Green Austin Texas » prius http://www.texasorganichome.com Green events & information for the Austin, Texas Metroplex Thu, 03 Nov 2011 23:29:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Electric Car Reality Check Talk http://www.texasorganichome.com/electric-car-reality-check-talk http://www.texasorganichome.com/electric-car-reality-check-talk#comments Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:31:54 +0000 Betty Saenz http://texasorganichome.com/?p=204 What’s all the buzz on electric cars?

An informative conversation regarding the reality of the electric car: hybrid cars, science, technology, the economy, government, politics, etc.  will be held

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009 at 7:00pm to 8:30pm

at Cafe Caffeine at 909 W. Mary St. #A, Austin, TX 78704.

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An informative conversation regarding the reality of the electric car: hybrid cars, science, technology, the economy, government, politics, etc.  will be held

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009 at 7:00pm to 8:30pm

at Cafe Caffeine at 909 W. Mary St. #A, Austin, TX 78704.

This event is presented in conversation form with Jeremy P. Meyers, Assistant Professor of Engineering at the University of Texas and Garry Golden, Energy Futurist and hosted by Joel Greenburg, Director of Immercio.

Register for this FREE event at eventbrite

]]> http://www.texasorganichome.com/electric-car-reality-check-talk/feed 0 Hybrid Cars: Honda Insight and Toyota Prius http://www.texasorganichome.com/hybrid-cars-honda-insight-and-toyota-prius http://www.texasorganichome.com/hybrid-cars-honda-insight-and-toyota-prius#comments Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:23:01 +0000 Betty Saenz http://texasorganichome.com/?p=28 The extremely fuel efficient Honda Insight will reappear after a several year absence in the United States new car linups.  Already having booming sales in Japan, the new 60 mpg+ Insight will be on sale in Europe in March and in the US in April 22, 2009- Earth Day.   The new Insight will be a [...]]]> The extremely fuel efficient Honda Insight will reappear after a several year absence in the United States new car linups.  Already having booming sales in Japan, the new 60 mpg+ Insight will be on sale in Europe in March and in the US in April 22, 2009- Earth Day.   The new Insight will be a 5 passenger, 5 door hatchback.  The dash will include an EcoGuide to analyze driving history so hypermiling drivers can get the very best milage possible.  The most efficient drivers will be rewarded with 5 green leaves on the display.  There are a few old model original Insights still driving around Austin & Leander and on the internet for sale.

The highly popular Toyota Prius is also being revamped with a bigger, more powerful engine for its new introduction in May.  Slightly different interior and exterior dimensions may be the final factor in determining which of these 2 hybrid cars  you buy.

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