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Posted by Dahcredyns in Hybrids on 08 31st, 2009 | No Comments
Prius: Biggest rare metal guzzler
Prius: Biggest rare metal guzzler
Soon to face a rare metal shortage? By next year, the Prius hybrid car could help Toyota sell 1 million hybrid cars per year, if there are enough rare metals available for such an output. According to reports , the supplies of rare metals needed for the electric motors and batteries of hybrids...
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Posted by Horisly in Auto News, BMW, Hybrids, Mercedes on 08 30th, 2009 | No Comments
BMW’s Vision Efficient Dynamics Concept hybrid vehicle
BMW is really looking to blur the boundaries between the present and the future with they new Vision Efficient Dynamics Concept hybrid vehicle. As you can see from the above picture this car features a super futuristic design with glass gullwing doors and other components making for an ultra...
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Posted by Maria Palma in Auto News, BMW, Hybrids on 08 29th, 2009 | No Comments
Frankfurt Preview: BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Revealed
Frankfurt Preview: BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Revealed
This is BMW's dream car of sorts. Oddlly named the Vision EfficientDynamics, it's a high-performance sedan that's able to mimic the efficiency of a subcompact. And how does BMW think it could accomplish this? By combining a 1.5-liter direct-injection diesel engine and two electric motors....
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Posted by admin in Auto News, GM, Hybrids, Mercedes on 08 28th, 2009 | No Comments
2010 Mercedes-Benz B-Class F-CELL coming to the U.S. early 2010
2010 Mercedes-Benz B-Class F-CELL coming to the U.S. early 2010
Earlier this year (March to be exact), Mercedes-Benz announced that it has  completed winter testing for the upcoming 2010 Mercedes-Benz B-Class with fuel-cell drive in northern Sweden. Well, here it is in its complete production form. Power comes from a new generation of fuel-cell drive mated to...
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Posted by Dahcredyns in Hybrids on 08 28th, 2009 | No Comments
Does your dealership / service department understand hybrids?
Does your dealership / service department understand hybrids?
How have you dealt with your hybrid problems? Most hybrid owners are pretty happy with their hybrid vehicles . 90-some percent of Toyota Prius owners, for instance, would buy another Prius. Still, there are consumers that are unhappy with the performance, usually fuel economy, of their hybrids. Sometimes...
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Posted by Dahcredyns in Hybrids on 08 28th, 2009 | No Comments
Most Americans just don’t want small cars
Most Americans just don’t want small cars
If only the F150 were a hybrid Provide a lot of incentives for consumers to buy small and efficient cars and some will take advantage. Interest also rises with gas prices. No duh, right? Nonetheless, Americans don’t really want these vehicles according to BusinessWeek . Instead, they want vehicles...
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Posted by Dahcredyns in Hybrids on 08 27th, 2009 | No Comments
Have you experienced Prius markups?
Have you experienced Prius markups?
Mark ups on the Prius, again? There are some minor reports of a few Toyota dealers adding markups to the Toyota Prius . Fortunately, the markups are nothing like last year when dealers would as much as $5,000 or more to the price of the Prius simply because they could. Earlier this year, several Toyota...
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Posted by Dahcredyns in Honda, Hybrids on 08 27th, 2009 | No Comments
Would natural gas cars make sense?
Would natural gas cars make sense?
A rough look at pricing Today, buying hybrid cars only makes sense if you think long term, and not even then in some cases. Inevitably, achieving even 10 percent hybrid market share will require far better cost-effectiveness. So, what about natural gas vehicles? My local Honda dealership is selling...
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Posted by Dahcredyns in Honda, Hybrids on 08 26th, 2009 | No Comments
2 door, sporty Toyota Prius on the way
2 door, sporty Toyota Prius on the way
Toyota must challenge the CR-Z hybrid Sometimes when you sit atop the world, it’s quite easy to become complacent. Well, when it comes to Toyota’s hybrid kingdom, there certainly has been no complacency. Not long ago there were rumors that the 2010 Third Generation Toyota Prius was going...
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Posted by Dahcredyns in Hybrids on 08 26th, 2009 | No Comments
Cash for clunker’s shocking reality
Cash for clunker’s shocking reality
Legacy costs Cash for Clunkers is over. After $2.88 billion we’ve removed 690,117 fuel inefficient clunkers from society while providing a quick bump to a down and out auto industry. Good news, right? Regardless, according to CNN , those 700,000 clunkers represent just “2% of the approximately...
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Posted by Dahcredyns in Hybrids on 08 26th, 2009 | No Comments
Clunker hangover good for Prius buyers?
Clunker hangover good for Prius buyers?
Time to go shopping soon If you’ve been out shopping for a Toyota Prius recently, you might have noticed that supplies are thin, or that haggling for a better price was a wasted effort. Now that Cash for Clunkers is over, however, traffic in dealer showrooms should wind down significantly. And,...
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Posted by Dahcredyns in Hybrids on 08 25th, 2009 | No Comments
Freedom: Guzzling funds Taliban
Freedom: Guzzling funds Taliban
War on drugs? Why not a war on oil? According to Richard Holbrooke , the US special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Taliban funding from Persian Gulf oil money outpaces funding from opium and heroin exports. Good thing we’ll only be dependent upon Persian Gulf oil for another 50 years, otherwise...
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Posted by Dahcredyns in Hybrids on 08 25th, 2009 | No Comments
Smart: And hybrids are expensive?
Smart: And hybrids are expensive?
Is it really that cute? Are hybrid cars cost-effective? That depends, but compared to the new Smart ForTwo Highstyle, I’d say hybrids like the Toyota Prius are a fantastic deal. According to reports, the ForTwo Highstyle will begin at $22,461 for the 71-hp version. I guess at that cost, a hybrid...
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Posted by Dahcredyns in GM, Hybrids on 08 25th, 2009 | No Comments
Is a Yaris hybrid a Prius-killer?
Is a Yaris hybrid a Prius-killer?
An instant top selling hybrid? By 2011, if the rumors are correct, Toyota will launch a Yaris-like hybrid that might sell for as low as $15,650 and achieve as much as 70 mpg in the city. On the other hand, VW is preparing to offer a 2 door Golf TDI in the US for $21,990. The standard, and much less...
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Posted by Horisly in Auto News, GM, Hybrids on 08 24th, 2009 | No Comments
GM pulls the plug on Buick plug-in hybrid
General Motors has again delayed its upcoming hybrid. Initially, it was slated to be a new full-hybrid version of the Saturn Vue, using a smaller, lighter version of the two-mode hybrid system. It was also originally supposed to be GM’s first plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, potentially preceding...
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