The 2011 Honda Insight hybrid is less expensive than the 2010 model. Honda has priced the base Insight at $18,950, down from $20,510. The Honda Insight’s base price is now $2,450 less than the Toyota Prius’ base price. Honda has removed some features from the base Insight to reach the new lower starting price, but […]
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Nissan Leaf Gets 99-MPG Rating
Posted in alternative fuel, Battery-powered vehicles, Electric cars, Fuel Economy, Hybrids, Incentives, Nissan on Nov 23rd, 2010
The 2011 Nissan Leaf has been given an official fuel economy rating of 99-mpg. If that sounds strange to you, it’s probably because you know that the Nissan Leaf is a 100% electric car that doesn’t use any gasoline. The Environmental Protection Agency has developed a formula for rating the efficiency of electric vehicles. The […]
Chevy Volt Doesn’t Qualify for HOV Lane or $5,000 Rebate in California
Posted in Chevrolet, Electric cars, Hybrids on Oct 28th, 2010
The Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid does not qualify for the California $5,000 tax rebate for zero-emissions cars. According to the California Air Resources Board, the Chevrolet Volt is an ultra low emissions vehicle, which sounds great but is actually an average rating, given to 55% of all new vehicles, including the Jeep Grand Cherokee. In […]
Infiniti M35 Hybrid Will be Revealed at L.A. Auto Show
Posted in Battery-powered vehicles, Electric cars, Fuel Economy, Hybrids, Infiniti, Luxury vehicles, New cars on Sep 2nd, 2010
The Infiniti M35 hybrid will be revealed at the L.A. Auto Show in November and go on sale next year as a 2012 model. Infiniti claims that the M35 hybrid will have the power of a V8 with the gas mileage of a four-cylinder. The Infiniti M35 hybrid will be the first hybrid car sold […]
Hybrid cars have been criticized as dangerous to civilians because they are too quiet. At low speeds, most hybrids, including the Toyota Prius, typically operate on electric power alone, which makes very little noise. That can be dangerous in cities where pedestrians, particularly blind or seeing-impaired people, rely on audio cues to tell if a […]
Honda has revealed details of the new Honda Fit hybrid. The Fit, which is sold as the Honda Jazz in Europe and Japan, will use the same drivetrain as the Honda CR-Z hybrid coupe. The Honda Fit hybrid will likely get gas mileage very close to the CR-Z’s 35-mpg city and 39-mpg highway. That’s better […]
Porsche Plans to Build Hybrid 918 Spyder
Posted in Hybrids, New cars, Porsche, Sports cars on Jul 29th, 2010
The Porsche 918 Spyder hybrid supercar has been given the green light for production. Porsche revealed the concept for the 918 Spyder at the Geneva motor show, but made no official decision on the car’s future until Wednesday. The “overwhelming response” from the public was cited as the reason behind Porsche’s decision to go ahead […]
2011 Chevy Volt Price Announced
Posted in alternative fuel, Battery-powered vehicles, Chevrolet, Electric cars, Fuel Economy, Hybrids on Jul 28th, 2010
Chevrolet has announced that the 2011 Volt will cost $33,500 after a $7,500 federal tax credit. That puts it well above the Nissan Leaf, the only other mass-produced electric car that will be available next year. The Leaf will cost $25,280 after the tax credit, but does not include a gasoline engine for long trips […]
2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid Priced Same as V6
Posted in Electric cars, Hybrids, Lexus, Luxury vehicles on Jul 22nd, 2010
Lincoln has announced that the 2011 MKZ Hybrid will cost just $35,180, including all destination and delivery fees. That’s the same price as the 2011 MKZ V6, and $250 less than the Lexus HS250h, making the MKZ Hybrid a steal in the luxury hybrid segment. With pricing equal to the gasoline model, the 2011 Lincoln […]
BMW May Build Hybrid M8 Supercar
Posted in BMW, Hybrids, Sports cars on Jun 29th, 2010
BMW may be planning to build a hybrid supercar. The car, which may be called the M8, will likely be similar to the Vision EfficientDynamics concept car, pictured below. The major difference between the concept car and the planned production car will likely be a lack of plug-in capability. BMW hasn’t officially announced any plans […]
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