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Original Technorati articles tagged “hybrid cars”

• in Autos
  Porsche’s First Plug-In Hybrid Electric Car, The 918 Spyder
  The most expensive car ever made by Porsche and the first hybrid electric car by Porsche
  by mycarquest / on Mar 22, 2011
• in Autos
  Gas Prices and Electric Cars
  Gas prices are crazy but electric cars are not the answer.
  by dd816 / on Feb 13, 2011
• in Autos
  What Is The Deal With Hybrid Supercars?
  Some logical argumentation as to why there is sound justification for the development of hybrid supercars.
  by rudione / on Jan 26, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “hybrid cars”

 

• Porsche reveals plug-in hybrid sports car

  
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  Three years on from its introduction at the Geneva Motor Show, Porsche has finally introduced its 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid sports car (pictured). The vehicle boasts an all-wheel drive concept that combines a 608hp, V8 combustion engine with an 115kW electric motor at the rear axle and a 95kW elec[...]
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• Do Hybrid Cars Live Up To The Hype?

  
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  When it comes to getting around on four wheels, there’s no shortage of options. Used or new? Mid-sized or mini? Hybrid or plug-in? While not the headlines grabbers that all-electric cars have been, hybrids are still a relatively new technology. When it comes down to it, most people still don’t really know what ...
  1 week ago

• The Terrafugia TF-X: A 200 MPH Flying Plug-In Hybrid Car

  
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  The Terrafugia TF-X is a flying plug-in hybrid car that manages to eliminate one of the main impediments to flying cars; the ability to take off. So far, most flying cars need a long runway just to get in the air, but this new design allows vertical take off and landing scenarios. Is this the dawn of the flying car? ...
  1 week ago

• Terrafugia TF-X “VTOL” flying car

  
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  Terrafugia, a US company based in Woburn, Massachusetts you may have already heard of due to their Transition “roadable aircraft”, has returned to our attention with their next project, the TF-X. If the Transition is a rather conventional (if we can say that with these vehicles) fixed-wing flying car prototype, we ...
  1 week ago

• Can A Hybrid Handle The Miles?

  
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  Watch as I dissect the auction sheet for this Toyota Prius and see how it has fared over 7 years of driving over 300,000 KM. You know, even though most Japanese people turn up their noses at cars with over 100,000 KM on the clock (leaving a lot of great buying possibilities in the auctions) [...]
  2 weeks ago

• 20 Years of Wired Covers in One 30-Second Video

  
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  In the last 20 years Wired has put a plethora of interesting people, topics, and things on its cover -- and done it all with style. Watch all of them go by in less than 30 seconds in this video ...
  2 weeks ago

• Cars Coming Soon: The Terrafugia Flying Car, Version 2.0

  
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  I spent the final night of 1989 at a bowling alley. At 12 years old, my parents wanted to make that New Year’s Eve memorable and took my brothers and I midnight bowling. I remember feeling a sense of awe that the calendar was about to switch the 1990s. It sounded so futuristic and had the potential to be the decade ...
  2 weeks ago

• Volvo Doubling V60 Diesel PHEV Production Due To High Demand

  
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  Volvo just entered the hybrid market with a limited production V60 Plug-In Hybrid-Electric Vehicle (PHEV). They sold the first 1,000 that they built last year, and initially expected to increase production to 5,000 in 2014, but now they are increasing it to 10,000 due to unanticipated demand. Volvo “inundated” ...
  2 weeks ago

• Video of R18 e-tron Testing At Monza

  
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  At the 24 Hours of LeMans races, there are various different types of prototype vehicles, including diesel and hybrid-electric ones. The Le Mans-winning Audi R18 e-tron Quattro is shown here during testing at the Monza race track, reaching speeds of up to 210 mph! It exhibits a highly unique sound resembling that of a ...
  2 weeks ago

