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[NEWSOXY] During the past 12 months or so, it seemed unlikely that an automaker could provide a 50 MPG rating on any automobile. It suddenly happened, and then we witnessed the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid achieve more than 1,400 miles of travel on a single tank.

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[Gaywheels.com] 2010 Honda Insight Hybrid at Gaywheels.com - Gay-Friendly ...: Starting at a base price of $20,510 including destination, the Insight undercuts the newly-redesigned 2010 Prius by $2,240, the latter’s base price being $22,750, including destination. That’s a significant 10% in a sector that’s getting more competitive.

[Autoblog Green] XR3 plug-in hybrid trike headed for production ”” Autoblog Green: The XR3's styling and layout is intended to differentiate it from a conventional automobile and give it a personality captures the imagination of consumers. If we are successful, we'll end up promoting the idea that families need one type of super-efficient vehicle for those everyday, single- or double-occupant trips to work and to the market, and another type (the big vehicle) for family outings and long-distance trips," he continued.

[Signal vs. Noise] Advice to carmaker CEOs driving hybrids to DC (instead of private ...: . They’d stop in a half-dozen towns along the way and invite a newspaper editorial board writer to ride shotgun for a dozen miles. They’d update their status on Twitter. They’d write a few posts for the company blog. They’d shoot video on a Flip camera and talk about how they screwed up at their first appearance, how they’re selling their fleet of corporate jets, and their plans for the future. If they behave like real people instead of

[KickingTires] VW Diesels Doing Well Versus Hybrids - KickingTires: I'm surprised no one has jumped on the diesels vs. hybrids flamewar, but I'm going to chip in and say that more diesels would move from dealer lots of diesel prices were lower, too often its cost is much higher than the mileage gains one associates from a diesel drivetrain, except in rare instances where diesel costs less than gas (remember two summers ago?) in which more people bought diesels for the mileage factor.

[Autoblog] BMW X6 Hybrid to be world's most powerful gas-electric vehicle ...: gas-electric hybrid cars like prius emits 89 g/km CO2, which overtook any other cars except the single passenger Smart fortwo with its 0.8-liter turbocharged 45 hp diesel which emits 88 g/km according to the UK Department for Transport. and i don't need to tell you that pirus get the highest mpg (so far) among all the new cars in U.S.

[Autoblog Green] Thieves stealing carpool stickers in California ”” Autoblog Green: The fact that California had to limit the size of the program is evidence enough (so California is essentially saying that older hybrid technology is better than newer technology - since new hybrids can't get the stickers). If it's such a good idea to give carpool lane passes to hybrid drivers, why limit the number of passes?

[CT News Junkie] Blumenthal Behind Wheel Of Gas Guzzler As He Waits For New Hybrid ...: It has everything to do with Blumenthal's being fed up with his repeatedly failing car that he's had to take in for repairs four times since mid-May. And, as Christine points out, since AG Blumenthal has one of the longest commutes of any state official- 164 miles round-trip every day, having to drive a car that is constantly going in for repairs is a major pain.

[Autoblog Green] No fluke: new survey finds $4 gas is the tipping point ”” Autoblog ...: Plenty of Prius's and Hybrids to go around." Yeah, parts of the world where scooters and rail service are the top modes of transportation. I guess you were in a coma back in '08, when gas was above $4 and their were 6month waiting .

[DriveNow - Car and Campervan Hire in Australia] DriveNow - Car and Campervan Hire in Australia » Blog Archive: This will occur as we inch towards the next stepping stone: plug-in hybrids. Plug-in hybrids are the same as regular hybrids but they have the ability to be recharged for a few hours to provide a longer petrol-free driving range.

[All Out Cars] All Out Cars » Blog Archive » 2010 Honda Insight Hybrid: On official ratings of 40/43, thats exceptional. If youve driven a Prius or other Toyota hybrid, the Hondas operation feels a bit different.

[Autoblog Green] Future Cars on Discovery highlights fuels of the future ”” Autoblog ...: EDIT: After rewatching the episodes of Future Car, I was a bit alarmed at the inaccuracies of their depictions of ethanol, biodiesel and air. Ethanol was presented as merely a form of fuel derived from corn.

[The Caucus] Dealers Get More Time on 'Clunker' Rebates - The Caucus Blog ...: It was FEMA that failed in New Orleans: it was the Bush administration’s dismantling of the upper management of the organization and the appointment of an unqualified political crony that failed New Orleans. The FEMA workers did their jobs, hindered as they were by terrible management.

[EcoGeek.org] The Toyota Volta: Hybrid Sportscar: I'm not sure what mods you've made to your 1999 Corvette, but if your getting 30 mpg, I'm guessing you pulled that LS1 out and installed a nice little 4 banger to reduce the weight to get that milage. As a previous owner of an 01 Z06, 99 FRC, and 02 Coupe, none got 30mpg, no matter how I drove it.

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