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Firefox Slides, IE Gains?
limber writes "InformationWeek is reporting that a Dutch Web metrics company is stating that Microsoft's Internet Explorer has gained market share, contrary to other recent studies, while Firefox has lost market share, during the last two months. 'People are not switching so often to Firefox as before,' said Niels Brinkman, co-founder of OneStat."
Given that the Toyota is marginally more fuel efficient than a small gas or diesel car, the only good from buying one seems to be supporting hybrid research with your dollar (which is a good thing). Fuel efficiency folks also neglect the energy required to make the car in the first place. A used (the manufacturing energy is a sunk cost) but fuel efficient car probably wins in total energy. Of course, that's more of a short term thing; not everyone can buy used cars forever. I have no idea how short "short term" means in this case. Newer cars also tend to pollute less due to better catalytic converters, but a two to five year old car will probably be about the same in that department.
In conclusion, I applaud your support of hybrid research. Ride a bike if you can. It's a shame our (U.S.) culture seems so derisive of doing that, and that most cities (at least the ones I've seen) are designed exclusively for cars.
It's called Internet Darwinism :D
Jaysyn
There is a war going on for your mind.