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Saving money with a plug-in hybrid conversion
Today there are a number of options for converting a hybrid into a plug-in hybrid. Thus, a 50 mpg Toyota Prius can be converted into a 100 mpg plug-in Prius.
But, do plug-in hybrid conversions save any money?(more)
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The Chevy Volt and the end of Government Motors |
Despite recent commercials, GM has not payed back its debt to America in full, with interest. Instead, the government still owns 60 percent of GM and $50 billion in stock, some of which might never be recovered without a bit of a miracle, and that miracle might just be the Chevy Volt(more) |
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The wrong path to energy independence? |
Without doubt there are good intentions behind the government's plug-in tax credits. Unfortunately, study after study seems to confirm that current plug-in tax credits could be ineffective and even counter-productive. Isn't it time to let the facts do the talking?(more) |
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Buying a Toyota hybrid? Why not wait a few months? |
No this isn't about safety, for that the data speaks for itself. Compared to almost all other vehicles, Toyota hybrids are safe. That's simply a fact according to many years of data and validated by Consumer Reports and JD Power. Waiting to buy a Toyota hybrid is all about the potential deals(more) |
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When will plug-in vehicles outsell the Toyota Prius? |
Can the Chevy Volt or the Nissan Leaf outsell the Toyota Prius before 2020? Can the plug-in Prius outsell the regular Prius? When will plug-ins outsell the Prius?(more) |
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2012: The Fordaizening of hybrid cars
Alan Mulally has already brought some kaizen to Ford, and it saved Ford from bankruptcy. In 2012, however, the kaizening of Ford's hybrid cars begins with a new battery lab and several new hybrid and electric vehicles (more) |
Is new drilling a necessary evil?
Ending foreign oil dependence will be far harder than most seem to think, and the actions we take TODAY are critically important. That means political compromise so we can achieve effective legislation RIGHT NOW. Increased CAFE requirements, more hybrid and EV production, etc., might just require a new bipartisan drilling deal (more) |
Could a Bloom box hybrid be in your future?
The Bloom box might change everything about energy, from creating next gen fuel cell hybrid vehicles to providing the missing link for cost-effective plug-in hybrid cars. (more) |
Does the government have battery-powered cars all wrong?
Obviously, the battery is the key to any battery-powered vehicle, and recent reports suggest that the battery manufacturing wars will be won within the next five to seven years by those making the most money producing the most batteries. Big battery plug-ins are not enough and conventional hybrid cars will be critical to US success (more) |
The Great EV divide: Taxing the poor for little gain?
Tax credits for plug-in hybrid cars are a good idea. Still, if you can afford a $50,000 vehicle, should the government subsidize your purchase? Tax credits for hybrid cars can offer more bang for the buck, especially in the interim, while also advancing lithium battery technology (more) |
Is the Honda CR-Z hybrid being underestimated?
For those interested in the manual transmission CR-Z hybrid option, the world's first production hybrid sports car could offer serious hypermilers an interesting new toolbox for achieving maximum fuel economy. (more) |
What if you can't afford a Chevy Volt?
The Volt will be a fantastic car for those that can afford to pay extra for such a plug-in vehicle. For the majority, however, the Volt will be too expensive for more than a decade. How does America fight foreign oil dependence without solutions for the masses?(more) |
Time for Honda to embrace full hybrids vehicles?
Honda is indicated that it is ready to take hybrid cars to the next level. However, doesn't a serious increase in Honda hybrid production require adding full hybrids to Honda's hybrid lineup?(more) |
| Attack of the Republicans: Cap and trade is dead According to the political pundits, any serious cap and trade legislation is dead. Why not try foreign oil dependence as the path to a new energy paradigm?(more) |
| Great hybrid hoax: Putting the plug in hybrid cars? When it comes to hybrid cars, plug-in hybrids receive all the glory. Yet, when it comes to reality and to reducing foreign oil dependence and global warming, conventional hybrid cars offer much more bang for the buck in the interim. (more) |
Chevy Volt to charge GM's IPO?
According to a forecast from Fitch, yearly auto sales might improve a bit next year, but not enough to fix GM's balance sheet. However, could the Chevy Volt be a wild card in that forecast? (more) |
Best plug-in vehicles: EVs, range-extended EVs, or plug-in hybrid cars?
