL -3 hours agoThe National Federation of the Blind and a local congressman agree that nearly silent hybrid cars may be a hazard because the cars' electric-gas engines …Video: Are Hybrid Cars Too Quiet?AssociatedPress
Bill Aims at Threat Silent Hybrid Cars Pose to Blind PedestriansKansas City infoZineAre hybrid cars […]
Interest in hybrid cars highest in San FranciscoTG Daily -16 hours agoBased on vehicle research on its site, Cars.com now came up with some numbers that could shed some light on a possible regional demand of hybrid cars. …
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Congress to Introduce Bill to Protect Blind People From Hybrid CarsFOXNews -Apr 8, 2008BALTIMORE — A bill intended to protect blind people and other pedestrians from the dangers posed by quiet cars will be introduced Wednesday in Congress. …
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