Archive for August 2007

the problem with hybrids and EVs

Electric Vehicles (EV) and Hybrids are promising technologies although still in their infancy. As a consumer, hybrids cannot be justified from a pure economic standpoint, take this Wired article I previously mentioned as an aside:
Hybrids can cost from $1,500 to $4,500 more than their gas-only equivalents. The new mileage estimates mean it will take longer [...]

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Wal-Mart Tries Out A New Wage In Mexico: $0 An Hour

Thousands of adolescents work as unpaid baggers in Wal-Mart’s Mexican stores. The retail giant isn’t breaking any laws—but that doesn’t mean the government is happy with the practice.read more | digg story