Hybrid Cars
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Without much fanfare, Toyota started selling the plug-in version of the Prius a couple of months ago. Meanwhile, the Chevy Volt fared better with sales clocking in at 1 Full Article at Treehugger
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After more than a decade, the Toyota Prius is still the king of hybrids, at least when it comes to units sold. But despite selling very well in the U.S. , it hasn't yet been produced there. That could change for the 2016 model, which would be the fourth g Full Article at Treehugger
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San Jose’s "Green Vision" Initiative Means Low-Impact Sleep, Eat and Play is Easy in Silicon Valley
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When traveling, finding green hotels and organic eateries can be challenging without an extensive search. In San Jose, a pleasant escape in the Bay area, it may be easier since the city established a "Green Vision" back in 2007. It starts with a LEED Sil Full Article at Treehugger
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Sometimes the same circumstances can produce different reactions. The first time that gas prices spiked in the past decade, after hurricane Katrina and the big commodities boom up to the 2008-2009 financial crisis, US drivers became paralyzed. Until that Full Article at Treehugger
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What Happens When the Murdoch's New York Post, Fracking, and Selective Editing Combine? Crappy Journalism
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We emphasize that our calculations assume an average leakage rate for the entire U.S. natural gas supply (as well for coal mining). Much work needs to be done to determine actual emissions with certainty and to accurately characterize the site-to-site va Full Article at Treehugger
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This is the important conclusion of a new study by the Union of Concerned Scientists and it deserves to be put right on top: "No matter where one lives in the United States, electric vehicles (EVs) are a good choice for reducing global warming emissions Full Article at Treehugger
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Consumer Reports (What an amazing bunch! Get yourself a subscription) did a quick interview with Mr. Ghosn. Here are some highlights: On prices for the LEAF coming down: When we planned for the electric car, with the yen at $110 to the dollar in 2006, we Full Article at Treehugger
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The problem isn’t that the environmental movement has failed to explain this message. It’s that people have rejected it. Mr. Suzuki fears the consequences for the planet and the human race will be catastrophic. I’m more optimistic. Doomsday cults have be Full Article at Treehugger
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Zipcar, the biggest car-sharing company in North-America, is partnering with Honda to include more models of greener cars in its fleet. Car-sharing is already better than owning a car for those who want to drive as little as possible but aren't quite rea Full Article at Treehugger
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A new survey, which is summarized by our colleagues at Discovery News, found that "only 35 percent of hybrid vehicle owners bought another hybrid when purchasing a new vehicle in 2011." This leads some people to wonder: Were hybrids just a fad? Is the te Full Article at Treehugger
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We all know that public transit is less polluting and more energy-efficient than individual vehicles, but what if we could make it even better with simple driver training and fuel economy feedback gadgets? That's what SmartDrive claims in a new study (th Full Article at Treehugger
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For delivery vans, says Smith, FedEx is betting on electric or hybrid vehicles. The company is also investing in biofuels, especially algal blends, to replace the petroleum-heavy jet fuel blend it (and just about every other member of the aviation indust Full Article at Treehugger
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Below are two graphics that compare a total of eight cars (including the smart). The cars are lined up at the bottom of each graphic. In order (left to right) they are: Nissan LEAF, Chevy Volt, MINI coupe, Fiat 500, Scion iQ, smart, Honda Civic Hybrid an Full Article at Treehugger
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I've believed for years that all non-hybrid cars should be equipped with at least a stop-start (aka idle-stop) system that shuts down the engine when the car is not moving. It's one of the features that make hybrids so fuel efficient in city driving, but Full Article at Treehugger
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Sunflowers aren't supposed to take well to transplanting so sow the seeds directly into the ground when the weather warms up. Small sunflowers grown for cuttings can be sown in large pots, but for a dramatic effect grow some of the giant varieties like ‘ Full Article at Treehugger
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Sadly, Ford continues to release its most fuel-efficient models - branded ECOnetic - in Europe only, with no current plans, as far as I know, to bring them over to North-America. Yet in many ways, N.A. needs these gas-sipping models more than anywhere el Full Article at Treehugger
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Mid-project data from Oak Ridge study suggests hydrogen vehicles could have up to 70% market share by 2050
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Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield is a self-confessed petrol head. She grew up in a carless family but was able at a very early... Full Article at Honda Insight Reviews
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I can still remember the debut of the original Chevy Volt concept. The long front end, like the Camaro and the Corvette. Full Article at Hybrid Cars Blog
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BANJIEHE, China -- A Chinese farmer has invented a wind-powered, electric car that he says could save his country... Full Article at FOX News
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Even if the new Enzo halves its CO2 emissions, it will be at the upper end of the greenhouse gas emitters on the roads. Full Article at Mail and Guardian
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London Leading the Way in Electric Vehicle Mobility but Collaboration is Key to Accelerate the EV Revolution, Says Hertz
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Consumers have been relatively slow to embrace electric vehicles. We've seen that in the Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf
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The efficiency of the Chevy Volt is apparent to consumers and a free charging station located right here in Joliet is a powerful reason to check out this car
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the first modern commercial hybrids, the Toyota Prius, went on sale in Japan in 1997
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A 2008 Toyota Prius hybrid won’t get you in for free, for example, but a Volkswagen Golf Bluemotion will.
