• Home
• Reviews
• News
• Downloads
• CNET TV

About me

My posting summary

1 to 1 of 1

My comments

• Not like it wouldn't benefit big oil!!??!!
  From the article:
  
  "The fact that the feature isn't available in the U.S. may have to
  do with the way the Environmental Protection Agency measures
  fuel efficiency in the U.S., and that such a dual-power system
  would upset such measurements, said Coastal Electronics'
  Watson."
  
  From 05 Ladybug:
  
  Rather than being affected by the EPA, I rather believe that it is
  not offered because it might offend Big Oil and sell more hybrid
  cars. I've learned from friends that back during the Carter
  administration, when solar credits were offered and interest in
  solar energy was piquing, that many of the patents were bought
  up by those in Big Oil so that they could "discourage" solar's
  growth by not allowing it to happen.
  
  The possibility of getting 100 MPH on a Prius? Well, that is a
  danger to the selling of gasoline and puts a crimp on Big Oil's
  profits. They have a lot of influence--who is to say that they
  didn't prevent the switchover to electric power in slow driving?
  After the events of the last 5 years, I certainly would look for
  answers within the most oil-friendly administration even.

  May 22, 2006

  2 replies