“The heat isn’t hot enough to burn the skin, so most people don’t even know there’s a problem.” Continue reading Report: Car Seat Warmers Can Cause ‘Toasted Skin’ Rash, Scarring
Category: Autos
Bill Ford: The future is ‘smart cars’
“Smart” is the new “stupid.” Continue reading Bill Ford: The future is ‘smart cars’
USA Today: ‘Most and least toxic cars? Tests rank 200 models’
“Vehicle interiors contain a unique cocktail of hundreds of toxic chemicals that off-gas in small, confined spaces.” Continue reading USA Today: ‘Most and least toxic cars? Tests rank 200 models’
GM: Public ‘hates’ gasoline
We don’t know what GM spokesman Shad Blach is talking about — and neither does he. Continue reading GM: Public ‘hates’ gasoline
NYTimes thinks oil companies bear the cost of tighter emissions standards
No wonder the New York Times is losing money. Continue reading NYTimes thinks oil companies bear the cost of tighter emissions standards
Consumer Federation: CAFE to save consumers money from day one in 2025?
LOL: “Assuming the price of gasoline stays about what it is today.” Continue reading Consumer Federation: CAFE to save consumers money from day one in 2025?
Car-boom! Ford to sell SUVs in India
So much for India’s rickshaw revival. Continue reading Car-boom! Ford to sell SUVs in India
The United States of EPA
“Here’s one good way to consider the vote in 2012: It’s about whether to re-elect President Lisa Jackson, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, which these days runs most the U.S. economy,” says the Wall Street Journal editorial page. Continue reading The United States of EPA
Issa sets sights on California air board
“Issa fired off a 13-page letter to Nichols the other day demanding answers to questions that sometimes take on a have-you-stopped-beating-your-wife tone.” Continue reading Issa sets sights on California air board
CDC: Small cars more dangerous
The Obama Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is not necessarily onboard with the Obama fuel economy proposal. Continue reading CDC: Small cars more dangerous
Battery weight makes hybrids safer?
But hybrids aren’t safer for everyone. Continue reading Battery weight makes hybrids safer?
Dutch treat: Tax by the mile driven
As spotlighted in Steve Milloy’s book “Green Hell: How Environmentalists Plan to Control Your Life and What You Can Do to Stop Them” (Regnery 2009), the Netherlands is proposing a tax to charge drivers a usage fee for the miles they drive, factoring in the cost to society in the form of pollution, traffic congestion and wear and tear on roads. Read the New York Times report.