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Are dogs worse for the environment than SUVs?

You'll find a number of sources trumpeting the widely publicized results from New Zealand researchers, concluding that yes, dogs are worse for the planet than SUVs. But don't kick out the hound quite yet and head for the Hummer dealership; according to the Seattle-based Sightline Institute, the research is very flawed in many respects.

Robert and Brenda Vale, of Victoria University in Wellington, have claimed that a mid-size dog has a larger eco-footprint than a large luxury SUV (in their calculations, a Toyota Land Cruiser V-8).

They argue that a medium-size dog consumes 90 grams of meat and...

We’ve been here before. The government mandates more fuel-efficient vehicles across the board, yet the American public continues to gravitate toward what’s big and powerful.

Barring this era of greater responsibility and restraint, which might pass like a fleeting fancy with the recession, why not pick the bigger or more powerful car, we say?

A lot of things are different this time around, though. Perhaps most remarkably, quite a few executives of automakers and major auto-supplier companies are voicing out in favor of higher fuel taxes—of more rigorous regulation of what types of vehicles can be built and sold—as a way of reducing our...

It’s been official since early July that the all-new 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour will arrive in showrooms this fall, but today the automaker finally revealed pricing for its latest model addition.

The vehicle is set to debut on November 20 with a manufacturer's suggested retail price starting at $29,670, plus a destination and handling charge of $710. The Honda’s closest rival, the Toyota Venza, has been on the market for about a year now and is priced from just $25,975 so the Honda will definitely have its work cut out for it.

Derived from the Accord Sedan, the Accord Crosstour maximizes car-like ride and refinement, yet...