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Junkyard Find: 2007 Mini Cooper S

The Truth About Cars

The MSRP for the regular 2007 Mini Cooper was $18,050, while the hot-rod Cooper S version listed at $21,850 (those prices come to $27,673 and $33,498 in 2024 dollars). New for 2007 was this 1.6-liter They're cheap, quick enough to be fun, and junkyard parts are plentiful. 2007 Mini Cooper S in Colorado junkyard.

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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

Green Car Congress

Other than the good news on oil consumption, very little was said in regards to transportation fuels. The US is in a race for global dominance in the new energy economy with China. As an investor, I’m not choosing sides, and the good news is the whole world will win with the innovation it will drive. Neil Auerbach.

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Urban transport | Two wheels good | The Economist

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The figure has doubled since 2005. Every big carmaker seems to be developing one, and governments are vying with each other to support them. Moreover, making an electric bicycle uses far less energy than making an electric car. In Shanghai alone there are an estimated 1m electric bicycles.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

So, the used batteries are almost arbitrarily cheap since an arbitrarily large fraction of their cost of production can be loaded on their use in transportation. Got a hot tip on breaking green news, or a suggestion for areas of coverage? Email us directly at greeninc@nytimes.com. Staff Tom Zeller Jr.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Cleantech Blog Cleantechblog.com, the premier cleantech site for commentary on news and technology relating to clean tech, greentech, energy, climate change and carbon, and the environment. In the future, utilities will pay you to plug-in your vehicle. Carlos 12:43 AM walt the memecaster said. Remember its PURE D.C. 99,999 ripple free.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Although Think has been plagued by bad financial news recently, the company’s North American C.E.O., Furthermore, changing the battery pack on say a Toyota Prius often costs a fortune, at least in most European countries, so such cars better be VERY cheap, but they’re not. Email us directly at greeninc@nytimes.com.

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