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Posted by Dahcredyns in GM, Hybrids on 04 11th, 2012 | Comments Off
Chevy Volt – A pioneering effort, minimally, according to Burns
The Volt was always worth the effort, but was it ever enough? Volt versus self-driving cars There are far more people in the automotive world that I haven’t met, compared to those I have met. And, whether good or bad, I’ve met far more experts from GM than any other automaker,...
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Posted by Dahcredyns in Honda, Hybrid Cars, Hybrids on 04 10th, 2012 | Comments Off
Hybrid loyalty study an outrageous lie. For morons only
Toyota Prius loyalty about same as best-selling Camry? OK. Not a lie, but a deceptive load of crap Have you heard about the new hybrid loyalty study? Almost 2/3’s of hybrid owners won’t reconsider another hybrid. Of course, no where in the study is such a claim made. It’s...
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Posted by in Auto News, Hybrids on 04 10th, 2012 | Comments Off
Study: Only About 1 In 3 Hybrid Owners Wants Another Hybrid
With gas prices hovering just under $4 a gallon and fuel-efficient cars selling as fast as Suzanne Collins novels, you’d think that demand for hybrids would be through the roof. And it is — just not among people who already own hybrids. A new study from Polk Automotive says that when shopping...
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Posted by Horisly in Audi, Auto Blog, Auto News, BMW, Hybrids, Mercedes on 04 10th, 2012 | Comments Off
2013 BMW X3 xDrive28i Fuel-Economy Figures Released
The EPA has released fuel-economy numbers for the 2013 BMW X3 with the 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbo, and they’ll put the X3 xDrive28i at the head of the luxury crossover mileage table—well, not counting hybrids. The new X3 gets a combined 24 mpg with a 21 city/28 highway split. That combined number...
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Posted by Dahcredyns in Hybrid Cars, Hybrids on 04 9th, 2012 | Comments Off
Hybrid and EV fans: Reconciling with reality
Hybrid hater answer to foreign oil dependence? Buying hybrids and EVs is one great step, but So the media is slamming hybrid cars today because of the Polk study on repeat hybrid buyers , or the lack thereof, posted earlier on Hybridcarblog. As I wrote this morning, the Polk study doesn’t mean...
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Posted by Horisly in Auto News, Honda, Hybrids on 04 9th, 2012 | Comments Off
Survey shows only 35% of hybrid car owners would buy one again
Only 35 percent of hybrid vehicle owners choose to purchase a hybrid again when returning to market, according to Polk, an auto industry data provider and research company. This rate drops to less than 25 percent if Toyota Prius owners are removed from the sample. The analysis was based on purchase...
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Posted by Dahcredyns in Honda, Hybrid Cars, Hybrids on 04 9th, 2012 | Comments Off
Buy a hybrid car once, but not twice? Skewed and undersupplied?
Just 20 percent of Honda hybrid owners bought another hybrid in 2011 Could two car families and limited hybrid supplies be skewing the results? Pretty scary Polk study regarding hybrid car buyers, at least at first glance. According to Polk just 35 percent of past hybrid buyers shopping in 2011 bought...
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Posted by Dahcredyns in Hybrids on 04 9th, 2012 | Comments Off
Chinese auto electrification looks more like a scare tactic
BYD Fe3 electric car Hard to believe plug-in cars make sense in China Whether you like him or not, Warren Buffett is a pretty savvy investor, and when Buffett took a big stake in BYD Automotive, I bought into the Chinese electric car domination theory. China has lithium, battery manufacturing capabilities,...
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Posted by in Auto Blog, Auto News, Hybrids on 04 9th, 2012 | Comments Off
Two-Thirds Of Hybrid Buyers Don’t Buy Another One [I Feel Gassy]
Most hybrid buyers — almost two-thirds — don’t end up buying another hybrid, according to a recent study R.L. Polk. Yet more evidence that hybrids are more about marketing hype than hyper-miling for the masses. More » View original post here:  Two-Thirds Of Hybrid Buyers...
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Posted by Dahcredyns in GM, Hybrid Cars, Hybrids on 04 6th, 2012 | Comments Off
Leaf versus Volt: Why is GM’s plug-in the whipping car?
Volt versus Leaf? Or something bigger? Volt is now incinerating Leaf sales “I never hear anything about the Leaf” GM CEO Dan Akerson recently told the DetroitNews in response to a question regarding why the Volt always gets the short end of the stick when it comes to public ridicule over...
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Posted by Dahcredyns in Hybrid Cars, Hybrids on 04 6th, 2012 | Comments Off
Citi Study – Hybrids and Plug-ins 7.3 percent marketshare in 2020
Gas guzzlers, hopefully compact ones, still rule in 2020 And new CAFE standards will be profitable for Big 3 In 2020: The battery powered car wars finally heat up I suggested that hybrids and plug-in cars would reach about 10 percent marketshare by 2020, ushering in the real dawn of the battery revolution....
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Posted by Dahcredyns in Honda, Hybrid Cars, Hybrids on 04 5th, 2012 | Comments Off
NY Times – Hybrids, EVs cost-ineffective, except Prius, MKZ
There's a reason the Prius is the king of hybrid cars Even at $5.00+ per gallon most hybrids and plug-ins make little financial sense Here’s the bad news. Most hybrid cars and plug-in vehicles just don’t make financial sense at $4.00 or even $5.00 per gallon, according to a NYTimes...
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Posted by Dahcredyns in GM, Hybrid Cars, Hybrids on 04 5th, 2012 | Comments Off
Is Chevy missing a sale’s Spark for its eAssist hybrid cars?
Isn't it time to offer an eAssist option in all GM cars? Making mild hybrid cars matter The US wastes at least $7 billion every year as cars idle in traffic congestion. Cheap technologies like start/stop could go a long way towards ending this problem, and mild hybrid technologies could help US...
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Posted by Dahcredyns in Hybrid Cars, Hybrids on 04 5th, 2012 | Comments Off
Larger Toyota Prius V outselling the smaller Prius C in US
The C and V are bringing new buyers to the Prius family, so far C and V not cannibalizing Prius sales yet, but is it all about supplies? With 3 new members now part of the Toyota Prius family, a real big question has been whether the new Prius C, V, and plug-in versions would drive new buyers towards...
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Posted by Dahcredyns in Hybrids on 04 5th, 2012 | Comments Off
Infiniti LE: Taking the LED out of the Nissan Leaf
Charge the LE wirelessly Turning a new Leaf on Nissan’s electric car designs The Nissan Leaf, like the Toyota Prius before it, isn’t mean to be a design-driven head turner, it’s meant to mainstream a revolutionary new technology. These game-changing cars aren’t bought for their...
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