Word: priuses
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...neighbor called me to compare utility bills, to see whether gas or oil was more horrifying. A survey by Standard and Poor's found that family restaurants in the Midwest were hurting because people had decided to eat out less. There's a four-month wait for a Toyota Prius (60 mpg) in south Florida, and a Cadillac dealer was giving away $500 gas cards. A Rhea County school district in Tennessee cancelled classes for two days to save $4000 on fuel for the school buses. People in California talked about switching to motorcycles to get to work...
...DESIGN TOUCHSTONE Zipcar's fleet consists of over 20 makes and models, 15 percent of which are hybrids like the Toyota Prius and Toyota RAV4 and Ford Escape SUVs. Also available are high-end vehicles like the Mini Cooper and BMW 325i, and soon, the BMW 5 Series. The cars can be found scattered around cities like Boston and San Francisco, or in places like New York state commuter rail stations, Washington Metro stations, or Ikea stores, some of which reserve parking spots for Zipcars...
...Harris and Roo Rogers are giving New York City's 13,000 taxis and 20,000 town cars some eco-conscious competition. Last September the longtime friends co-founded OZOcar, the city's first hybrid-car service. Since then their fleet has grown to 75 and includes the Toyota Prius, Lexus GS 450h sedan and Lexus RX 400h and Toyota Highlander SUVs. "Everybody's got the latest, greatest iPod and cell phone," says Harris, 52. "Why should we accept antiquated transportation, especially when it does so much damage...
...speeds typical in dense urban areas, OZOcars run on electricity, which means zero emissions. Compared with town cars and taxis, the Prius produces 60% less greenhouse gases and 90% less smog emissions, and it uses 70% less fuel. And while it takes up 25% less space than a town car, its interior has only 2.5 in. less leg room. The cars are not just eco-friendly but are also chic, equipped with wireless Web, Apple iBooks, Sirius satellite radio, refreshments and other amenities...
Ball, 44, practices what he preaches (he drives an energy-efficient Toyota Prius) and he came to his environmental beliefs honestly: through Scripture and concern for the living and the unborn. Fearing that millions of lives could be lost in global-warming-related disasters, he began studying environmentalism at Drew University in 1994 and emerged three years later with a Ph.D. in theological ethics. He became executive director of the Evangelical Environmental Network...