Biodiesel Day 1/22/10 – Free lift ticket and VIP parking for drivers of hybrid vehicles plus learn more about this eco-friendly fuel and how we’re using it here at Cranmore. Roll Back the Clock Day January 7, 2011 — Ski/ride for only …

Research continues into hybrid vehicles and the alternatives of all electric cars or hydrogen-fuelled cars . Major manufacturers are now investing substantial sums in ongoing development and it may only be a few years before Audi … The eco -friendly Nissan Leaf is already gathering good reviews and will be built at Nissan’s plant in Sunderland by 2013. However, a highly calorific liquid fuel is still easier and safer to store and distribute and Butanol may…

Printing our way to foreign oil independence 3D printed hybrid production more realistic than foreign oil independence In the not too distant future 3D printing will be responsible for the creation of solar cells and automobiles, and one of the first cars to reach production via 3D printing could be the Urbee hybrid. And, while…

$2000 cash back on the Highlander hybrid A few incentives for hybrid buyers All of Toyota’s hybrid vehicles qualify for either cash back, special APR’s and/or special leasing deals this month. Additionally, some geographical areas offer extra incentives on top of the available national incentives according to Kicking Tires . The 2011 Toyota Camry hybrid…

Not fully dead yet. BAS hybrid powertrain lives GM has been applying its BAS, or Belt Alternator Starter, mild hybrid powertrain to diesel vehicles in Europe according to research presented at the US Department of Energy’s 2010 Direction in Engine-Efficiency and Emissions Research Conference in Detroit (DEER). Maurizio Cisternino, GM Powertrain Europe Advanced…

Lithium: Not just for plug-in hybrids? Prius: Powered by lithium There was a time when the third generation Toyota Prius was scheduled to launch with a lithium-ion battery pack. Then Toyota balked. Some said it was the unreliability and manufacturing difficulties of Toyota’s cobalt-based lithium technology. Toyota claimed…

But as extra individuals observed and realized the great benefits this eco-friendly vehicles offer, and the financial savings they get, an increasing number of hybrid vehicles are actually plying our roads. … Moreover, biodiesel gas has had a growing following and is seen as a solution to save lots of the…

$90,000 plug-ins critical to $20,000 plug-in viability? Did luxury hybrids make hybrids cheaper? Only the rich can afford to be early adopters of most emerging technologies, so goes conventional wisdom. Thus, plug-in fans should thank Tesla buyers and upcoming Fisker Karma plug-in hybrid buyers for taking the first step toward cheap plug-in vehicles. Yet, after a …

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 …

A sketchy hybrid idea Taking minivans hybrid Honda has been awarded a new patent on some sketches that InsideLine believes look very similar to the Skydeck MPV hybrid concept shown at last year’s Tokyo Auto Show, but there is no official word from Honda that plans for such a hybrid have moved beyond the conceptual stage. Lately Honda’s hybrid vehicles have come up …

A sketchy hybrid idea Taking minivans hybrid Honda has been awarded a new patent on some sketches that InsideLine believes look very similar to the Skydeck MPV hybrid concept shown at last year’s Tokyo Auto Show, but there is no official word from Honda that plans for such a hybrid have moved beyond the conceptual stage. Lately Honda’s hybrid vehicles have come up a little short, at least in …

Is it a hybrid dud, or is it you? Finding blame for bad hybrid fuel economy Drive a hybrid just like any other vehicle, and it will usually still achieve considerably better fuel economy than a similar conventional vehicle, especially in city conditions. However, smart hybrid drivers can often significantly increase their hybrid’s fuel economy by letting a hybrid be a hybrid. Still, when fuel economy comes up short, when is the problem the…