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Bloggers love environmentally-friendly cars
Want some proof that bloggers love environmentally friendly cars? Here you go:
- John Chow at John Chow dot com currently drives an Acura TL. If money was no object, he'd like a Chevy Volt.
- Guy Kawasaki at How To Change The World currently drives a Honda Odyssey, 2 Toyota Siennas, and Audi S6 Avant. If money was no object, he'd go diesel with a Mercedes 2008 GL320 CDI SUV
- Rand Fishkin at SEOmoz says, "I've actually never owned a car! I walk to work and grab a lift with my fiancée on the weekends." Even if money was no object, Fishkin says he'd like "no car at all! I think the only way I manage to keep in shape is forcing myself to walk the 1.3 miles to work and back each day. If I got a car, I'd probably gain a couple pounds a week."
- Graham Hill at Tree Hugger, not surprisingly, says he takes "the odd taxi when I'm lazy or it's necessary." If I had to buy a new car today, "I'd go with a Zipcar or an electric car, ideally one that I could charge with my own solar panels. I'd also love it if Zipcar could offer me a really wide range of transportation options e.g. bike, 3 wheel bike, bike with trailer, electric scooter, tiny car, medium car, large car, van, moving truck etc... This would allow me to use the smallest vehicle for the job. I'd like to think that even if money wasn't an object that I'd still act in the same manner. A Tesla electric does spring to mind but frankly I think I'd feel wasteful."
- Scott Stanfield of Vertigo Software currently drives a Mercedes C55 AMG and a '65 T-Bird. If he had to buy a new car today, it would be a Tesla Roadster.
- John Biggs at CrunchGear drives a Volkswagen Beetle, but would choose a Honda Civic Hybrid if he were to buy a new car today. If money was no object he'd buy "that electric car that's faster than a jet plane or whatever." We think he means the Tesla.
- Andrew Sullivan at The Daily Dish says "I don't drive and cannot drive. I have no license and never learned. It's saved me a fortune and the planet some grief."
So, there you have it.


Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Throwback 3:09PM (1/17/2008)
Have what?
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Nick 3:11PM (1/17/2008)
I would hardly call a Nissan Murano (pictured), a C55 AMG, or a T-Bird environmentally friendly cars. I also fail to see how a diesel SUV is environmentally friendly - its still a behemoth of a vehicle!
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david 6:35PM (1/17/2008)
Is this a joke?!?!?
Audi S6 Avant combined mpg 15
C55 AMG combined mpg 16
Acura TL combined mpg 22
65' T-bird not sure but I can't imagine it's good
GL320 CDI combined mpg 20
Hardly role-models.
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GreenDickie 9:56PM (1/17/2008)
Rich Worthington of GreenAuto.Com drives a Toyota Yaris. Scary small and great on gas!
I am curious as whether or not this article is serious.
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Paul 11:18PM (1/17/2008)
Money is no object to Guy Kawasaki. He is a VC besides being a blogger -- he could buy whatever he wants (and apparently with the Audi S6, already has)
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Phil 2:33AM (1/18/2008)
I agree with David. The examples given include some of the worst cars for fuel consumption.
Audi S6, C55 AMG: these are very thirsty cars!
Even the Acura TL is very poor on fuel consumption. The base US model is 3.5 litres; in the UK the biggest engine is 2.4 and that is in the top CO2 tax band.
I think your examples show that some bloggers drive very environmentally unfriendly cars and some drive 'good' cars or not at all. Much like the general population then...
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Dave 10:29AM (1/18/2008)
I just want to note that the actual article is meant to show which cars some of the top bloggers drive....not that they are environmentally friendly.
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Jeremy Korzeniewski 10:49AM (1/18/2008)
All -
A few of the examples, like Graham, are people who are currently green.
The others would drive environmentally friendly cars if given the option.
To be entirely honest, there was a little sarcasm in the article, but it was not entirely a joke. It does go to show that people would drive vehicles like the Tesla Roadster and the Chevy Volt if they were available. Unfortunately, some of their current choices are not so great.
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