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Talk to the hand (#)

„In fact, if anyone at Peter D. Hart had read our study, they would know that the public is too confused about hybrids, fuel cells, and various alternative fuel technologies to meaningfully answer questions about which technology offers the best solution--one of the findings touted in the press release. In contrast to the Healy headline for the Hart research, the headline for the Autoextremist research could be "Toyota reaps gains from major public confusion about hybrid vehicles ...“

http://www.autoextremist.com/research/ hand.shtml - Cached

Rustle the Leaf (#)

„You may recall that, a couple of years ago, the growing popularity of hybrid vehicles was causing consternation among gasoline tax revenue collectors in California and Washington State. Here's what caused the fuss: if, politicians reasoned, citizens began to buy hybrid vehicles in larger and larger numbers, then the number of gallons of gas being purchased (and the taxes paid on those purchases) would be reduced, thereby causing governmental budget shortfalls.“

http://rustletheleaf.typepad.com/weblog/ - Cached

Lexus unveils 2007 LS 460, LS 460L (#)

„I do not think it copies or resembles the Benz or BMW, not outside or in. THe fact that Toyota (thus Lexus) has such a head start on original, effective, and widely used and adopted hybrid technology is indicative of how serious they are about innovation rather than resting on laurels, like all successful companies can sometimes do. I hope Lexus, as well as Benz and BMW continue to push the envelope on emission reduction, quality, design, and especially safety ...“

http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/01/08/.../ - Cached

Price Set for 2007 Saturn Vue Green Line Hybrid SUV - Daily Auto Insider - Car and Driver July 2006 (#)

„The Vue Green Line comes with front-wheel drive, four-cylinder engine that burns regular gasoline, seating for five and a four-speed automatic transmission. Its hybrid system is much simpler than the one used by Toyota and Ford, it uses an electric motor and nickel-metal hydride battery pack to supplement a 2.4-liter Ecotec four-cylinder engine for a total of 170 horsepower, up from 143 horsepower in the non-hybrid, four-cylinder Vue.“

http://www.caranddriver.com/dailyautoinsider/.../ price-set-for-2007-saturn-vue-green-line-hybrid-suv.html - Cached

Comparison - Hybrids At The Crossroads - Popular Mechanics (#)

„In the meantime, hybrid owners can come closer to the EPA estimates by tinkering with one variable: their own driving. Many hybrid owners told us that dashboard instrumentation showing how much energy is being used has helped them drive more efficiently. "I use the readout screen to help me get the best mileage," says Highlander Hybrid owner Nancy Culotta of Ann Arbor, Mich.“

http://www.popularmechanics.com/automotive/new_cars/ 2154662.html?page=3 - Cached

VW to jump on the hybrid bandwagon by 2009 - Autoblog (#)

„Good point. Hybrids are not used where they SHOULD be used, in urban fleets of mail delivery trucks, police cruisers and taxis and pizza delivery vehicles, where their advantages will shine, and not used on long highwat trips, where they are vastly inferior to Modern Diesels, and even efficient gas equivalent models.“

http://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/15/.../ - Cached

GM reveals Chevrolet Volt Concept (#)

„I agree with Simple Life. I've oft thought that the hybrid would be better executed if the engine were used solely for the generation of electricity, with motors to run the wheels. I'm all for something like the Volt, and it would be nice to just put 'er in gear and go, instead of worrying about warm-up time for the engine and so forth.“

http://www.leftlanenews.com/2007/01/07/gm-reveals-chevrolet-volt-concept/ - Cached

Nissan Altima Hybrid Debuts at Orange County Auto Show (#)

„Since then I'm not aware of major maintenance problems, and I DK if hybrids have good resale value. My perception is that buyers in the hybrid market are looking for the best and newest technology, and are unlikely to choose a Used hybrid, at least not for the same reasons they'd buy a new one ...“

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2006/10/ nissan_altima_h.html - Cached

Found at a page of Mike Millikin, posted on 2006/10/04

UConn Study Finds No PM Emissions Reduction from GM Parallel Hybrid Buses (#)

„Its just a pity to the companies that fell for GM's marketing to purchase the expensive buses. The much cheaper Orion Series Hybrid buses used in New York and Vancouver are much better. they've shown a steady 28% improvement in economy and are even quieter and more reliable since the gearbox is taken out of the equation.“

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2005/09/ uconn_study_fin.html - Cached

Found at a page of Mike Millikin, posted on 2005/09/17

Toyota Bringing Fine-T Fuel-Cell Hybrid Concept to New York Auto Show (#)

„The electric component acts as a transmission unit without requiring gears or hydraulic parts, and has proven to be very reliable, or else the railroad companies would not have used it. This proves to be the most common type of locomotive used in the US, far out-numbers diesel-hydraulic hybrid.“

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2006/04/ toyota_bringing.html - Cached

Found at a page of Mike Millikin, posted on 2006/04/07

Volvo developing C30 series hybrid concept - Autoblog (#)

„The real shortcoming of diesel is in emissions, but the beauty of series hybrids is that you can run the internal-combustion engine in its cleanest, most efficient operating range since it's just charging the batteries and the stored charge is what's used to deal with the varying speeds and loads of regular driving.“

http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/30/volvo-c30-hybrid-concept/ - Cached

Comparison - Hybrids At The Crossroads - Popular Mechanics (#)

„"The auto companies [need to] get smart and gear back to more efficient vehicles," he says. Others worry that the hybrid label is being used simply to take advantage of a host of incentives--including tax breaks, the use of HOV lanes and even free parking.“

http://www.popularmechanics.com/automotive/new_cars/ 2154662.html?page=2 - Cached

Honda Making Significant Progress on HCCI Engine for Hybrid Application (#)

„Theoretically it can operate using a variety of fuels: gasoline, diesel, natural gas, biofuels, or hydrogen. Used in a hybrid application, the more efficient engine would increase the overall fuel efficiency of the powertrain.“

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2005/10/ honda_making_si.html - Cached

Found at a page of Mike Millikin, posted on 2005/10/28

Ricardo to Work with AFS Trinity on 250MPG Plug-In Hybrid (corrected) (#)

„(An earlier prototype of the Extreme Hybrid used a flywheel as supplementary energy storage. AFS Trinity has moved away from that design.)“

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2006/01/ ricardo_to_work.html - Cached

Found at a page of Mike Millikin, posted on 2006/01/24

Early look: Toyota Hybrid X concept (#)

„Hybrid X sounds like some comic book hero made from used paper towels for all the tree-hugging environmentalist wimps.“

http://www.leftlanenews.com/2007/02/14/early-look-toyota-hybrid-x-concept/ - Cached

 

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Posted at March 7, 2007 03:43 PM