Have you seen the HybridCenter? Check it out at www.hybridcenter.org. If you haven’t had a chance yet, check out the latest issue of our HybridCenter.org Driving Change Network newsletter. A bunch of fun things in there, including a very interesting...
Well, Patty isn’t the only one calling out Johnson over his “justification” for denying the clean car waiver. A number of articles took the EPA administrator to task, and this fantastic blog by Lisa Heinzerling, the Georgetown professor who wrote...
Hello everyone, Patricia Monahan here, the Director of the California Office at UCS. The US Environmental Protection Agency just issued its formal rationale for denying California and 12 other states the right to cut global warming pollution from cars and...
We all know that many people do not reach the EPA fuel economy estimates for their particular vehicle. Often this is related to their own personal style and the conditions...
How would you like to drive a compact SUV and get 70 miles per gallon? Yeah, me, too! Well, reports are out that General Motors is planning to introduce...
Although Honda stopped producing the 2-seater Honda Insight hybrid that started the hybrid car craze, Honda still stands behind the Insight and its hybrid technology. In fact, Honda sent letters...
Under the current federal tax credits for hybrid cars the tax breaks start to phase out once a manufacturer reaches a certain threshold of vehicles sold. Well, Toyota,...
PBS is looking for input from its audience for an upcoming Nova episode called Car of the Future. PBS is taking feedback on all aspects of the production process...
On its tenth anniversary of selling premium cars in the country, Honda Siel Cars will launch India's first hybrid car - the Honda Civic hybrid that runs on both electricity and petrol. The hybrid variant to be sold in India will attract an import duty of 114%.
Associated Press - May 12, 2008 9:45 AM ET WENATCHEE, Wash. (AP) - The Port of Chelan County is spearheading a project to raise awareness around Washington about ultra-fuel-efficient, plug-in...
Fisker Automotive plans to file for arbitration in an attempt to derail its electric-car rival's suit over trade secrets. Founder Henrik Fisker calls the suit "sour grapes."
Facts You Need To Know About The Hybrid Car SkyNewswire.com (press release), Netherlands - May 11, 2008 (SkyNewswire.com)--The term "hybrid" means that something is mixed with its original form. The hybrid is a car that has both an electric and a gas motor to ...
Chrysler says preliminary mileage estimates are 18/19 city/highway, which represents an improvement over a four-wheel-drive Durango with the 5.7-liter Hemi that gets 13/18 city/highway.
The lithium-ion battery to be jointly developed would be smaller and lighter than nickel-hydrogen batteries, enabling the car's weight to be cut by 200-300 kilograms (440-660 pounds).
