Come on, who hasn't whiled away a few minutes (or hours...) now and then playing childish games on the internet? If you're looking to waste some time at work or at home, then we suggest you hop over to Honda's CR-Z web-page (click here) to check out...
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With a starting price of $41,000 we didn't expect the 2011 Chevy Volt to be a penny-pincher. After all, it's loaded with features like touchscreen navigation, a Bose audio system and five years of Onstar free. But we didn't expect the...
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The Porsche 918 Spyder concept. Photo: Porsche Based on popular demand and serious customer interest, Porsche will build the eco-friendly 918 Spyder. The concept car received near universal praise when it debuted at this year’s Geneva Auto Show,...
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In April, Porsche announced that it had found 900 potential customers for the Porsche 918 Spyder Hybrid and if 100 more could be found, it would produce the super hybrid. Porsche didn't go so far as to say it had found those extra...
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NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg lost a long-fought battle yesterday as the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in New York sided with the Metropolitan Taxicab Board of Trade in a suit that would have had New York cabbies switching from the beloved...
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It’s not exactly a surprise at this point, but is excellent news nonetheless: Porsche has confirmed that it has given a green light to the 918 Spyder Hybrid for production. Porsche will produce the car in limited series production, but hasn’t...
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In April, Porsche announced that they had found 900 potential customers for the Porsche 918 Spyder Hybrid and if 100 more could be found, they would produce the super hybrid. Porsche didn't go so far as to say they'd found those...
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It's official; Porsche will build a limited series of its radical 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid concept that made its debut at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show earlier this year. "Reflecting the overwhelming response from the public and customers to the...
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Starting today, participating Chevrolet dealers in launch markets will begin taking customer orders for the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, the industry’s first electric vehicle with extended-range capability. Chevrolet is so confident in the overall value...
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Forty-one thousand dollars is the base price for the 2011 Chevrolet Volt before the $7,500 federal tax credit is applied, General Motors announced today. That figure includes a $720 destination charge. Fully optioned with a leather...
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Reports from the UK's Car Magazine is reporting that, after customer complaints-- and Consumer Reports' scathing review -- Honda has tweaked the suspension on the Honda Insight Hybrid to offer a smoother, less-crashy ride. An...
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Lincoln won't be subjecting buyers to a premium price for fuel-efficiency when its 2011 MKZ Hybrid hits showrooms this fall as the hybrid sedan will be offered at the same base price as its conventional V6 gasoline sibling, with an MSRP starting at...
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Former General Motors engineer Shanshan Du (51) and her husband, Yu Qin (49), were charged today on counts of conspiracy and fraud for allegedly stealing trade secrets GM held regarding their hybrid technology and selling it to Chinese...
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found 8 days ago by Chuck Squatriglia on
Autopia
One big gripe people have about hybrids is they cost a few grand more than similar conventional models. It’s the so-called hybrid premium, and critics say you’ll have to drive a gazillion miles to recoup it in saved fuel. The Lincoln MKZ Hybrid...
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found 8 days ago by Jalopnik on
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Alex Severinsky is a Soviet engineer and emigrant to the United States who once developed antitank-warfare instrumentation. In 1994, he patented a system for powering gas-electric hybrid automobiles. Toyota has been using his system since 1997...
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Pricing was announced today on the 2011 Lincoln MKZ and, surprise, it was exactly the same as that of the V6 model--$35,525. Ford spokesman, Said Deep explained to Edmunds Green Car Advisor "the MKZ is a premium model already, packed...
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Lincoln’s new MKZ Hybrid – the most fuel-efficient luxury car in America – will be a standout in the marketplace for another unique distinction when it goes on sale this fall: It will be priced the same as its conventional gas sibling....
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E-Up! Concept From Frankfurt 2009Earlier this week, Volkswagen revealed some details on its upcoming hybrid and electric line, and the German automaker plans to play a quick game of catch-up in the green market. Volkswagen’s first hybrid, the...
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found 9 days ago by Sam Smith on
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Alex Severinsky, a Soviet emigrant who began his career developing antitank-warfare instrumentation, patented a system for powering gas-electric hybrids in 1994. Toyota used his system for the Prius...
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After a successful performance at this year's Nurburgring 24-hour race, the Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid race car will compete in the 13th annual Petit Le Mans ALMS race at Road Atlanta on October 2, 2010. Adding a hybrid racecar to the series is...
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(Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid) A Senate Panel today approved two bills today to promote plug-in hybrid and fuel efficient vehicles. The first was a $3.6-billion proposal from Senator Byron Dorgan, D-N.D. which calls for the DOE to pave...
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Yes, take that Volkswagen. Just a day after VW's chairman reiterated the fact that his company plans to release an electric version of the Up! minicar by 2013, Honda's CEO announced the introduction of an all-electric city car in the...
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Details were few and no monetary figures were not disclosed, but today Toyota settled a lawsuit with Paice LLC. Alex Severinsky, founder, spoke with Bloomberg and had this to say, "Finally people understand the merits of what I invented and...
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found 11 days ago by Chuck Squatriglia on
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This just in from Tokyo: Honda plans to roll out a plug-in hybrid and a full EV within three years. Honda honcho Takanobu Ito is expected to announce the company’s plans during a press conference Tuesday, Japan’s business daily Nikkei reports,...
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The new Insight hybrid has only been around with us for a little over a year, yet Honda's UK division has just announced that the five-door hatch received a series of improvements that include suspension changes to enhance ride and comfort, and...
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.S. President Barack Obama had the chance to get behind the wheel -but not on the road- of the new Chevy Volt during a visit today at the Compact Power battery plant in Holland, Michigan. The new plant, which is being built by a U.S. unit of South...
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The Porsche 918 Spyder still hasn't been officially greenlighted for production, and already it has a pricetag, if only an guesstimated one: 500,000 euros or $630,000, says Bloomberg, citing "two people with direct knowledge of the...
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found 17 days ago by Chuck Squatriglia on
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Porsche’s 918 hybrid is an impressive machine that promises superlative performance and a price to match — $630,000. If it’s built, that is. Should the car see production, it will cost a cool €500,000 and just edge out the €460,000...
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Well, the minute I laid eyes on Porsche’s 918 Spyder Hybrid, I knew that if they actually produced it, it wasn’t coming cheap. And, indeed my not-so-insightful hypothesis was correct. According to a Bloomberg report, Porsche plans to base the...
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Yeah, we see the "Hybrid Drive" decals, but seriously, does this Mini Cooper S Clubman test mule look like a hybrid to you? Check the side-exit exhaust. Check the seriously extended front air dam and the outrageous lower body kit...
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