Electric cars make slow start in market: Prices of gas, vehicles will help … - Press of Atlantic City
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Electric cars make slow start in market: Prices of gas, vehicles will help ... Press of Atlantic City These include electric and plug-in hybrid versions of the Toyota Prius, Ford Focus and Honda Fit. More choices will increase the global market this year, but their premium prices may discourage potential buyers, according to Pike Research, ... |
Prius V: The iconic hybrid as a station wagon - Washington Post
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Prius V: The iconic hybrid as a station wagon Washington Post My mind was locked on previous-generation Priuses — gasoline-electric-hybrid compacts that were great little cars for getting around the city without burning much fuel or spewing many pollutants, though not terribly useful for much else. ... |
Toyota Camry Hybrid earns top family-sedan rating from Consumer Reports - Examiner.com
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Toyota Camry Hybrid earns top family-sedan rating from Consumer Reports Examiner.com YONKERS, NY – The revised 2012 Toyota Camry hybrid ranks highest among 30 family sedans tested by the automotive staff of Consumer Reports magazine. It was among three versions of the new Camry that underwent testing and were found to be among the top ... |
ALL luxury $103000 Fisker hybrid sports cars recalled for fire hazard - Daily Mail
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 Daily Mail | ALL luxury $103000 Fisker hybrid sports cars recalled for fire hazard Daily Mail By Nina Golgowski American automaker Fisker is recalling all 239 of their 2012 Karma hybrid cars after warning of potential fires within their batteries. A coolant leak due to an improperly placed hose clamp in the Karma's battery compartment was ... Another electric car plagued with battery problems Gore-mobile recalled as a fire hazard Fisker Karma recall is official, 239 cars will need their battery packs swapped |
Best Rides of 2011: Which Cars Advanced the Art? - Wall Street Journal (blog)
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Best Rides of 2011: Which Cars Advanced the Art? Wall Street Journal (blog) I wound up with a winner that surprised even me: The new Toyota Prius V, a station-wagon version of the Japanese car-maker's popular hybrid. The V is my last test-drive of the year, and it is the one test vehicle I'd like to keep. On a 500-mile trip, ... |
New Effort To Improve Cars Draws The Usual Misguided Opposition - Santa Monica Mirror
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New Effort To Improve Cars Draws The Usual Misguided Opposition Santa Monica Mirror If California highways and parking lots of 2025 look considerably different from today's, it will probably be because they'll contain almost 1.5 million more hybrid cars and trucks, hydrogen-driven vehicles, and plug-in hybrids that run mostly on ... |
Auto Expo 2012: Tata Manza Hybrid to be unveiled at Auto Expo 2012 - CarTradeIndia.com
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 CarTradeIndia.com | Auto Expo 2012: Tata Manza Hybrid to be unveiled at Auto Expo 2012 CarTradeIndia.com Tata Motors is all set to unveil an electric hybrid version of its Tata Manza sedan at the Auto Expo 2012. Tata Motors will be the second Indian automobile manufacturer with electric cars in its portfolio, joining the league of Mahindra. ... Tata Motors to showcase Tata Manza Electric hybrid sedan at Delhi Auto Show 2012 Tata's Expansion Continues: Manza Hybrid Due At Delhi Show Tata Manza Hybrid concept. |
LOTUS: Making some more noise - Penrith Press
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 Penrith Press | LOTUS: Making some more noise Penrith Press GIVEN its reputation for racing and road going performance going cars that are anything but quiet, it's not surprising that Lotus Engineering is working on making silent cars louder - to save lives. With more and more electric and hybrid cars on the ... |
LOTUS: Making some more noise - Southern Courier
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Southern Courier | LOTUS: Making some more noise Southern Courier GIVEN its reputation for racing and road going performance going cars that are anything but quiet, it's not surprising that Lotus Engineering is working on making silent cars louder - to save lives. With more and more electric and hybrid cars on the ... |
Military Humvees Go for Hybrid Power - Technabob (blog)
December 30, 2011 by Adam Birdhy · Comments Off
 Technabob (blog) | Military Humvees Go for Hybrid Power Technabob (blog) The hybrid makes a lot of sense in that you can reduce the amount of fuel you use and save a bit at the pump. They also make less pollution we all have to breathe as well. Hybrid tech has even found its way into some sports cars and it is now making ... US military planning to go green with hybrid Humvees |
