Hybrids

Although neither system has reached the market, Mercedes-Benz may be opting to develop its mild-hybrid technology rather than the shared Two-Mode system

Electric performance is great, so more electric performance would be even greater, right? In Chevy performance tradition, we got to thinking about the Volt SS ....

See How the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid Fairs In the Mountains of Colorado

Disappointingly, the battery pack in the 2010 Toyota Prius is almost identical to the one in its predecesors--but we don't expect that to be the case forever.

A Local Colorado Company Adds Competition to the Hybrid Market

Drivers of the new 2010 Toyota Prius see most information at the base of the windshield, which improves safety

Green Ribbons Aren't the Only Green Things at the 2009 Denver Auto Show

Much nicer materials and more luxury, along with marginal increases in most dimensions, make the 2010 Toyota Prius cabin a pleasant place to spend time

Ford Shares Their Plans for a Sustainable Future

It may look the same, but every facet of the 2010 Toyota Prius shape has been improved, all toward lowering air drag to improve mileage

As the Honda Insight nears its launch, advertisements touting its green cred are about to hit the airwaves. Starting in Belgium tomorrow and throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Russia thereafter, a new TV commercial called, "Let it Shine," will air. The theme of the commercial is that...

It took a long time for Nissan to jump on the hybrid bandwagon. So long, in fact, that their only model currently offered as a hybrid, the Altima, still uses Toyota's technology. That will change in 2010 as Nissan rolls out the Infiniti M Hybrid for their luxury brand. The rear-wheel drive M will...

Changing from 11 MPG to 50+ MPG is Bigger Than You Might Think

German composite plane maker, Flight Design, will introduce a hybrid engine for light planes at the Aero Show in Friedrichshafen, Germany next month. The concept uses a Rotax engine in combination with an electric booster designed with the help of Franz Aircraft Engines. The booster provides an...

What does an iconic SUV maker need to survive the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression? $37 million according to the U.K. government. That's how much Land Rover will receive to develop a 'green' SUV. With sales down 22% last month in the U.K., the government is standing behind it's car...

We're suckers for fast hybrids even if they'll never make it to production. That's exactly what Infiniti Europe has on display at the Geneva Motor Show with the Essence Concept. It's a 592-horsepower rear-wheel drive, gasoline/electric hybrid coupe and its curves should make Beyoncé jealous...

Today we celebrate a unique anniversary. One hundred years ago today, US Patent No. 288,181 was granted to Henri Pieper for a "Mixed Drive for Autovehicles"--what we now call a hybrid-electric vehicle. Here's the odd part: Monsieur Pieper describes himself as "a loyal subject of the King of...

More details have emerged about Italdesign's latest hybrid supercar concept expected to be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March. The numbers are staggering. Italdesign claims that the car will tear through 0 to 62 mph in under four seconds and achieve a top speed of 186 miles per hour. That's...

Angelina Jolie wasn't the hottest thing on TV last night during the Oscars. Luxury electric car maker Fisker ran two 60 second spots during the Academy Awards preview show on KTLA-TV in Los Angeles. Don't get your hopes up if you live outside of L.A. though. According to public relations chief...

Our traffic just isn't congested enough to bring us the simple idle-stop systems that are sweeping through Europe