Hybrid Dilemma

Last year I made some commitments to changing my life for a better future for my kids and myself. Becoming a vegetarian (going on a year), downsizing to a more energy efficient home (under construction right now), and buying and growing locally. Unfortunately, when it came to buying a new Prius hybrid to replace my work commuting car, something just did not feel right. N

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Posted by Carlos Gabaldon on January 31, 2008 | 7 Comments | Filed under  hybrids  environment  biodiesel  

Top 5 safest hybrids

So, you want to buy a hybrid to save the planet but you want one that will save you if there is an accident? AutoblogGreen did some number crunching for you. Here is a list of the top 5 safest Hybrids for 2007 models, 1 being the most safe and 5 the least safe. The results just might shock you.

  1. Toyota Camry Hybrid 4-Dr w/SAB
  2. Honda Civic Hybrid 4-DR w/SAB
  3. Ford Escape Hybrid 4-DR
  4. Mercury Mariner Hybrid 4-DR
  5. Toyota Prius 4-DR w/SAB

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Posted by Carlos Gabaldon on August 09, 2007 | 2 Comments | Filed under  hybrids  




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  1. Justin said

    We will be there..Thanks for the detailed info…
  2. Carlos said

    I am on the fence with Captcha, it works, but usability can be a problem. Thanks for the l..
  3. Willie Wheeler said

    You don’t like CAPTCHAs?

    Here are some funny ones:

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    Not that I am aware of, but I will splunk Sinatra a bit to see what I find…
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    Is there a way to change the HAML config with Sinatra?..