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Posted by Dahcredyns in Hybrids on 04 30th, 2012 | Comments Off
Lead acid batteries the new key to mainstream electrification
Maybe the car just isn't the future for most of China It’s all about China and plug-in electric bikes In the last 10 years, plug-in electric bikes, or e-bikes, have become a huge market in China, yet that growth is set to explode over the next 5 years according to a new Pike forecast....
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Posted by Horisly in Auto News, general, Hybrids, Mercedes on 04 27th, 2012 | Comments Off
2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Actually Makes 662 HP
2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Actually Makes 662 HP
Despite more of an emphasis on small cars, hybrids and electric vehicles than ever, performance is still alive and well. In fact, the pony car and horsepower wars have reached a fever pitch. Ford shocked the world at the Los Angeles International Auto Show last November when it unveiled the...
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Posted by Dahcredyns in GM, Hybrid Cars, Hybrids on 04 27th, 2012 | Comments Off
Where is the auto industry taking us?
Energy density according to Exxon. Hybrids, EVs, fuel cells. Or gas-guzzlers forever? I was cleaning out some bookmarks and came across this graph in an interesting article regarding energy density. The article and the graph come from Exxon , which used the graph to explain why by 2040, 90 percent of...
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Posted by Dahcredyns in Hybrids on 04 27th, 2012 | Comments Off
If only women were allowed to buy cars
Men need exotic electrification? New study finds women are embracing fuel economy Interesting study about the differences between men and women when it comes to car buying. In a nutshell, in 2011 men still loved gas-guzzling V8’s and exotic sport brands while women liked I-4’s. Even more...
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Posted by Dahcredyns in GM, Hybrid Cars, Hybrids on 04 26th, 2012 | Comments Off
Toyota’s Chinese hybrid car efforts become intriguing
Toyota Is China the key to cheaper hybrid cars? A few days ago I saw a picture of the Toyota Yundong Shuangqing hybrid, and didn’t really think much of it. A Chinese designed hybrid for the Chinese market seems like an obvious move for Toyota. And while China is an interesting automotive story,...
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Posted by Dahcredyns in Hybrid Cars, Hybrids on 04 26th, 2012 | Comments Off
$1000 or less: The key number for hybrid car buyers
Hybrid economics: Consumers won't think long term Consumers simply won’t cough up much dough for fuel efficiency According to a new Yahoo study, because of higher gasoline prices 28 percent of consumers have already bought a smaller car, and at $4.00 per gallon another 30 percent are considering...
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Posted by Dahcredyns in GM, Hybrid Cars, Hybrids on 04 26th, 2012 | Comments Off
Ford explains lack of hybrid, plug-in pickup trucks
No Ford hybrid pickup trucks anytime soon? The costs of hybrid trucks are just too heavy Ford has owned the title to the best selling vehicle in America, well, almost forever. While that’s great for this American company, it’s terrible for US fleet fuel economy. If Ford’s top selling...
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Posted by in Audi, Auto Blog, Auto News, BMW, Hybrids, Mercedes on 04 25th, 2012 | Comments Off
The Continental: Nine-Speeds Are Coming, Legalizing Side-View Cameras, and Audi Bags a Headlight Expert
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. Now that seven-speed manuals and eight-speed automatics have become the “benchmark,”...
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Posted by Dahcredyns in Honda, Hybrid Cars, Hybrids on 04 25th, 2012 | Comments Off
Hybrids, plug-ins dominate best cars for An American Terrorist
The best car for An American Terrorist Fighting foreign oil dependence one car at a time As I’ve argued numerous times, the only thing that is really going to change American energy policy and consumer purchasing is a revolution in consumer psychology, outside of either force, or an almost miracle...
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Posted by Dahcredyns in Audi, Hybrid Cars, Hybrids, Object on 04 25th, 2012 | Comments Off
The funny thing about plug-in and hybrid car haters
This is America and the key to ending foreign oil dependence Haters matter far more than battery car advocates realize Electric cars are so Audi 5000. No they’re not. They really make sense if you objectively analyze the data. Analyze this. Only a moron would pay extra for a car that has a range...
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Posted by Dahcredyns in general, GM, Hybrids on 04 24th, 2012 | Comments Off
Thoughts about Chevy Volt cost-effectiveness, or lack of
Under the right lense, the Volt makes cost-effective sense At least based on Volt data according to Consumer Reports Just going over some more data regarding hybrid and plug-in cost-effectiveness, and it just amazes me how no two studies ever find the same results. Why? Is it all just about advertising?...
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Posted by Dahcredyns in Hybrids on 04 24th, 2012 | Comments Off
Coda will offer most affordable EV around 2014
Coda makes huge EV promise Prices similar to a conventional gas-guzzler Around mid-2014 Coda will begin assembling electric cars, sub-assembled by China’s Great Wall Motors, that Coda promises will result in the “most affordable EV on the market.” Still, there are some red flags in...
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Posted by Dahcredyns in general, Hybrids on 04 24th, 2012 | Comments Off
Chinese dreaming – BYD is China’s only electric car hope
BYD Daimler Denza electric car China’s EV plans solely dependent upon foreign automakers These days, China seems to be a tale of two countries. On the one hand, there is the rising middle class with money in their pockets buying up Buicks, SUVs, and luxury cars, but not hybrids or plug-ins. On...
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Posted by Dahcredyns in Hybrid Cars, Hybrids on 04 23rd, 2012 | Comments Off
Shopping for a Toyota Prius? What Prius buyers should expect
Prius c supplies a bit limited What to expect when buying a Toyota Prius Recently, I went shopping for a Toyota Prius c. Essentially, I wanted to find out more about the c hybrid sale’s story from the dealership floor, or lot. Is there selection? Are their deals? So, since I was shopping the c,...
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Posted by Horisly in Auto News, Hybrids on 04 23rd, 2012 | Comments Off
Toyota Prius plug-in hybrid – Charged up about our latest test car
The one Prius every hardcore green-car enthusiast has been waiting for, the Prius plug-in hybrid, has finally arrived at dealerships. And we just took delivery of ours. The Prius hybrid seemed such a natural for additional electric-only capability that aftermarket plug-in conversions have been available...
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