Posted in hybrids on Aug 11th, 2008
Once again, taken from Tom Wilson’s MSN Autos article presenting the pros and cons of trading in your current vehicle for a more fuel efficient model. We’ve looked at the problems with trading in early but if you’re ready for a new car, what’s the skinny on the gas-electric hybrids? If most of your driving […]
Posted in Green Cars, Honda, SUV, Toyota, Truck, hybrids on Jul 3rd, 2008
Even though Toyota offers many fuel-efficient vehicles in their lineup, its sales story is also mixed. Toyota has not been able to keep up with demand for the Toyota Prius—the most fuel-efficient car Consumer Reports has recently tested—due to limitations on battery availability. Also, the company will cut production on some of their larger vehicles […]
Posted in Green Cars, hybrids on Jun 30th, 2008
What’s Andy Grove doing lately? You may remember him as the Intel Chairman. Good company, bad stock. Anyway, he’s back in the news. He recently interviewed with Ken Thomas of the Associated Press regarding crash course in electric, plug-in hybrid vehicles. “The most important thing I would like to do is light that almost half-assumed […]
Posted in J.D. Power, hybrids on Jun 27th, 2008
Survey Says! American auto shoppers are showing more interest in hybrids even though they cost more. J.D. Power and Associates recently released new survey data showing 72% of recent car buyers indicate that they are definitely or probably interested in purchasing a hybrid for their next vehicle as compared with 58% in 2005. However, once […]
Posted in Incentives, Uncategorized, hybrids on Jun 25th, 2008
McCain must have read yesterday’s blog “Auto Tech Race” Our GOP Presidential wannabe proposed a $300 million cash award, funded by you and me, “for the development of a battery package that has the size, capacity, cost and power to leap frog the commercially available plug-in hybrids or electric cars”. This is as reported by […]
Posted in hybrids on Jun 24th, 2008
The Auto Technology race…Who will win? Let’s see. We have hybrids, electric plug- ins, biodiesel fuels, ethanol, hydrogen powered cars and maybe a few more before its all over. Depending on who you read and listen to depends on what technology you think might be the winner. And there will be a clear winner but […]
More hybrids for Chrysler. From Eric Morath, Detroit News, comes word that Chrysler is planning more hybrid vehicles after its recent introduction of the Dodge Durango and Chrysler Aspen Hybrids, the first hybrid models by the automaker. A Two-Mode Hybrid System, developed jointly by Chrysler, General Motors, Daimler AG and BMW AG will also be […]
Ready for the H Bomb? Honda’s FCX Clarity is hitting the California shores in July. So says Tomoko Hosaka, Associated Press. The Clarity runs on a hydrogen fuel cell and electricity, has zero emissions, emits only water and is twice as energy efficient as a gas – electric hybrid. The car has an expected range […]
Going Green, Volvo style. Jacob Gordon of Treehugger.com presents a great review of the Volvo C30 Recharge concept car. Plug-in hybrids have a small gas engine that serves as a backup generator or power assist. The Chevy Volt is one such car. However, Volvo placed electric motors in each wheel rather than from a central […]
Toyota is increasing production of batteries for hybrids, according to Yuri Kageyama of the Associated Press. The auto giant announced plans to build its second battery plant for hybrids in Japan last week and followed it with an announcement of a third battery plant. The Toyota Prius, a hybrid has been a hit and sold over […]