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Honda's
new hybrid looks like a Prius?
Honda's
Clarity FCX was to influence the design cues of Honda's
new hybrid vehicle, but some spied photos indicate the new
hybrid might look like a Prius (more)
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Tesla's
Musk: Plug-in hybrid vehicles suck and why he's wrong
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The
electrification of the automobile is the future, but
getting there isn't as simple as Musk seems to assume and
he's just wrong on plug-in hybrids.
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Zen
and the Art of Hypermiling
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In urban
driving hypermiling is a no-brainer, but in long distance
highway driving hypermiling is much more cognitive.
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Prius:
Litmus test for the auto industry
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Sadly, outside
of Honda and GM, no other major automaker is anywhere near
a Prius-killer, as gas surges towards $5.00 per gallon,
and GM's Prius-killer is still years away.
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After
100,000 miles, hybrids keep saving fuel
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Testimonials
and reviews from hybrid owners demonstrate that hybrid
cars are very reliable.
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Honda:
Proof that plug-in vehicles are a gimmick?
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Honda
isn't a bull on plug-in vehicles, choosing to instead
focus on cheap hybrids. Honda also isn't afraid of new
CAFE regulations. So, why are automakers that are bullish
on plug-in vehicles so afraid of CAFE?
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Why
buy a hybrid vehicle?
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Pollution,
global warming and foreign oil dependency don't provide
enough reasons to support hybrid cars?
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Hybrid
vehicle shopping: Camry hybrid versus the Prius
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Dealer
markups, dealer add-ons and no availability. Can you find
a fair deal on any Toyota hybrid vehicles anymore?
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Edmunds
questions hybrid vehicle value
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A
new Edmunds study questions the value of hybrid cars and
finds that the cheapest cars are the cheapest to own. No
way.
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Ford
Focus just as clean as the Prius?
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Have
you seen Ford's new commercial comparing the Focus to the
Toyota Prius? So, is the focus as clean as the Prius and
even a better deal?
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Did
the Prius kill the US auto industry?
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By
changing expectations about fuel economy and hybrid cars,
has the Toyota Prius killed the US auto industry?
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GM's
plug-in revolution won't happen fast
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GM
will only make a few thousand Chevy Volts in 2010,
followed by 10,000 in 2011, followed by 60,000 in 2012.
The plug-in revolution isn't going to happen fast.
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New
Honda hybrid achieves "insane" fuel economy?
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70
mpg? Cheaper than the Prius? Sounds like Honda's newest
hybrid vehicle could be a winner!
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$10,000
Extra for a Toyota Prius?
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The only
Prius available at my local dealership included a $5,000
dealer markup and $5,000 worth of dealer add-ons.
Ridiculous?
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It's
official: Diesel fans are clueless?
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I'm not
against diesel vehicles, but how can you compare diesels
to hybrids when hybrid vehicles can be diesel hybrid
vehicles, for instance?
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comments)
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Toyota:
Lithium-powered hybrid vehicles coming in 2010
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Toyota
will start producing lithium battery packs for hybrids in
2009, achieving full scale production in 2010. Still,
Toyota will use both lithium and NiMH batteries for its
hybrids for some time.
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US
automakers bent over a hybrid battery?
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When
it comes to hybrid cars, it's not necessarily the
technology that is key, but finding an adequate supply of
batteries.
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Underestimated:
Honda's upcoming hybrid vehicles
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When
it comes to hybrid cars, everyone talks about the Prius,
but are Honda's upcoming hybrid vehicles being
underestimated?
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A
hybrid vehicle below $20,000? Keep dreaming?
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costs on all vehicles are increasing, and that might mean
a hybrid vehicle for less than $20,000 might never happen.
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Asian
automakers outsell Big 3 in US first time ever.
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It's the
hybrid cars, stupid.
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The
plug-in hybrid, religion?
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Plug-in
hybrid vehicles are a brilliant idea, however, making them
a smart reality isn't easy as many fans believe.
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comments)
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$3,000
Toyota Prius Markup: Screw the Customer?
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Dealers
are adding $3000.00 markups to the Toyota Prius in hot
markets under the guise of supply and demand. Yet, are
dealerships commodity exchanges, or automotive retailers?
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comments)
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Robbed:
Buying a hybrid car today
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MSRPs have
increased significantly on many hybrid cars since this
time last year. Even worse, many dealers are putting huge
markups on hot hybrids like the Prius
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comments)
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Shocking:
Chevy Volt pricing closer to $30,000?
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Not
only might the Volt only cost $30,000, the first Chevy
Volts might be ready for sale in early 2010.
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comments)
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Can
hybrid technology save large SUVs?
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High gas
prices are reducing interest and value in large SUVs. Can
hybrid technology come to the rescue?
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comments)
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