Originally Posted by MegansPrius

PBS's Nova program is currently accepting suggestions for input on a show they're putting together on cars of the future (credit to dan ramirez at Priuschat for bringing this to my attention). Anyhow, I wrote earlier today to ask them to address the claims in the CNW Marketing Study. Maybe that's a stupid idea, but they have plenty of real scientists on their panel and it sure would be nice to get an good cite critiquing that study.

Anyhow, if anyone wants to give them input, the link is:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/car/

Originally Posted by Nova's Car of the Future

Car of the Future: Open Production

http://www.pbs.org/nova/car

Get involved in the making of a NOVA program to air in the fall of
2007 on PBS.

For the next two weeks, NOVA will not be broadcast in most areas
because of pledge programming. However, we wanted to take this
opportunity to let you know about an exciting new project.

For the first time, NOVA has launched a Web site specifically to
engage you, our audience, in the production of a documentary. The
show will address a topic of concern to all of us: can we transition
to a new breed of vehicles that relies less on oil and produces fewer
greenhouse gases? NPR personalities Tom and Ray Magliozzi (a.k.a. the
"Car Talk" Guys) will pepper the program with their unique brand of
humor as they test-drive alternative vehicles, meet leading energy
policy gurus, and more. The documentary will be shot and edited over
the winter and spring of 2006-2007 and is tentatively slated to air
in the fall of 2007.

As our production team embarks on shooting over the next few months,
we'd like to hear from you. What questions would you ask of the
experts we'll interview? What technologies would you like to see
profiled? On the Web site www.pbs.org/nova/car, you can explore
current plans for the program, submit your own ideas, and get updates
as the production unfolds.

Here's what you'll find online:

Draft Script
This work in progress offers an overview of the program and a
sense of its style.
http://www.pbs.org/nova/car/script.html

About the Producers
Read about the filmmakers charged with the task of turning a
complex topic into compelling TV.
http://www.pbs.org/nova/car/producers.html

Expert Participants
Learn about the various experts we plan to interview.
http://www.pbs.org/nova/car/experts.html

E-Mail Your Questions & Ideas
Send us your input, and you may win a free DVD of a recent
NOVA show.
http://www.pbs.org/nova/car/mail.html

Join the Discussion
Take part in a dialogue about the technologies and policies
needed to keep us movin' on down the road.
http://discussions.pbs.org/viewforum.pbs?f=178

Audio Dispatches
Hear interview clips and reports from the field.
http://www.pbs.org/nova/car/dispatches.html

Related Links
Visit other Web sites to investigate the subject further.
http://www.pbs.org/nova/car/resources.html

http://www.pbs.org/nova/car

Originally Posted by Katz6768

I believe we should ignore CNW, IMHO it's just paid propaganda.

Originally Posted by CNW

CNW's 'Dust to Dust' Automotive Energy Report Update has been uploaded to CNWMR.com.

This includes spreadsheets for vehicles sold in the U.S. in calendar year 2006. Also, we've uploaded a quick summary.

Once again, while existing hybrids have seen a decline in cost-per-mile, many larger vehicles remain more energy efficient over their lifetime.

Originally Posted by Earthling

I contacted them regarding the upcoming TV special on future cars.

My suggestion was to not forget about motorbikes. Mine gets 50 mpg, has a catalytic converter and is fairly green.

There is the potential for 100 mpg diesel motorbikes. Bikes can play a role in conserving fuel and reducing CO2 emissions, and already do this to a large degree in many parts of the world where bikes outnumber cars by a wide margin, like SE Asia and India.

Harry