The Chevy Cruze will outsell the Prius and the Volt through 2020. ICE engines improving much faster than expected By 2020 battery prices for plug-in vehicles will decline by 64 percent compared to 2009 levels, however, that will still leave the cost of a 20 kWh battery pack at $10,000 – still far too expensive to woe mainstream consumers according to a new BCG Study. On the other hand, ICE …

The Prius still leads the hybrid pack. Based on fuel economy, greenhouse gas emissions and ‘forced’ options In the market for a quality hybrid? One that offers great fuel economy, significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions, and doesn’t force too many expensive options compared to base gasoline versions? Then think Toyota Prius or Honda Civic hybrid according …

Too early to compare plug-in sales Plug-in sales not yet a good metric for much Last month the Nissan Leaf sold more than a 1000 units, while the Chevy Volt only sold a few hundred. The Leaf rules! Not. Through the first 6 months of the year, the plug-in sale’s story can be defined in a word: underwhelming. Of course, the plug-in …

Electric cars are coming, but not as many as policy makers want Automakers on pace to manufacture only 1.4 million plug-ins worldwide per year by 2020 Every year the world’s automakers produce tens of millions of autos every year, and that number is expected to grow dramatically in the next few decades. At the current pace, billions of automobiles will be …

You just can't regulate an out-of-the-box future. 2025 CAFE regulations are a poor distraction from reality I’m not a big fan of CAFE regulations. Yes, CAFE can be part of comprehensive energy policy, but using CAFE to drive energy policy seems a very poor idea, especially based upon the history of CAFE itself. Besides, oil prices alone could easily make 2025 …

New Lexus hybrid to take on the likes of the X1. New hybrid crossover expected to achieve 47 mpg When it comes to hybrid vehicles it’s easy to think Toyota, thanks to the success of the Prius . But when it comes to actual models, Lexus is the real hybrid king. And another Lexus hybrid is on the way. According to Autobild the new RAV4-based hybrid …

Hybrid shopping? You can find a Prius. Japanese hybrid supplies improving Had some errands to run this morning that took me near a number of auto dealerships, so I thought I’d check out the supply situation of Japanese hybrid cars , particularly the Toyota Prius and the Honda Insight . Sure supplies …

For plug-ins and natural gas vehicles only Now you’ll have to buy a plug-in or natural gas vehicle When hybrid cars were first hitting the scene, states like California offered many incentives to make the cars popular amongst consumers, such as tax incentives and HOV lane access…

Is this the Prius C or not? Prius C to be most fuel efficient hybrid available 2012 is shaping up to be a pretty interesting year for Toyota. An all new Camry – Toyota’s best selling vehicle – including a hybrid version is due, as well as the Prius V , Prius C and the plug-in Prius . Likewise, Toyota will also roll out two new electric cars, the RAV4 EV and the…

A T.27 electric prototype acing a crash test. But only if we dare think outside of the box I’ve been following the Gordon Murray T.27 story for some time now. Sure, the T.27 electric car is too small to fit the American market, but for China, Asia and the future…

Prius C to be built off Rush platform Prius C to take on Nissan Juke Remember that small hybrid that Toyota showed off this last year on the auto show circuit dubbed the Toyota Prius C . Fo’get about it. You never saw it because it’s never happening. OK. The Prius C…

Highlander hybrid recall limited to 2006-2007 model years Possible defective power module 45,500 Toyota Highlander hybrids and 36,700 Lexus RX 400h hybrids from 2006 and 2007 have been recalled to fix a potentially bad power module. According to the recall a few transistors on some power modules were “inadequately soldered” during manufacturing and could cause the power module to fail. If the power module experiences any problems, the gauge display will warn drivers as the vehicle …