Despite their ‘green’ image, electric cars are often less efficient and more polluting than the petrol cars they replace, according to a major report released today.The 168-page report, titled The Emperor’s New Car, is described as a ‘long-overdue reality check’ by its author, car expert Clive Matthew-Wilson. The report was prepared in consultation with several […]
Small diesel cars are not the bargain they appear to be, says the car buyers’ Dog & Lemon Guide.
Editor Clive Matthew-Wilson says:
“Small diesels often attract buyers who are looking for the most economical car to run. However, the simple fact is, the average buyer would be far better off with a petrol car.”
“Diesel vehicles […]
Small diesel cars are not the bargain they appear to be, says the car buyers’ Dog & Lemon Guide.
Editor Clive Matthew-Wilson says:
“Diesels often seem cheaper because the buyer is hypnotised by the apparently low cost of fuel instead of looking at the entire cost of ownership. Once you add road taxes, increased servicing costs and […]
Cheap fuel prices are a Christmas present that may not last very long, says the carbuyer’s Dog & Lemon Guide.
Editor Clive Matthew-Wilson said today:
“Low oil prices mean that suppliers are already cutting back production. Sooner or later the supply of oil will no longer meet demand, and the prices must go up again.”
“Low oil […]
The current shortage of electricity raises further doubts about the viability of electric cars, says the car buyers’ Dog & Lemon Guide.
“The Minister of Energy wants electric vehicles to gain a 5% market share by 2020, rising to 60 percent by 2040. If that many electric vehicles were in use today, then New Zealand would […]
United Nations secretary general, Ban Ki-moon has acknowledged a growing concern over the environmental effects of biofuels.
Speaking in Hungary this week, Ban Ki-moon said:
“We need to be concerned about the possibility of taking land or replacing arable land because of these biofuels.”
Ki-Moon also said recently:
“Clearly, biofuels have great potential for good and, perhaps, also […]
New Zealanders shouldn’t be fooled by quick fixes to the current energy crisis, says the car buyers’ Dog & Lemon Guide.
Editor Clive Matthew-Wilson says yesterday’s EECA Biofuels and Electric Vehicles Conference in Wellington appeared to be a thinly disguised promotion for energy wastage.
Matthew-Wilson – who was not invited to the conference – said the event’s […]
Australians shouldn’t be fooled by quick fixes to the current energy crisis, says the car buyers’ Dog & Lemon Guide.
Editor Clive Matthew-Wilson says most ‘green’ cars are worse for the environment than the technologies they replaced.
“If there was an easy way of powering the world’s cars on some alternative energy source, we’d be all for […]
Ten leading American ecological scientists have sent a letter to President Bush and the speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, urging that current biofuels policies be reversed. The letter said:
“We write to call your attention to recent research indicating that many anticipated biofuels will actually exacerbate global warming.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/08/science/earth/08wbiofuels.html
The scientists were reacting to two major studies […]
General Motors is either deluded or deceitful in its promotion of electric cars as the way of the future, says the car buyer’s Dog & Lemon Guide.
Responding to General Motors’ statement that “a switch to electric cars is inevitable,” Dog & Lemon Guide editor Clive Matthew-Wilson said today:
“Globally, much of the electricity to power electric […]
United Nations secretary general, Ban Ki-moon has acknowledged a growing concern over the environmental effects of biofuels. Speaking in Brazil, Ban Ki-moon said:
“Some fear that land currently used to grow food will instead be turned over to fuel. Others worry that forests will be cut down to make way for biomass plantations. Still more worry […]
The government’s biofuels strategy will do little to decrease New Zealand’s C02 emissions, while penalising poorer drivers due to higher fuel costs, according to the car buyers’ Dog & Lemon Guide.
Editor Clive Matthew-Wilson said today:
“The bulk of New Zealand’s C02 emissions come from transport and the farming sector, especially the dairy industry. Any strategy that […]
BMW’s hydrogen-powered limousine is nothing more than “fantasy technology,” according to the car buyer’s Dog & Lemon Guide (BMW’s release is below).
Dog & Lemon Guide editor Clive Matthew-Wilson said today:
“BMW’s hydrogen-powered car looks great on a video clip, but it’s basically a cynical public relations stunt using a discredited alternative fuel.”
“The problem is simple: making […]
