52.2 — the average cost in the US, in cents per mile, of driving a car alone, according to AAA. Compare that to…20.7 — the average cost in the US, in cents per mile, of riding public transportation, according to the American Public Transportation Association.
Of course, these numbers take into account myriad assumptions and factors [...]
Transformers are huge in China, and I don’t mean just the devices used to transfer energy between circuits. The alien robot car disaster movie may not have earned more money in China than the US (you can watch the movie free on Chinese web…
Deftly combining contemporary symbols (like airplanes, modern architecture, a McDonalds sign and what looks to be a windmill or two) with aging materials, Netherlands-based studio Jo Meesters and vormgevingsbureau take used ceramics and sandblast them to create a new landscape. Meesters aims to combine technology and craftsmanship, with a balance between aesthetics and innovation within [...]
As no doubt our razor-sharp readers will be quick to point out, the most sustainable packaging is no packaging at all. But if your delicate sense of aesthetics will not permit your goods to go commando, a traditional Japanese art of embellishment that employs a reusable square piece of fabric (or Furoshiki) could be your [...]
In a move to make its flagship hybrid Prius more affordable to a greater market, Toyota plans on introducing a new “standard” version in 2008 with a base price of $20,950
A strong second quarter by IAC saw a 78% increase in profits, mostly driven by assets sales and reduced costs.
The positive headline results did not flow through to the struggling 4th ranked search engine Ask.com, which saw a decline in revenues. The second quarter decline comes despite a $100 million Crispin, Porter + Bogusky advertising [...]
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These aren’t words TreeHugger has ever had the pleasure to put in the same sentence before: diesel, Honda, United States, 62.8 miles per gallon, the year 2010. Ahh, that feels good. If this report from CNET is to be believed, it’s all true: Honda plans to bring a clean-diesel Accord to [...]
