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Stuff I saw @ the LA Auto Show - Toyota Sequoia

Toyota is often the post child for green cars, but let’s not forget that they still make things like the Toyota Sequoia which get’s a shocking 13 miles per gallon.

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Added by Damien Somerset on January 6, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

Stuff I saw @ the LA Auto Show - Honda Hybrid CR-Z

Honda Hybrid CR-Z is a space-age replacement for the CR-X, that was taken out of Honda’s lineup in the late 90’s. The front end pokes way out an looks a little weird but everything else looks just right.

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Added by Damien Somerset on December 31, 2008 at 1:00pm — 3 Comments

The Auto Bailout. Coming This January!

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Added by Damien Somerset on December 23, 2008 at 8:30pm — 1 Comment

Stuff I saw @ the LA Auto Show

This is the eBox from AC Propulsion. It goes 0-60 in 7 seconds, a top speed of 103 mph, and has a 150 mile range. An onboard charger also can give you up to 70 extra with one hour of charge.

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Added by Damien Somerset on November 25, 2008 at 1:00pm — No Comments

I Want One!

VIA: EcoGeek Now, we’ve seen plans for tiny fuel efficient cars, and even tiny electric cars, but this is a car I’d LOVE to try out as soon as it is a reality. I doubt it’d have a snowball’s chance here in America where,… Continue

Added by Damien Somerset on June 21, 2008 at 2:00pm — 4 Comments

Water Powered Bull Sh**!

VIA: EcoGeek EcoGeek went live more than two years ago with no fanfare and no traffic. We had a readership of about five people. Three days later, I received the first notice of a breakthrough water-powered car that would sol… Continue

Added by Damien Somerset on June 20, 2008 at 2:00pm — 2 Comments

NY Times Oil Graphic

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Added by Damien Somerset on April 25, 2008 at 10:30am — 1 Comment

Gumpert Apollo hybrid to race at Nurburgring 24

VIA: AutoblogGreen Endurance sportscar racing continues to lead the way in green motorsports, as independent German automaker Gumpert prepares to campaign a hybrid version of its… Continue

Added by Damien Somerset on April 24, 2008 at 12:03pm — No Comments

Sunny Day solar bike folds down, catches rays

VIA: AutoblogGreen We've run across a few solar-powered two-wheelers before, but this one, known as the Sunny Day, is a concept that makes some sense. Many bikers who are interested in th… Continue

Added by Damien Somerset on April 22, 2008 at 10:30am — 1 Comment

Bye Bye David Attenborough

VIA: Ecorazzi Probably one of the more everlasting conversations on the ‘raz is who the better narrator for the groundbreaking television series Planet Earth: Sigourney Weaver or David Attenborough. Some were shocked that Attenborough’s rich voice was removed… Continue

Added by Damien Somerset on April 21, 2008 at 3:27pm — No Comments

Ron Jeremy Is Doing Chicks Right

VIA: Ecorazzi Man, I’m away for the morning and suddenly the world is alight with with PSAs across the board — including a famous name everyone seems to know, but most never admit why: Ron Jeremy. The por… Continue

Added by Damien Somerset on April 17, 2008 at 8:15am — 1 Comment

All You Can Eat Baseball Parks

VIA: Treehugger When one lives in a milieu where everyone reads Michael Pollan and shops local and healthy, it is shocking to learn that the local ballpark is introducing an all-you-can-eat s… Continue

Added by Damien Somerset on April 16, 2008 at 11:00am — 2 Comments

Vanity Fair Fails To Print Green Issue On Recycled Paper — Again.

VIA: Ecorazzi At this point, it’s becoming clear that even a boardroom of oil executives might have better organized this year’s green issue for Vanity Fair. First we had the biza… Continue

Added by Damien Somerset on April 15, 2008 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

Smart Cars Selling Well in US

VIA: AutoblogGreen After just over two months of sales in the U.S., the Smart ForTwo is moving out of dealerships at a good clip. So far sixty-seven of the planned one hundr… Continue

Added by Damien Somerset on April 11, 2008 at 12:14pm — 2 Comments

Kid Power!

VIA: EcoGeek

What contains the most energy per square meter in our solar system? The Sun? The Earth's Core? Uranium? No...not even close. Without a doubt...the most energetic object in the universe is the human child.… Continue

Added by Damien Somerset on April 10, 2008 at 10:00am — 5 Comments

ChicoBags on the Run

Wow! Who knew a reusable bag would be such a hot item? I'm finishing up packaging the first shipment of free ChicoBags. The response has been amazing and I would like to thank everyone for being so enthusiastic. I'll be putting these in the mail tomorrow. And if you are one of the lucky… Continue

Added by Damien Somerset on April 7, 2008 at 11:30pm — 51 Comments

Stuff White People Like

My beautiful and intelligent girlfriend (give me a break, I'm trying to score some points here) found this funny blog about us white folks. Recycling is a part of a larger theme of stuff whi… Continue

Added by Damien Somerset on February 20, 2008 at 4:00pm — 2 Comments

Another One Bites the Dust

We shot some new episodes yesterday and I think they're gonna be pretty good. We covered fun topics like, cats that glow in the dark, Exxon posting record profits, three of the stupidest resort ideas you've ever heard of, and the new biofuels study every one has been talking about. Continue

Added by Damien Somerset on February 14, 2008 at 9:00am — 2 Comments

Michael Pollen... Rock Star?

Last night I went to see Michael Pollen speak at the L.A. Library. I have to say I was surprised when not only was the event completely full, but there we're over a hundred people that showed up just to wait on standby. I was even more surprised when none of us got in... not one person. So congrats are due t… Continue

Added by Damien Somerset on February 12, 2008 at 6:00pm — No Comments

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