From Revolution to Evolution: Toyota Prius 2010
October 27, 2008
What was the future of cars before the Toyota Prius? They all just ended up being design studies or better fuel efficient car, but the same gasoline power train. There were electric and hybrid cars, but none were noticed until the Prius came along. With this car started a revolution and the car buyers looked Read more
[Paris Motor Show] Saab 9-X Air, a topless beauty
October 6, 2008
This Swede is no regular design convertible; it sports a canopy and wraparound glass. Even if all the concepts of the car don’t come to life, the company says that this will be how the future of Saab concepts will look like. This Saab 9-X Air has already been registered with the patents office for its unique design. The car will be released this week at the Paris Motor Show 2008 - exactly after 25 years of the company launched its first convertible back in 1983, at the Frankfurt Expo. Read more
eco-Daimler: Mercedes makes its move at Lexus Hybrid
October 1, 2008
No doubt, the global Automotive industry is aiming at environment friendly cars in different manners with different technology. Hybrid has been the most prominent technology as pioneered by Toyota and Honda. Well now with Lexus Super Sedan Hybrids and others, the German Marque of luxury, Mercedes Benz does not want to be left behind. Read more
Citroen Hypnos, Psychedelics In Paris
September 23, 2008
It is French, that says it, they have that ability to go ahead and take that extra step towards unconventional design. At first the Hypnos looks like a crossover just like the BMW X6 and the Infiniti FX but look a little further as it has very long front doors. Read more
Pricey Toyota Prius: To Buy or Not to Buy?
July 13, 2008
In times where a gallon of gas costs $4, driving a car may not exactly be practical. More so, getting a new car like the Hybrid Prius, a supposedly ‘green’ car. It sure is eco-friendly but the price isn’t too friendly for the pocket.
A Toyota Prius now may cost $27,000 as compared to the $24,000 selling price last year. Why? Shouldn’t car prices go down now that the gas price just zooms high almost every week? It seems there must be a new supply and demand curve in the market. Since a Prius is ecological and supposedly require less gas money. Read more
VW Twin Drive, a reverse Hybrid
July 11, 2008
Well Prius is making a lot of money and fame for Japanese Automaker Toyota; it is the benchmark of Hybrid technology at the moment. But what if the West (Volkswagen) does the opposite what East (Toyota) did? Hybrid works by an Electric Motor that supplements the Gas or Diesel Engine, but the VW Twin Drive is the opposite. The car will have a Primary Electric Motor producing 82 Hp and a supplementing Diesel Engine with a 122 horsepower engine. Read more
Toyota: Fuel Cell Hybrid with 500+ Mile Range unveiled
June 10, 2008
Japanese car maker Toyota has unveiled its new FCHV-adv, which the company says can travel up to 515 miles between refuels — more than double the previous record for this type of vehicle. Read more
Hybrids: Sanyo to make lithium-ion batteries for Volkswagen
May 30, 2008
Volkswagen and Sanyo now partner to make lithium-ion batteries for the new hybrid electric cars the former is developing. By 2010, the car manufacturer is hoping to release a ‘green car’ that uses lithium-ion batt. Read more
Toyota: 1 Million Prius Hybrid Sold
May 25, 2008
Toyota has announced that worldwide sales of its Prius hybrid gasoline-electric car have hit the 1 million milestone. More precisely, as of the end of April, the total number was about 1,028,000. Sales have not been linear: The first generation Prius hybrid was introduced in 1997 in Japan, it was really the 2004 model year second generation that turned it into a hit, almost tripling sales in a year (from 43.2k in 2003 to 125.7k in 2004).
“Baywatch” going green: L.A. Lifeguards driving Ford Escape Hybrids
May 23, 2008
Ford is teaming up with the Los Angeles County Lifeguards, a division of the Los Angeles County Fire Department, to help save lives while protecting the environment. Today, Ford presented the squad with the first 10 of a fleet of 45 eco-friendly Escape Hybrids with Intelligent four-wheel-drive, specially equipped for use on rescue patrol along 72 miles of Southern California coastline.
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