What is the best plug-in vehicle? Is it a pure electric car, such as the Nissan Leaf, or a range-extended electric vehicle, such as the Chevy Volt? Or is plug-in cost-effectiveness about plug-in hybrids, such as a plug-in Prius? (more) |
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Report: The importance of plug-in hybrid vehicles
A new report finds that plug-in hybrids are critical to the American auto sector.(more) |
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Larger Prius-derived lithium hybrid coming next year
Reports coming out of Tokyo indicate that larger, lithium-powered Prius-derived hybrid will debut next year..(more) |
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Toyota Sienna hybrid: Would it sell?
Toyota will debut an updated Sienna minivan at the LA Auto Show with fuel efficiency suprise. If Toyota offered a hybrid version of the Sienna minivan, would it sell?.(more) |
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Could natural gas vehicles make sense?
How
do natural gas vehicles compare to hybrid cars and
conventional vehicles in terms of cost-effectiveness?(more) |
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2-door, sporty Toyota Prius on the way
Toyota
will take on the upcoming Honda CR-Z hybrid with a sporty
take on the Toyota Prius hybrid car. (more) |
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Best and worst tires for hybrid cars
There
is nothing worse than buying a hybrid car to save money on
fuel only to have to use that savings to buy new tires
many hybrid buyers have complained. What are the best
tires for hybrids?
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Toyota's new Lexus hybrid
Lexus
has released this interesting sketch of what could
potentially be its next hybrid vehicle, the CT.
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Suzuki
Kizashi hybrid to hit US in 2011
The Kizashi
hybrid will come to the US in 2011, utilizing a GM hybrid
powertrain.
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New
Toyota hybrid priced under $16,000
Rumors
coming out of Japan indicate that Toyota could roll out a
new $15,650 hybrid that achieves 94 mpg.
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Cheap
and fuel efficient: Don't think hybrid
Looking for a
cheap car? Well, think small and foreign, but don't think
hybrid writes Forbes magazine.
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Toyota
Prius and Honda Insight are top safety picks
Fuel
efficient and safe.
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Is
the Volt a Leaf over the Toyota Prius?
So,
which vehicle is better: the Chevy
Volt, the Nissan Leaf or the Toyota
Prius?
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Chevy
Volt to achieve 230 mpg in city fuel economy
230 miles per
gallon. That's an impressive number for the Chevy Volt's
city fuel economy.
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Are
tax credits for plug-in vehicles insufficient to spur PHEV
sales
A new study by
the University of Michigan Transportation Research
Institute (UMTRI) finds that the move to plug-in hybrid
vehicles will not be easy.
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0.5
percent market share for plug-ins by 2015
JD
Power slaps some reality on the fans of the plug-in
revolution.
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Are
tax credits for plug-in vehicles counter productive?
Are
plug-ins ever cost-effective without swappable batteries?
Shouldn't the goal be as many batteries in as many cars as
fast as possible?
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Does
the Volt really resonate in America?
The
Chevy Volt might be a revolutionary hybrid vehicle. But
most consumers already don't want to pay more for
conventional hybrid vehicles. Can the Volt change that
attitude?
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Will
cap and trade reduce foreign oil dependency?
Americans
are just not motivated by global warming, but they are
very concerned about foreign oil dependency. So why not a
campaign to end our dependence on foreign oil?
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Why
vouchers for clunkers, but only credits for hybrids?
Why
so easy for gas guzzlers, but so difficult for the buyers
of hybrid cars?
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Jetta
TDI better than the Toyota Prius
Hybrid
haters say it all the time. Now VW is making the claim in
a new commercial, but is the Jetta TDI, a clean diesel
vehicle, better than Toyota Prius hybrid car?
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Carbon
schmarbon. It's foreign oil dependency, stupid
Americans
are just not motivated by global warming, but they are
very concerned about foreign oil dependency. So why not a
campaign to end our dependence on foreign oil?
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Will
there ever be a cheap American hybrid?
A
few decades ago it was small cars. A decade ago it was
hybrid cars. Today, it's cheap hybrid vehicles. Will US
automakers ever offer a cheap American hybrid?
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Another
step towards GM's lithium BAS hybrids
Hitachi
will provide enough lithium batteries to GM to power
100,000 hybrid vehicles.
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Would
GM gain anything from a rebadged Prius?
Why
won't this rumor end? What would GM have to gain from
rebadging a Toyota Prius?
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Consumer
Reports slams Honda Insight
Consumer
Reports will not recommend Honda's latest hybrid, the
Honda Insight
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Toyota
Halts Diesel Plans
Toyota
is taking a break on clean diesel technology and will
instead focus on gasoline powered hybrid cars
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$4.00
gas: America's only hope
Can
anything other than higher gas prices really make America
change its driving habits?
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1
million hybrid cars sold in America but none America?
I'm
being facetious, I know, but still, where are the American
hybrids?
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