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Priceless? Hyundai lifetime hybrid battery guarantee nontransferable

Tim — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:27:35 +0000

Price premium for that lifetime battery guarantee? Just a hybrid marketing ploy? Last month we covered Hyundai’s lifetime Sonata hybrid battery warranty that guarantees that Hyundai will replace the lithium-ion battery pack in the Sonata hybrid and replace it, if needed. Then, however, we weren’t sure if that warranty would be transferable. Unfortunately, the warranty is …

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Toyota Prius V versus Honda CR-V: Rethinking the crossover

Tim — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:02:56 +0000

Can the V's versatility and fuel economy reshape the crossover segment? Doe the V make any sort of sense? So a friend of mine called yesterday to ask my opinion about the new Toyota Prius V, particularly regarding battery life, an interesting bit of synchronicity since I covered this subject in a post…

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The EV Network | Environment Green

Tim — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:08:35 +0000

For the time being then, a hybrid car remains the most practicable option for people who really need to get around a lot doing long journeys etc., but want to drive in an eco-friendly style. Cars like the Honda Insight offer amazing mpg figures and aren't much more than a conventionally fuelled car to buy in …

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Five zero emission concept cars designed for Honda | Eco News Bits

Tim — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:13:49 +0000

These days several automakers are manufacturing eco friendly cars that are powered by alternative sources of energy and do not emit harmful gases. Japanese automaker Honda is also in the race to design green cars . …

Five zero emission concept cars designed for Honda

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Toyota Prius best hybrid deal this December

Tim — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:39:49 +0000

Buy your Prius and use the savings to customize it. A great time to buy the king of hybrids The hybrid deals this December aren’t quite as good as they were in November, but there are a few interesting deals if you’re in the market, particularly on the 2011 …

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Battle of Civic: Natural gas versus hybrid

Tim — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 21:45:30 +0000

Why not add hybrid technology to the Civic CNG vehicle? Why not a natural gas Honda Civic hybrid? So, the Honda Civic that runs on natural gas is the Green Car of the Year. In the last few years the Chevy Volt and the Chevy Tahoe hybrid have also picked up this award. Yet, between the 3, total sales have only been in the thousands. Maybe this…

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Lease a Honda Fit EV for $399 per month

Tim — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 02:29:22 +0000

Fit EV brings little excitement to plug-in world. A few new details about the Fit EV Well, I guess if you had to sum up the new Honda Fit electric in a marketing phrase, it would go something like this. ‘Charge the Honda Fit electric car in just 3 hours using a 240-Watt outlet!’ Certainly, that’s an improvement …

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Interesting pricing and great resale value, yet poor Honda hybrid sales

Tim — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 21:40:27 +0000

Can great resale value get Honda's hybrid cars back on track? 2 out 3 just ain’t good enough Today, Honda doesn’t just offer the cheapest hybrid, but also the hybrid with the greatest resale value for 2012, yet Honda sales still got slammed last month. Some of this lag in sales was caused by the launch of the 2012 Honda Civic hybrid as well as supply shortages caused by the Japanese earthquake this Spring. Nevertheless…

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SEAT's Eco-friendly IBX Concept Car | Car Geeks

Tim — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:02:27 +0000

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The Top 5 Green Cars of 2012 – Earth911.com

Tim — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:39:23 +0000

The five most eco-friendly vehicles include the 2012 Ford Focus Electric, 2012 Honda Civic Natural Gas, 2012 Mitsubishi i, 2012 Toyota Prius v and 2012 Volkswagen Passat TDI. A panel of environmental leaders such as … The University of Delaware is greening its bus fleet by using biodiesel produced by undergraduate engineering students, according to an article published on Tuesday

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Honda Has New Ideas On Green Cars | You are going to support …

Tim — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 03:37:57 +0000

Honda Has New Ideas On Green Cars . Posted by … In a recent tread to take vantage of the common reputation of eco friendly cars and to dominate the hybrid industry, Honda has brought in an innovative five-door hybrid. …

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