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Posted by Dahcredyns in GM, Hybrid Cars, Hybrids on 05 7th, 2012 | Comments Off
Toyota/Tesla RAV4 EV an experiment, not a sale’s tool
Still just an electric experiment? Toyota and Tesla electric car partnership very limited While the Toyota RAV4 electric crossover is debuting at EVS26, the reality of its limited role in Toyota’s alternative powertrain arsenal has now become obvious. Over the next 3 years, Toyota plans...
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Posted by Dahcredyns in Hybrids on 05 7th, 2012 | Comments Off
MPG: Since 9/11 no one has done more than Toyota
It should have been an American car 30 percent improvement in fuel economy the last 10 years I can still remember 9/11 like it was yesterday. On that day I decided to make major changes to my lifestyle. Eventually, annoyed by the countless ‘no blood for oil’ bumper stickers on...
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Posted by Dahcredyns in Hybrid Cars, Hybrids on 05 7th, 2012 | Comments Off
Despite the hype, the kids aren’t buying hybrid cars
A millennial Eclipse over Prius sales Most of their favorite brands don’t even sell hybrids American consumers are a pretty sad bunch. Noble intentions are everywhere. Noble actions are not. For several years now consumer survey after survey demonstrates that a good majority of Americans are interested...
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Posted by Horisly in Acura, BMW, Hybrids on 05 7th, 2012 | Comments Off
One Lap: A Primer
Being the only member of the BMWBLOG staff whoʼs a Lap Dog (will explain in a minute) I figured today, the start of the Tire Rackʼs One Lap of America, would be good time to write about what its like to run as a driver. You see, a Lap Dog, is well deserved term given to a veteran of One Lap. First...
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Posted by Horisly in Audi, Auto Blog, Auto News, BMW, Hybrids on 05 4th, 2012 | Comments Off
The Continental: Notes from Vienna, and an Electric That’s Fun
Each week, our German correspondent slices and dices the latest rumblings, news, and quick-hit driving impressions from the other side of the pond. His byline may say Jens Meiners, but we simply call him . . . the Continental. From the Beijing auto show, I traveled directly to the 33rd Vienna Motor...
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Posted by Dahcredyns in Honda, Hybrid Cars, Hybrids on 05 4th, 2012 | Comments Off
Stupid? Toyota’s 400 hp super Supra hybrid car
The original FT-HS hybrid concept at NAIAS in 2007 Do Supra fans want a $60,000, 400-hp hybrid? Since at least 2007, Toyota has been kicking around the idea of a sporty hybrid, but just how sporty has been a bit unclear. Would the new hybrid follow more in the lines of the Honda CR-Z hybrid that offers...
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Posted by Dahcredyns in Hybrid Cars, Hybrids on 05 3rd, 2012 | Comments Off
20 percent: Toyota’s hybrid car path to success embarrassing
Prelude to hybrid cars? Prius family second best seller for Toyota For the past two months Toyota has been the top retail brand in the US. During those last two months the Toyota Prius family has posted sharp increases in sales. For instance, up 126.9 percent in April compared to last April. In fact...
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Posted by Dahcredyns in GM, Hybrid Cars, Hybrids on 05 3rd, 2012 | Comments Off
Ford finally ready to Focus on electric cars
Ford ready to charge up its electric car sales Dealers are trained and ready to sell the Focus electric Plug-in car sales took a bit of a hit last month, as both GM and Nissan plug-in sales declined. The Prius plug-in, however, saw a nice uptick in sales, which makes me wonder. Did Toyota’s plug-in...
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Posted by Dahcredyns in Hybrids on 05 3rd, 2012 | Comments Off
VMT tax on hybrids and EVs sooner rather than later?
America's crumbling infrastructure needs help Congressional Budget Office (CBO) foresees $57 billion gas tax shortage There is no doubt greater fuel efficiency is a good thing, but there are unanticipated consequences. One of those is a loss of gas tax revenue, and the CBO is forecasting that greater...
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Posted by Dahcredyns in Hybrid Cars, Hybrids on 05 2nd, 2012 | Comments Off
30 percent cheaper natural gas: Can hybrids and EVs survive?
Are natural gas hybrids inevitable? And even greater natural gas supplies seem inevitable While discussing some successful new demonstrations of extracting natural gas from methane hydrates, Energy Secretary Steven Chu claimed that Energy Department investments made in the ’70s and ’80s...
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Posted by Dahcredyns in Honda, Hybrid Cars, Hybrids on 05 2nd, 2012 | Comments Off
Dealer markups are back for some hybrids and plug-ins
Will you have to pay more than sticker on a Toyota Prius c? To the highest bidder wins? If you’ve been following the battery-powered scene for the last several years, then I’m sure you remember the sad old days of 2007-2008 for hybrid car buyers. Thanks to the gas spike then dealer markups...
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Posted by Dahcredyns in Hybrid Cars, Hybrids on 05 2nd, 2012 | Comments Off
Fourth generation Toyota Prius 4 production headed to America
The fourth generation Toyota Prius sports coupe coming in 2015? 2015 Prius 4 appears headed for lithium For a few months now Toyota has hinted that US production of the Toyota Prius was seriously back on the table. Once yearly sales start approaching 200,000 units, it is simply more cost-effective to...
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Posted by Dahcredyns in Hybrids on 05 1st, 2012 | Comments Off
Pocket change: Taxpayers spent $150 million on plug-ins in 2011
$150 million versus how much in oil subsidies? But billions more securing OPEC shipping lanes I believe in the theory of free market capitalism. Ultimately, if not free markets, then it’s a handful of people dictating life for the rest of us. Unfortunately, today’s free markets aren’t...
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Posted by Dahcredyns in GM, Hybrids on 05 1st, 2012 | Comments Off
Oxford Study – Electric car revolution will be extremely difficult
GM's EN-V: The key to the plug-in revolution? Major changes in policy and industry support, plus a much better understanding of consumer behavior needed While I am a big fan of plug-in cars, I’m a bigger fan of US energy independence, especially finding a way to end OPEC dependence as quickly...
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Posted by Dahcredyns in GM, Hybrids on 05 1st, 2012 | Comments Off
Toyota Prius plug-in tops April plug-in sales
Prius is hybrid and plug-in king in April Chevy Volt recedes a bit from last month’s big numbers Sales of both GM and Nissan plug-in cars declined last month compared to the month before. However, the Toyota Prius plug-in achieved its best month of plug-in sales yet at 1,654 units. GM claimed...
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