by Mason Hayutin | Apr 26, 2011 | Alternative Fuels, Electric vs. Foreign Oil, Environmentalism and the Car, Film
Many of us wish for the day when fueling up at the pump is an after thought. In 2006, some American car owners – everyday Janes and Joes to celebrities and dignitaries – thought the EV1 would surely answer a century of dependence on oil. Before they...
by Mason Hayutin | Jan 29, 2011 | Alternative Fuels, capitalism vs socialism, Electric vs. Foreign Oil, Environmentalism and the Car
As you may be aware by now, Egypt (and Yemen) are in revolt mode. Egypt is one of the top five countries to receive American foreign aid (Pakistan, Afghanistan, Egypt, Iraq and Israel). The significance to all of our race fans – core inflation is running at 10%...
by Mason Hayutin | Jan 2, 2011 | Alternative Fuels, Electric vs. Foreign Oil, Environmentalism and the Car
December proved to be a strong year for the likes of Ford (F). However the upper end of the spectrum, from Audi specifically, demonstrated that consumers will, in limited quantities, pay up for exclusivity. As presented at Design Miami, Audi proposed that their hybrid...
by Mason Hayutin | May 31, 2010 | Alternative Fuels, Environmentalism and the Car
Almost five weeks since Deepwater Horizon plummed, the economic disaster has forced most to consider how the greatest oil company error to date could have been prevented. BP is beyond petroleum. They might be beyond financial help and viability too if the national...
by Mason Hayutin | May 1, 2010 | Electric vs. Foreign Oil, Environmentalism and the Car
As government cuts the market makers from making markets, the drill baby drill crowd suffered a tragedy o so predictable with the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Enjoy a few moments on what Goldman Sachs and BP might need in order to save their hides. Perhaps Exxon Valdez...
by Mason Hayutin | Oct 12, 2009 | Auto Bailout, Domestic Auto Companies, Environmentalism and the Car
For those driving the venerable SUV to and fro – like a 2007 Nissan Murano, here is what the official mileage-ratings are: http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/noframes/23825.shtml Yet Cavet-Emptor: These numbers seemed skewed compared to actual drivers results. Our...
