Posted in news and links, sci, tech and gizmos, tagged bmw, cars, diesel, driving, fuel, fuel efficiency, mileage, mpg, prius, toyota, toyota prius on March 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
In an interesting experiment, two Times correspondents drove from London to Geneva. One of the cars was a Toyota Prius hybrid while the other was a BMW 520D.
The results?
The Prius averaged 40 mpg (48.1 miles per imperial gallon) over the whole journey while the BMW achieved 41.9 mpg (50.3 miles per imperial gallon).
Admittedly, the test [...]
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Posted in libertarianism, tagged big brother, blood test, diabetes, freedom, health, intervention, liberty, mandatory reporting, nanny-state, new york city, privacy, public health, public health regulation, reporting on March 27, 2008 | No Comments »
This is rather old news but I got to know if it only today. Elizabeth Whelan writes in National Review -
Earlier this year in New York City, a public-heath regulation went into effect that set a new and very troublesome precedent, one that insinuates government agencies into personal medical matters.
In mid-January, the city began legally requiring laboratories [...]
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