“500 Miles” by The Big Three
Saw this on Fark the other day and loved it. It goes to the tune of “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)” and apologies to The Proclaimers: We’re the Big 3, The Big 3 of the Big 3 We’re the three CEOs who farked shiat up for you But don’t you worry Because we know we’re [...]
Saab BioPower Plugin Hybrid
via Trollhattan So here’s a car that is not only a hybrid, but can also run on pure ethanol and run all-electric at low speeds. And it fits into their conventional body styling and provides a “sporty” ride for those who need that sort of thing. And what does GM do? Kills the project. This [...]
FYI Blog: Same Company. New Tune.
FYI Blog: Same Company. New Tune. There are a lot of polls and research that show Americans are worried. Things like world conflicts, higher gas prices and natural disasters (just to name a few) are unsettling us. Americans are seeking reassurance. The nostalgic footage featured in “Then and Now” is engaging and reminds people of [...]
Fuel Economy vs. Carbon Emissions
I was poking around Opel’s UK site today and saw something neat. Instead of posting fuel economy for the various engines and body styles, they post the CO2 emissions. For example, instead of 35 miles per gallon, they show 140 grams per kilometer. Aside from being metric, which is much, much better than imperial, this [...]
Green Car Congress: GM to Introduce 4th-Generation Corsa in July
Green Car Congress: GM to Introduce 4th-Generation Corsa in July Finally! A GM car I want to buy! 42 mpg for the gas, 54 mpg for the diesel in a small hatchback with a proven design and good reliability. What do you mean it’s not going to be available in the US?
What Women Want
via GM’s FastLane Blog And finally, time-starved women are hungry for a chance to get away from it all – so our dealerships are hosting “ladies night out” events to create a relationship that goes beyond our products. Recently we’ve had dealers host a Bunco party and a Girl Scout Girl Power Clinic; we’ve also [...]
“A Corporate Education” Or “It’s Not Lying When We Do It”
GM’s FYI blog has a post up profiling Lori Wingerter. She looks like a nice enough person, and what I’m about to say has no bearing on what I think of her as a human being or a professional. But have you read this stuff? It’s full of half-truths, omissions, disingenuous statements, and out-and-out lies. [...]
GM and Ethanol Pie
Ethanol is a red herring. It’s a way for GM to point to something and claim they’re being environmentally responsible. What good is ethanol if the car still only gets 20mpg? And the fact that this 100% ethanol car is a pie-in-the-sky sports car is just more evidence that ethanol and fuel efficiency is just [...]
Live Green, Go Yellow, Be Lazy
GM’s trying to jump on the environmentalist bandwagon with their Live Green, Go Yellow campaign. The way I see it, they’re doing some minor engineering and hoping to get as much props as Toyota or Honda for releasing hybrid vehicles. But, really, how much work does it take to get a car that runs off [...]