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Economic problems brought about by high natural gas prices have Senate energy lawmakers optimistic about passing an energy bill this year. But this early-session optimism has been tempered by worry that a House-Senate deal on energy will break down because of continued differences over product liability protection for fuel oxygenate producers. Several senators close to the process yesterday said it is clear the MTBE provisions that stalled energy legislation in the last Congress could do the same this year, and they want the issue put to rest quickly, or abandoned altogether, before they get too far into the legislative process. “DeLay will have to back off,” Sen. Craig Thomas (R-Wyo.) said bluntly yesterday, referring to House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas), a prime backer of the energy bill’s MTBE protection clause who last year refused to remove the language from the bill. Liability protection for producers of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) was the primary reason why the energy bill, then known as H.R. 6, stalled in the Senate in November 2003 and kept Congress from passing any comprehensive energy legislation last year. The House added the provision to H.R. 6, after which a number of senators objected and blocked […]
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Not long after Dan Kroushl got his new 2004 Toyota Prius, he began to wonder about the mysterious button on the dash. It didn’t seem to have any function. Didn’t boost the turbo or engage an ejector seat. In online discussions with other Prius enthusiasts, Mr. Kroushl soon discovered the button did have a hidden function: It could turn the gasoline-electric hybrid into an all-electric car – for a mile or so on limited battery power. This “stealth mode” button works fine in Japan and Europe where it’s handy for drivers to roll politely about densely packed subdivisions in the early morning and late evening. But the button has been disconnected for North America’s Priuses. Now, scores of Prius owners in the United States are activating the button on their own – despite company warnings that altering the car will void its warranty. Some drivers, including Kroushl, are going even further: adding battery capacity – and a plug. The hoped for result: a high-tech commuting car that plugs into a socket at night and gets amazing gas mileage the next day. In effect, these backyard mechanics have turned the hybrid car’s appeal on its head. Instead of emphasizing gasoline over […]
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