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The Chevy Volt single-handedly reversed GM's declining reputation for innovation and technological excellence
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Well, I’m not going to vote for the guy who wants to force me to buy a Chevy Volt.
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Sales were also helped by the government's reinstatement of subsidies to replace clunkers, which boosted demand for hybrid cars such as (Toyota's) Prius, Alpha and (Honda's) Fit
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We have two kids, golf clubs, and for us as a family, everything can’t fit into the Chevy Volt.
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Paolini and his colleagues were inspired by the Honda Insight, a hybrid car that gives drivers immediate feedback on how their driving is affecting the car’s gas mileage
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When the Toyota Prius and Honda Insight were offered as the first commercially available hybrids in 2000, only 9,350 cars were sold. By the end of their first year, over 17,000 Nissan Leafs and Chevy Volts were sold.
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We expect hybrid cars such as the Toyota Prius c to be well-received by customers
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They can purchase a car cheaper than renting one. Besides, I believe they should be driving the Chevy Volt. I understand there is a surplus of them.
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Maybe the Chevy Volt’s problem isn’t Obama’s kiss-of-death endorsement, but instead simply that consumers don’t like plug-in hybrids. The plug-in version of the proven, reliable Toyota Prius isn’t selling either in Japan, where it was launched, according to Truth About Cars. Drivers might not want to ha...
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With hybrid cars continuing to generate a great deal of consumer interest, there is increasing pressure for our industry to provide cost effective hybrid boats
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What people want are energy-efficient and affordable cars. And we have advised Toyota to produce hybrid cars that people like
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In Washington, DC, many car-park operators do not charge hybrid cars parked for the first one or two hours, while hybrid-car owners in Germany are exempted from tax for the first five years
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Sales won’t go from 0 to 100,000 cars in a year. The Toyota Prius took 10 years to go from launch to the common site it is today. It won’t be until 2025 that electric vehicles are common on the road.
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The beauty of plug-in hybrids and pure electric vehicles likes the Chevy Volt and the Nissan Leaf is that they are powered by electricity, which can be generated from many sources: nuclear, coal, and natural gas
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Many drivers and reviewers have complained that the real-world gas mileage of hybrid cars does not match their EPA ratings or the car makers’ advertising.
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A 2010 Toyota Prius can go up to 10,000 miles before an oil change in ideal conditions.
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The government will push for hybrid cars to be produced domestically by giving tax incentives
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The idea is that people can go to the parking structure in Ventura or the Camarillo Premium Outlet Mall and power their Chevy Volt ... We want to make it more convenient for people to operate these vehicles.
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Currently, there are only about 8,000 hybrid cars on the road in the country
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You can see how rare earth has become a very strategic metal because of the technological advancement. You cannot run away from all those gadgets, computers, technology applications like battery for hybrid cars and wind turbines
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Some critics will use this story to bring back to life the investigation into Chevy Volt fires from earlier this year
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