Archive for the 'Hybrid' Category
Honda is going to start selling electric and hybrid motorcycles as soon as 2011. Originally, it was thought that hybrid technology was simply too bulky for motocycles, however Honda is confident they can shrink the technology. Read more…
Honda is currently the only car-maker to offer vehicles that run on compressed natural gas (however these cars are only available in California and New York). This Civic GX is selling out consistently, and so Toyota has decided to get in on the game. In November at the LA auto show, they will be unveiling […]
Volvo is unveiling its new hybrid bus at the IAA bus and truck show in Hanover Germany. Volvo’s hybrid technology produces a 30 per cent savings in fuel. This bus even sits more people than the standard diesel bus. This is the first hybri bus on the market that is actually commercially viable. Read […]
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Posted By: rebecca | Sep 24th
Larry Horsley loves that he doesn’t buy much gas, even though he drives his ‘95 Chevy S-10 back and forth to work each day.
Horsley, a self-described do-it-yourselfer, simply plugs his truck into an electric wall outlet in his Douglasville, Georgia, garage and charges it overnight, instead of buying gasoline refined from mostly imported oil.
“If I […]
The electric Cube was pretty nimble on the test track, but the new hybrid raises as many questions as it answers
I just got back from driving Nissan’s much hyped new electric car and hybrid. The press event, held in searing heat at an advanced technology showcase 90 minutes outside Tokyo, was the first chance that […]
You work hard for your money, and the gas prices are certainly not treating you right. Here’s a list of the top ten cars that won’t pillage your pocket at the pump, as compiled by Car and Driver.com.
2008 Toyota Prius
2008 Honda Civic Hybrid
2008 Smart Fortwo
2008 Nissan Altima Hybrid
2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid
2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI
2009 […]
When someone on the EcoModder forums asks about buying a used hybrid, there is usually a flurry of excitement coupled with cautions about the age of the car and the price of a new battery pack. Ecomodders, usually being budget-minded folks, are very wary of the seemingly astronomical price of battery replacement.
In the early part […]
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Posted By: ashley | Jun 9th
Cadillac’s new Escalade Hybrid should get up to 50 percent better fuel economy in the city and 20 percent better fuel economy on the highway.
2009 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid
With its new Escalade Hybrid, Cadillac is the second manufacturer to bring a hybrid luxury SUV to market. But unlike the first, the Lexus RX 400h, this one […]
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Posted By: ashley | May 15th
GM is testing Volt’s batteries:
The lithium-ion batteries to be used in General Motors’ Chevrolet Volt electric car will soon be installed and tested in specially-equipped versions of the Chevrolet Malibu, the company said.
This will allow the automaker to test the batteries in actual driving situations, the company said during a media event in the Detroit […]
BOULDER, Colo., April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire/ — Exploring U.S. backcountry by safari vehicle just got cleaner, thanks to Natural Habitat Adventures, which this month unveiled the planet’s first hybrid safari vehicle. A four-wheel-drive hybrid Toyota Highlander retrofitted for optimal off-the-beaten-path wildlife viewing, the Hybrid Safari One includes such custom features as beefier suspension, a new […]