March 13th 2008
The Green Picture: Win The HGTV Green Home, Get A Giant SUV
A hybrid that gets 20mpg = AWESOME!
Filed under: buildings and construction, cars-houses — michael @ 2:56 pm
Sure, it’s a Yukon Hybrid, but it’s also a massive beast that gets crappy mileage and is completely out of place in this photo. If HGTV were serious about making an impact with their green home giveaway package, they would have gone with a different sponsor and a smaller vehicle. Let’s hope that garage is deep.
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CUTE CUTE CUTE house.
HEINOUS car.
I’ve been trying to convince people that “greener” (as in a “greener, hybrid SUV” or a “greener house”) does not necessarily mean that it’s “green.” Was this house built on a “greenfield” piece of property or was it a site that had already been built on? It’s in the “Lowcountry”; does that mean wetland? Is it going to be underwater? Even they put quotation marks around “green home” on the website. Check out the link above to see the “Dream Home” site they built on last time around. Who are they trying to kid?
[...] picked up on this story from our friends at Ecorazzi. Maybe labeling HGTV as greenwashers is a bit harsh. The house is LEED certified and looks [...]
[...] the winners of the homes will also get the keys to a brand new GMC Yukon Hybrid. While some remain skeptical regarding the green credentials of the Yukon Hybrid, we think that the vehicle is just fine. [...]
The house is cool!
This is more than a great start to a green future.
I would dare say it is much more than some of the rude and negative comments from individuals on this site are able to do.
One step at a time is better than no step at all.
[...] will receive the Gold LEED-Certified, 2,000 square-foot home, and a 2008 GMC Yukon Hybrid. As we’ve pointed out in the past — and as others have as well — the massive Yukon Hybrid is such a poor seller, that GM [...]