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Sound Off: Luxury hybrid vehicles
September 30, 2009 – 6:46 pm | No Comment
Sound Off: Luxury hybrid vehicles

Holy chick magnet? Check out the BMW M1 hybrid. Not only are you rich, but green. I mean George Clooney probably already has a down payment on one. Likewise, those private jet flights down to the latest and greatest Caribbean hot spots don’t have to feel so guilty for the jet-setting crowd if they pick up one of these hotties. All joking aside, a BMW plug-in hybrid is a great …

A glimpse of the future of city transportation?
September 30, 2009 – 6:15 pm | No Comment
A glimpse of the future of city transportation?

The all electric EV-N Want a small, cheap plug-in vehicle for your daily commuting? I’m guessing that’s the vision behind the Honda EV-N concept. If this is the future of the automobile, that future probably won’t be built in America, I’m guessing. By the time we get it, it’ll be too late. Is America’s auto culture, though proud

Living off the Grid | Your Green Ability
September 30, 2009 – 5:59 pm | No Comment

Design decisions can drastically affect power consumption, and bio-diesel and alternative fuels can help break the oil habit. Dave Black describes alternatives for eco-pimping your home and lifestyle for independence, economy, and a more integrated … alternative energy (1326), Batteries (41), battery technology (63), Biofuels (51), Carbon…

Subaru Tourer hybrid exciting, but…
September 30, 2009 – 4:59 pm | No Comment
Subaru Tourer hybrid exciting, but…

Too fancy for reality? A pair of electric motors and a lithium-ion battery coupled with symmetrical AWD and a direct-injected 2.0L horizontally-opposed, turbocharged boxer engine, what’s not to like about the new Subaru Tourer hybrid concept? It seems like a perfect pairing if you ask me, but what’s going on with the packaging here? Why not a concept that seems a bit more realistic today, and not one just about driving…

Production-ready CR-Z hybrid
September 30, 2009 – 4:15 pm | No Comment
Production-ready CR-Z hybrid

Time for a sporty hybrid? As the Toyota Auto Show draws near, Honda has dropped some new details on its almost production-ready 2010 CR-Z hybrid . Honda’s sporty new hybrid will be powered by a 1.5-liter i-VTEC + IMA hybrid powertrain, coupled with a 6-speed manual shifter that should provide a lot …

Seven years on VW's vision is a step nearer reality.| Perrys Motor …
September 30, 2009 – 2:27 pm | No Comment

Forget the heavy metal, he was saying, the future’s in small and eco-friendly cars . The L1 was a clean-sheet approach to the question of car design. Look around you the next time you’re in a traffic queue of commuters and count the number of … Green Cars (18), Halifax (6), High Wycombe (3), Huddersfield (14), In The Press (12), Jaguar (3), Kia (14), Land Rover…

Today in Biofuels Opinion: “Funding for biofuels projects is still …
September 30, 2009 – 11:35 am | No Comment

The world’s most widely-read biofuels daily – biofuels, biodiesel , ethanol, algae, jatropha, green gasoline, green diesel, and biocrude daily news. … Researchers say electrolyzed water can replace harsh chemicals in acetone-butanol- ethanol pretreatment; In Illinois, researchers at the University of Illinois have concluded that electrolyzed water can provide an effective and more eco-

Reva to roll out two new electric cars soon
September 30, 2009 – 9:35 am | No Comment

Though Reva has been pitching hard to sell its electric cars in the domestic market since 2003, lack of awareness and absence of an official policy to encourage eco-friendly cars , as in Europe and lately in the US and China, have proved to be …. US offers billions for green cars . June 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON – The US threw its support behind greener …

Do You Think Alternative Fuels Can Help In The Short Term …
September 30, 2009 – 12:23 am | No Comment

ethanol and bio diesel will be good for the future, but they won’t solve our immediate problem- officials say they are at least 3 to 4 years from bei. … isn’t doing any good. its carbon emissions is the same as a gas. it really don’t help at all. alternatives we need are alternatives that are really eco friendly . 5. water_sk. September 29th, 2009 at 11:23 pm. No, it is not the only solution. Your “solution” isn’t …

Hybrid technology coming to all Honda vehicles
September 29, 2009 – 9:01 pm | No Comment
Hybrid technology coming to all Honda vehicles

Still a best seller in Japan Thanks to strong sales of the Honda Insight and other fuel efficient vehicles, such as the Fit, Honda has been able to stay in the black while other automakers have suffered during this economic crisis. Nonetheless, Honda envisions huge changes in the automotive landscape. “Even without the economic shock…

Hybrid technology coming to all Honda vehicles
September 29, 2009 – 9:01 pm | No Comment
Hybrid technology coming to all Honda vehicles

Still a best seller in Japan Thanks to strong sales of the Honda Insight and other fuel efficient vehicles, such as the Fit, Honda has been able to stay in the black while other automakers have suffered during this economic crisis. Nonetheless, Honda envisions huge changes in the automotive landscape. “Even without the economic shock, cars …

Toyota Prius gets tuned – on the outside – by Tommi Kaira …
September 29, 2009 – 8:03 pm | No Comment

i think it’s great. it’s not my taste, but if you want eco-friendly cars like the prius to ever be accepted by mainstream america, they are going to have to appeal to something other than practicality. they are going to have to be “cool.” that’s what has sold cars for decades, … Top Ten ” green” cars that met their fate during Cash for Clunkers · Greenlings: How…