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 …

Can eAssist really challange Toyota's Hybrid Synergy Drive? Can GM drive America to foreign oil independence? I’m not sure what to think of GM’s Dan Akerson. His tele-mobile experience suggests great potential as telematics continue their conquest into the auto sector, possibly even rivaling sustainable energy as the next big thing in the auto segment. But his criticism …

… striving to produce the next generation of green and sustainable cars : Outside the hybrids, eCars, and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEV), the materials now used in the assembly of the vehicles are increasingly eco-friendly …

The platform for real Prius competition? Aims to make Jetta hybrid a contender Back in college an old girlfriend of mine used to own a Volkswagen Jetta that I drove quite often. It was a great little car, but I also remember it being a little expensive to maintain. Today, I still like that old Jetta better than the new one. The …

Good thing Americans don't understand geography. No country has more to gain from reducing foreign oil dependence, nor more to lose Screw GM. Screw Detroit. Screw the Ford F150. Screw the 1% and the 99%. Screw the American consumer and screw the USA. That pretty much sums up my feelings about America these days. It’s time to face it, WE suck, America. It’s not just them…

GM's mild hybrids are back Haven’t we heard this story before? There is nothing wrong with GM’s new eAssist hybrid cars, and I’m glad that some consumers are buying them. On the other hand, I doubt that most consumers are going to flock to GM’s mild hybrids over their conventional counterparts anytime soon. Furthermore, none will ever challenge either Toyota Prius or Toyota’s total hybrid sales. That doesn’…

… opening to the public on Saturday. Plug-in hybrids and electric cars are centerstage at the Tokyo Motor Show – reflecting both how green cars are growing in favor and the low profile of foreign automakers at the event. … Although new government regulations for nutrition standards in school lunches won't go into effect until the 2012-2013 school year, many public schools are…

Searching for Black Friday hybrid deals More car dealerships are getting in on Black Friday action Here’s the good news. Black Friday shopping deals are coming to a dealership near you, in a trend that is gaining strength according to industry observers. Besides, it’s the end of the month and the end of the year — time to offload old product to make room for 2012 …

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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…

The VW eT! with auto-drive Follow me eT! A few days ago I wrote that the plug-in I really wanted was the self-driving plug-in . Well, I’m one step closer to having my dreams fulfilled, thanks to the new Volkswagen eT! electric van. OK. The eT! isn’t a fully self-driving vehicle just yet, but it can drive itself in some situations. For now the…

The EPA's top fuel miser Top 10 all hybrids and plug-ins The Mitsubishi i plug-in vehicle is the most fuel efficient vehicle according to the EPA, returning 126 mpge city and 99 mpge highway. Overall the Japanese took all but 2 of the Top 10 most fuel efficient vehicles. The Nissan Leaf came in second, followed by the Ford/Azure Transit Electric, Chevrolet Volt, Toyota Prius, Honda …