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Eating his words: Michael Pollan retracts Hummer-vegan/Prius-meat-eater comment

Want to give your public pronouncement a little zing? Try throwing in the words Hummer and Prius and imply that the SUV is better for the earth than the Prius. CNW sure knows the value of making the false claim. Last week, author Michael Pollan tried a similar trick when he said at the 2009 Poptech conference that, "A vegan in a Hummer has a lighter carbon footprint than a beef eater in a Prius." Guess who's had to issue a mea culpa? Pollan, who wrote The Botany of Desire, The Omnivore's Dilemma and other books, was blasted by people armed ... Read more →

The Car Connection tackles Prius vs Hummer controversy

Bengt Halvorson at The Car Connection has posted a critical look at the controversy over the total and complete environmental cost of hybrid vehicles. Yes, they do offer better fuel economy and lower ...

Prius snob challenges data that shows hybrids, Hummer have same lifetime energy consumption

First, you have to read the clever article by a newbie Prius owner that is linked in the first sentence of biodiversivist's latest Grist blog. Then you must take a good 15 or 20 minutes to digest ...

Eating his words: Michael Pollan retracts Hummer-vegan/Prius-meat-eater comment 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Want to give your public pronouncement a little zing? Try throwing in the words Hummer and Prius and imply that the SUV is better for the earth than the Prius. CNW sure knows the value of making the false claim. Last week, author Michael Pollan tried a similar trick when he said at the 2009 Poptech ...

The Car Connection tackles Prius vs Hummer controversy 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Bengt Halvorson at The Car Connection has posted a critical look at the controversy over the total and complete environmental cost of hybrid vehicles. Yes, they do offer better fuel economy and lower overall emissions, but some critics and analysts say recycling and production costs--including the ...

Prius snob challenges data that shows hybrids, Hummer have same lifetime energy consumption 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

First, you have to read the clever article by a newbie Prius owner that is linked in the first sentence of biodiversivist's latest Grist blog. Then you must take a good 15 or 20 minutes to digest another view of a premise suggesting hybrids consume the same "dust to dust" energy as a Hummer H3. ...



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