• The ME.WE Concept Car By Toyota

  
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  The ME.WE may bear a striking resemblance to the iconic Mini Cooper, however it is a Toyota. Actually it an environmentally friendly concept designed by  French architect and designer Jean-Marie Massaud in collaboration with Toyota. Termed as an  ”anti-excess” vehicle, the electric chair takes a no-frills design ...
  2 weeks ago

• New Range Rover & 2014 Range Rover Sport diesel hybrid at Frankfurt 2013

  
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  It’s been revealed that the new Range Rover and the 2014 Range Rover Sport will debut with a diesel electric hybrid at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show in September. The 2014 Range Rover Sport was revealed at this year’s Geneva Motor Show and is offered, at least initially, with a choice of the 3.0 litre diesel V6 ...
  2 weeks ago

• Ford to break its yearly hybrid sales record in the US, seven months early – Engadget

  
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  Ford to break its yearly hybrid sales record in the US, seven months early – Engadget http://tinyurl.com/cpyuzzn shared via www.newshog.co
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• 2014 Ford Fusion Engine And Equipment Changes Revealed

  
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  The 2014 Ford Fusion has not yet been released, but Ford has let slip some details changes to from the 2013 model, including new colors and a new engine. The recently confirmed availability of the 1.5-liter EcoBoost 4-cylinder engine , which is paired with a six-speed automatic transmission. This will replace the ...
  2 weeks ago

• Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid 2013 Quick Take From Consumer...

  
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  Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid 2013 Quick Take From Consumer ReportsThe 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid comes from a company known for its popular diesels.Fuel economy doesn’t match that of its main rival,... [[Visit http://gabeturbo.tumblr.com for more!]]
  3 weeks ago

• US Hybrid Vehicle Market Share Grew 41% In 2012

  
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  The overall market share of hybrid vehicles is still pretty low, but a new study has shown that the US hybrid industry experienced a 40.9% growth between in 2012 , up from 2.3% to 3.1%. This is a pretty solid indication that hybrids are on their way from a novelty type of vehicle for the eco-inclined to a pretty ...
  3 weeks ago

• Plug in Hybrid Cars: Efficient in Fuel Consumption but Inefficient in Other Areas

  
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  We all know the advantages of a plug in hybrid car. Namely, that they are fuel efficient and use less gas. However, there are some downsides to these hybrid cars and some issues can arise. Before investing in one of these vehicles you may want to take the time to consider some of the problems and issues that can be ...
  3 weeks ago

• Former GM Exec Bob Lutz Suggests Higher Gas Taxes Would Help Americans

  
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  DETROIT- NOVEMBER 30: General Motors former vice chairman Bob Lutz speaks at the rollout of the Chevrolet Volt hybrid electric vehicle at Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly November 30, 2010 in Detroit, Michigan. The Volt extended-range electric vehicle, for which 1,000 jobs will be created by General Motors over the next two ...
  3 weeks ago

• Mitsubishi CA-MiEV has twice the range of Nissan Leaf

  
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  As for now it’s still concept, but it’s designed to be the successor of the Mitsubishi MIEV. Mitsubishi CA-MIEV has a 28 kWh Li-ion battery and the electric motor has 80 kW (107 horsepower). It has 300 km drive range (186 miles), which is quite comfortable, considering the range that usually provide electric ...
  3 weeks ago

• Toyota Auris Hybrid gets five stars in EcoTest

  
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  The Toyota Auros hybrid has brought the top rating in the emission of pollutants in the ADAC environmental ranking. The victory makes Toyota Auris despite stringent test conditions for successful brand: the Toyota models previously pocketed most of the best marks. The new Toyota Auris Hybrid also comes ...
  4 weeks ago

• Hybrid vehicle sales jump 40% in the US

  
  Green cars: latest news — Authority: 486
  The market for hybrid cars has increased more than 40 per cent in the US last year, as American consumers increasingly look to reduce their fuel bills. According to Experian Automotive, a 40.9 per cent increase in 2012 means that hybrid vehicles took a 3.1 per cent overall share of the market for new cars [...]
  4 weeks ago

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