Comments on: Drop in the Bucket

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:53:30 +0000

buy gas powered cars

By: Bruce Ackerman

Bruce Ackerman — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 22:54:53 +0000

“Before step four we have to figure out how the government can make up for all the taxes they get from gas.” — a good start would be not needing to wage wars to secure scarce fuel sources. Also, not having to wage as many wars triggered by the disasters cuased by global warming will be a benefit we’ll never be able to measure.

By: Barb

Barb — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 17:57:23 +0000

Vehicles should be taxed based on damage they cause the environment/carbon they emit. People hate taxes, and the idea of paying more tax just to drive a big vehicle will definintely turn some people off (“How dare you tax me. I’ll show you – I’ll buy a Prius instead.”)

By: AP

AP — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 15:36:21 +0000

The moral is that one fuel-inefficient vehicle (like a Toyota Tundra) wastes as much fuel as 10 fuel-efficient vehicles (like a Toyota Prius) save, if driven the same distance. It may make people feel good to "do their part" by saving fuel, it takes the entire public to buy in before significant savings are achieved.

But don't just blame Tundra and Sequoia owners. Government policy has done nothing to discourage fuel use, and until they significantly raise the fuel tax, the demand for fuel-efficient vehicles will be unpredictable (depending on if we have hurricanes or Middle East crises or not). CAFE makes manufacturers build them, but fuel price makes you buy them.

By: ETM

ETM — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 12:21:48 +0000

In Curcuit Emulator

just kidding...

Internal Combustion Engine

By: Gerald Shields

Gerald Shields — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:53:53 +0000

I agree with KK ; Buy more hybrids. buy less fuel. If there’s a viable electric car, buy that too.

By: kballs

kballs — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 23:34:19 +0000

The simple math is that doubling the MPG of a 3MPG truck is going to save more gallons of fuel (and tons of CO2) in a week than a hybrid passenger car can save in a year.

This really illustrates how important it is to use fuel saving technology on our big trucks, buses, and ships, because it will have a much bigger environmental impact than passenger cars.

Unfortunately this study will just make a lot of people think hybrids are a lost cause, and that is far from the truth. Everyone plays a part in saving energy and resources.

By: FLPD

FLPD — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 22:01:46 +0000

Since about every single Prius has been acquired and used, this is very good news. Despite the negative quip, a large enough segment of the public (i.e. those who read this) has made a very significant impact. When considering that a whole lot of non-Prius hybrids are not focused on MPG improvements the large majority is due to Prius owners!

By: michael a.

michael a. — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:44:59 +0000

The CO2 emitted from your tailpipe stays in the atmosphere for well over a century - warming the the climate,changing the weather, and the Earth 24/7/365/100.

For Individuals, buying a Hybrid minimizes your contribution to climate change in BIG BIG way. Your descendants will thank you.

By: ex-EV1 driver

ex-EV1 driver — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:06:28 +0000

Begins with a single step.
This study is silly but it will keep the detractors happy. It is interesting to see how desperate the detractors from electric propulsion will go to try to make it look bad though. They appear to be grasping for ever weaker straws.