Earth Friendly Cars http://www.earthfriendlycars.com Green Eco Friendly Cars Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:32:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 4 modes of hybrid fuel economy: Efficiency in danger? http://www.earthfriendlycars.com/4-modes-of-hybrid-fuel-economy-efficiency-in-danger/ http://www.earthfriendlycars.com/4-modes-of-hybrid-fuel-economy-efficiency-in-danger/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:32:41 +0000 Tim http://www.earthfriendlycars.com/4-modes-of-hybrid-fuel-economy-efficiency-in-danger/

Shifting into fuel economy Hybrid fuel economy or hybrid performance? When the Lexus CT 200h hybrid hits dealers it will offer 4 different driving modes – Normal, Eco, Sport and EV – that will provide a nice element of control that might be demanded from Lexus drivers. While control is a nice option, is a focus on fuel economy slipping away …

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Too reliable for a mechanic to make a living. Reliable hybrid cars Click and Clack the Tappet Brothers have picked the ten cars they hate the most for being too reliable. “Yes, the cars we hate most, as mechanics,” claim the brothers, “are the cars that provide us with the fewest repair dollars.” The list is mostly Japanese and includes 2 hybrid cars : the Ford Fusion hybrid and the Toyota …

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]]> http://www.earthfriendlycars.com/mechanics-hate-the-prius-and-fusion-hybrids/feed/ 0 Moves To Make Cars More Eco Friendly | Green Life Style Magazine http://www.earthfriendlycars.com/moves-to-make-cars-more-eco-friendly-green-life-style-magazine/ http://www.earthfriendlycars.com/moves-to-make-cars-more-eco-friendly-green-life-style-magazine/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:15:13 +0000 Tim http://www.earthfriendlycars.com/moves-to-make-cars-more-eco-friendly-green-life-style-magazine/ This was in recognition of the fact that he does all he can to enlighten the public to the need for ‘ green’ cars . However, Sir Paul was not best pleased when he found out that the car was flown from Japan to Britain by jet. The carbon footprint for a jet is one … All the top car manufacturers …

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GM's 'revolutionary' HCCI engine Embracing efficient and cost-effective change A new study claims that by 2035 US light duty fleet fuel economy could be tripled to 74 mpg without plug-in or hydrogen technology, at a much cheaper cost than achieving the same goal through plug-in or or hydrogen technologies. So, have …

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]]> http://www.earthfriendlycars.com/are-automakers-using-plug-ins-to-greenwash-the-truth/feed/ 0 I have become very interested in green living? | http://www.earthfriendlycars.com/i-have-become-very-interested-in-green-living/ http://www.earthfriendlycars.com/i-have-become-very-interested-in-green-living/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:12:39 +0000 Tim http://www.earthfriendlycars.com/i-have-become-very-interested-in-green-living/ When you buy a car , choose one that gets good gas mileage. Carbon dioxide reduction (if your new car gets 10 mpg more than your old one): about 2500 pounds a year. OR BETTER YET..use eco-friendly vehicles. REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE …. Solar, wind, hydrogen, ethanol, biodiesel , etc). Greenhouse gases are real and do contribute to global warming. Think of the different gas layers like …

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]]> http://www.earthfriendlycars.com/i-have-become-very-interested-in-green-living/feed/ 0 Hybrid Cars Vs Clean Diesel http://www.earthfriendlycars.com/hybrid-cars-vs-clean-diesel/ http://www.earthfriendlycars.com/hybrid-cars-vs-clean-diesel/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:27:07 +0000 Tim http://www.earthfriendlycars.com/hybrid-cars-vs-clean-diesel/ Automobile manufacturers are producing more eco-friendly cars and trucks these days. Most options you will see available in the US market are hybrids, however, there has been a slow exposure to a second option – clean diesel – brought to … Despite the sportier advantage the Jetta TDI offers, it is still far …

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