Battery Pack for Tesla Roadster Deemed Safe, 2007-08-10 23:30:20 Tesla Motors announced that the battery pack that will power the Tesla Roadster has been deemed safe by the United Nations Safety Requirements. The rigorous U.N. ...Bookmark tags: technology, battery, pack, tesla, roadster, deemed, safe, hybrid, automotive, cars 15 Green Cars, 2007-08-14 17:30:25 The greenest way to get around? On your own two feet, of course, or on a bicycle, unicycle, skateboard, or public transit. But if you still find yourself in need of a car, these are some of the best green options on the market. ...Bookmark tags: world-news, environment, cars, global-warming, eco, climate-change, green, biofuel, biodiesel, hybrid Ford Fusion Hydrogen 999 sets new speed record, 2007-08-18 09:30:32 The Ford Fusion Hydrogen 999 is the fastest fuel cell racecar in the world with a record speed of 207.279 mph set at Bonneville Salt Flats in Wendover, Utah. ...Bookmark tags: sports, ford, fusion, hydrogen, 999, speed, record, automotive, cars, hybrid 2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Price, 2007-08-21 07:01:39 The 2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid is offered in two variants, the Base and the Limited. The 2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid is powered by a ...Bookmark tags: business, 2008, toyota, highlander, hybrid, price, automotive, cars, auto A good time to buy a hybrid?, 2007-09-02 06:31:01 The 2008 hybrids are coming
Are you in the market for a new hybrid vehicle? Then now might be a great time to do some hybrid shopping, as dealers prepare to unload 2007 models to make room for 2008 models. ...Bookmark tags: us-news, hybrid, cars GM abandoning the Gas Guzzler and making the switch to Hybid?, 2007-10-14 19:30:28 GM just didn't get it. "GM took a gamble that hybrids weren't going to be important," says Eric Noble, president of Car Labs, an auto consulting firm. "That turned out to be a very bad bet." ...Bookmark tags: us-news, cars, of, gm, fuel, transportation, hybrid, suv, toyota-prius, the-future Video: Special Care Required For Hybrid Auto Service, 2007-10-29 15:01:02 As popularity and sales of hybrid vehicles increase each year they become less novelty and more reality. Where theycan be serviced and who can service them are becoming important questions and following the manufacturer's recommendations is important. ...Bookmark tags: technology, video, cars, safety, gm, hybrid, general-motors, vehicles, dealership, mechanic Motorhead Messiah: Meet The Man Who Can Make A Hummers Outperform A Porche & Burn Fuel Like A Prius, 2007-10-31 15:01:03 Goodwin leads me over to a red 2005 H3 Hummer that's up on jacks, its mechanicals removed. He aims to use the turbine to turn the Hummer into a tricked-out electric hybrid. Like most hybrids, it'll have two engines, including an electric motor. ...Bookmark tags: technology, cars, conservation, hybrid, engineering, vehicles, hummers, 0-to-60 100+ MPG Prius To Be Field Tested in Mass., 2007-12-01 01:30:35 A 100mpg Toyota Prius will take to the track this weekend at the Hybrid Center of Massachusetts, in the western suburbs of Boston. From the press release: ...Bookmark tags: us-news, cars, energy, toyota, hybrid, massachusetts, efficiency, Prius, mpg Video: BMW Unveils New Diesel Models For US Market, 2008-01-15 12:01:19 At a press conference, Reithofer launches BMW diesels in North America. He also announces BMW hybrid electric vehicles coming in 2009.
...Bookmark tags: business, oil, cars, energy, auto, fuel, hybrid, bmw, diesel, vehicles The Car of the Future is Here, 2008-01-22 15:01:01 The Extreme Hybrid from AFS Trinity was rolled out last week at the Detroit auto show. It can run 40 miles on electricity before reverting to running efficiently on gasoline like a normal hybrid, such as the Toyota Prius. ...Bookmark tags: technology, cars, hybrid, gasoline, detroit, auto-show, fuel-efficiency, Prius, afs-trinity Video: Saturn Vue May Be First Plug-In Hybrid Available to Consumers, 2008-01-24 10:30:22 Saturn anticipates the production of its plug-in hybrid electric version Vue Green Line to begin as early as 2010, potentially making it the firstcommercially available vehicle of its kind. ...Bookmark tags: us-news, video, environment, cars, green, hybrid, electric, Saturn, fuel-economy, plug-in Skeptics Doubt We'll See ZAP's $30K Electric Sports Car in 2009, 2008-02-02 11:31:26 A California company known for its funky, electric commuter cars says it will break into the high-performance market with a 320-horsepower, three-wheeled sports car by 2009.
Industry insiders wonder what these people have been smoking. ...Bookmark tags: technology, cars, auto, car, hybrid, automobile, electric, sports-car, lotus, tesla 10 Questions for the Karma's Henrik Fisker Re the New Plugin Hybrid Sportscar, 2008-02-28 07:31:50 For a while, Tesla's Roadster was pretty much the only really sleek electric sports car making the rounds in the Valley. ...Bookmark tags: business, cars, alternative-energy, hybrid, renewable-energy, automobiles, vehicles, hybrid-electric, series-hybrid Poulsen Hybrid car conversion kit takes aim at X-Prize, your wallet - Engadget, 2008-05-08 16:00:46 While most of the Automotive X-Prize entrants are vehicles built from the ground up for maximum gas mileage, Poulsen Hybrid's entry takes a considerably different tact, with it consisting simply of a kit that can be attached to any old car. ...Bookmark tags: technology, cars, auto, hybrid, automobile, fuel-efficiency, x-prize, poulsen |