Hybrid

What we’re reading: Electric aircraft buzz, South Florida air show? Congress ups new pilot rules

by Stephanus Surjaputra on August 3, 2010

Electric aircraft generates buzz, South Florida wants to put on air show, Congress ups pilot requirements

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Pedaling through Paris on a hybrid rickshaw

by Karen Fawcett on August 16, 2008

Can the vehicle above become a new icon of emission-free transportation in the City of Love? Perhaps, as Paris now has a small fleet of hybrid pedal rickshaws, similar to those in Rome and Valencia.

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Do car renters really prefer a hybrid? Survey says …

by Christopher Elliott on August 14, 2008

Your next rental car may be a hybrid, if a press release issued by Hybrid Rental Car is to be believed. The site claims “a lot more people” are asking to rent one of these more fuel-efficient vehicles.

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As gas prices push past $4 a gallon, car rental companies see green

by Christopher Elliott on May 29, 2008

Car rental companies are trying to cash in on higher gas prices and America’s newfound fascination with all things green. The latest is Advantage Rent A Car, which earlier this week declared its commitment to becoming “the first major all green car rental company in the United States.”

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