THE POLITICAL CANDIDATE PLEDGE I, ________________________________________, upon signing this document, do hereby swear and affirm under penalty of forfeiture of office and wages, that I shall: 1.) Make no public statement which demeans, denigrates, or defames any active member, unit, or branch of the U.S. armed services, or the military as a whole, except [...]
Q: “Greenhouse gasses” are bad, right?
A: Wrong. Without them we would freeze to death. There are a number of popular misconceptions about the greenhouse effect, notably that it is a bad thing. Greenhouse gases allow much of the Sun’s shortwave radiation to pass through them but absorb or trap the longwave, [...]
By Chuck Squatriglia February 28, 2008 | 10:04:10 AMCategories: Diesel, Geneva Motor Show, Hybrids
It’s official - Volkswagen is unveiling a hybrid to challenge the mighty Toyota Prius. And not just any hybrid, but a diesel-electric hybrid it says will deliver 69.9 mpg.
VW’s been experimenting with hybrids of the gasoline-electric variety since the early [...]
