2006 - Alarmist Ben Saunders
Last up, it seems Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is talking about driving to the South Pole in a hydrogen-powered Hummer, co-piloted by Buzz Aldrin (well spotted, Tony). Part of me thinks it sounds like a fun thing to do (after all, Vivian Fuchs and Edmund Hillary crossed Antarctica using tractors in 1957, and as much as I abhor oversized American SUVs, fuel cells are undeniably exciting technology).Flashback: Explorer suggests that SUVs caused the failure of his expedition
[Then 30-year-old Ben Saunders] The ice conditions I have encountered have been the worst I have ever seen, and worse than I could have imagined. I am witnessing at first hand the disintegration of the last of the Arctic’s multi-year pack ice. If climate change in the high Arctic continues at its current rate, I may be one of the last to be able to attempt this journey on foot.2010 – Ben Saunders embarks on another expedition, sponsored by (wait for it) --- Land Rover
From 16th March 2010 a fitter and more determined Ben will be reattempting the speed record, this time supported by Land Rover.Another 2010 gas guzzler: Land Rover LR4 | The Car Tech blog - CNET Reviews
So here we go with another Web video clip of a Class A gas guzzler for the year 2010, the Land Rover LR4, which by all accounts is supposed to take the place of the LR3. This 2010 SUV with a 5-liter V8 engine averages 14 mpg between city and highway driving and sells for nearly 50 grand
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