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10 Simple Ways You Can Help the Environment

carrie1390 @carrie1390 (157) • United States 25 Jul 09

1 Recycle. This one I think is the most obvious. Rather than filling landfills with items that will sit there for eternity recycle them so they can be reused. 2 Cut back on emissions. I know this one isn't an easy one. Whether...

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Engineering question regarding hybrid cars -

Qaeyious @Qaeyious (2357) • United States 20 Aug 08

I am not an engineer, so I hope one can answer this. My understanding is that the current hybrid is basically an electric car, that has a gasoline or other oil-based fuel motor to run a generator when the battery goes out, or is...

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hybrids/electric cars

firebirdlizant @firebirdlizant (514) • United States 20 Aug 08

are they really worth the money and do you save or are they really just hyped up?

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Do you believe they will reach their goal?

makingpots @makingpots (11915) • United States 25 Jun 08

By the year 2012 all cabs in NYC will be replaced with hybrid cars. That is what the mayor has forecasted. What do you think of this? A wise move, poor use of money, too little too late, what. Do you believe it will be possible...

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Have You Bought A Hybrid Vehicle?

elmiko @elmiko (6630) • United States 12 Jun 08

I've seen there in great demand recently because of the high mpg. I would get one if I could afford it.

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Does Anybody Got A 100% Electric Powered Vehicle?

elmiko @elmiko (6630) • United States 2 Jun 08

I've heard you can get up to 150 miles on pure electric vehicles. Each time you charge it back up its around only $2.10. I guess you would call it a 100% hybrid vehicle. If this is the case I don't see how this could not be the...

Who killed the electric car?

halcyon1 @halcyon1 (23) • United States 19 Apr 08

I saw a documentary yesterday about the electric car. The documentary featured a lot of informative statistics on the distrubing level of pollution in California. It got me thinking about global warming, transportation, our toxic...

alternative transportation

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New Volkswagen

Bd200789 @Bd200789 (2994) • United States 29 Feb 08

Volkswagen is coming out with a new diesel electirc hybrid. It gets almost 70 miles per gallon. It will be sond in Europe by the end if next year. What do you think? Would you buy this car?

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Brilliant Inventions or Ideas

justabloke @justabloke (526) • United States 8 Jan 08

Anyone got any great ideas or inventions they wish to share? I have often wondered in this day and age of hydrid cars and everyone looking to increase fuel consumption, why no one has come up with small solar panels that can be...

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Hybrid cars

laurentyu1 @laurentyu1 (743) • Romania 12 Oct 07

Are hybrid cars a solution for the future? Our transportation problems appears to be a twofold one. First the gasoline has become painfully expensive.....

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Would you like to buy a hybrid car?

estherlou @estherlou (5015) • United States 28 May 07

What is a hybrid car? Hybrid cars are gas powered cars with electrical motor assist. Some hybrid cars are qualified as "Clean Fuel Property" by the IRS. Some hybrid SUVs like the Lexus RX400h are even SULEV rated...

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New York cabs going green?

estherlou @estherlou (5015) • United States 27 May 07

I was watching a news program last week. Within 5 years all yellow cabs in New York City are going hybrid. That will shrink the city's carbon emissions and reduce air polution. And it will save 8 million gallons of gas in the 1st...

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The solution for gas price hikes? Try Hybrid Cars!!!

michaelalwynrabago @michaelalwynrabago (256) • Philippines 21 May 07

Many car dealers now prefer hybrid cars. There is one more thing to that. I once saw a taxi having a LPG tank in their car bunk just in case if they lose gas. Contrary to what I' saying... Still what would you prefer? Fuel cars,...

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Where are all the solar panels??

ChaJudLeoBit @ChaJudLeoBit (1656) • United States 30 Mar 07

I never understood why this idea didn't catch on more. I thought solar panels were the future of electricity production! Houses with solar panels on top, heck even cars!! Wouldn't that be something!! Like a hybrid car that ran on...

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What do you think about Hybrid cars?

smartie1685 @smartie1685 (450) • United States 27 Feb 07

For my physics class I was reading about gasoline-electric hybrid cars and although I've heard of them before it made me really want to get one. They are a lot safer for the environment, use less gas, and the get up to 60 miles to...

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Hybrid Cars!

ErrollLeVant @ErrollLeVant (4353) • United States 27 Feb 07

Do you drive one? How does it perform? Are they worth the premium prices being charged for them?

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what are hybrid cars?

alecs76 @alecs76 (657) • Philippines 8 Feb 07

please tell me more about them

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Hybrid Cars!

ErrollLeVant @ErrollLeVant (4353) • United States 10 Dec 06

are they worth the premium price being charged for them?

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Hybrid Cars for a Greener World

shan143 @shan143 (345) • India 5 Oct 06

he type of automobile we drive has a greater impact on the environment than any other consumer choice we make. In just one...

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