Green Car News
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On the weekend, sometimes our mind wanders. Lately, it's been thinking about a big, graceful, German luxury sedan--that delivers the fuel economy of a Toyota Prius. It doesn't exist yet, but Mercedes-Benz has a vision for how the company will build it. Their F700 concept car wowed the Frankfurt Motor Show in late 2007, and it's as relevant today as when they whipped off the covers 18 months ago. It shows that there's a lot of life left in the old internal combustion engine. You know, burning gasoline. The key is a new type of combustion. Sure, the F700 is a gasoline-electric hybrid, but...
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Study Finds That Cars With Large Lithium-Ion Batteries Don't Provide the Best ValueBEVs may struggle to compete with plug-in hybrids, study finds
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Renault-Nissan to Work with Elektromotive on Vehicle Recharging Infrastructure
Renault-Nissan will begin work with the UK based company Elektromotive. Together they will work to install a network of vehicle recharging stations for use with plug in electric vehicles. They term this the Partnership for Zero-Emission-Mobility. The goal of this partnership is to provide an...
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Islam and Ethanol: The Rebuttals Flood In
One scholar can say Muslims who ride in ethanol-fueled cars may be sinning, but he hardly speaks for all of Islam
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From EV Mode to Aero Kits, You Too Can Customize Your Prius
When the factory option list for the Toyota Prius just isn't enough, you can find much more online
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Presenting Prius Pork, For Your Engine-Cooking Delight
Oven out of service? Can't think of what to make for dinner? Got to drive 75 miles? Have we got a recipe for you!
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All the news that didn't fit anywhere else
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Micro Cars Are In at 2009 Geneva Show: Toyota Reveals Newest IQ Model
Does the Smart ForTwo Have Competition on the Way
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Protoscar Lampo Details Unveiled
The official unveiling of the Protoscar Lampo electric sports car takes place on March 2 at the Geneva Motor Show. The unofficial unveiling has already occurred on Protoscar's website where numerous teasers of the sexy convertible have surfaced. The all wheel drive Lampo has two electric motors...
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Consumer Reports Says 2009 Toyota Prius Touring Is Best New-Car Value
The Prius wins a prestigious honor from the bible for new car buyers
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Hungry? Your Prius Can Help
Just tell your Prius navigation system that you're hungry, and it'll show you all the nearby options
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Bentley's Bogus Biofuel Bomber
The 2010 Bentley Continental GT Supersports can run on biofuels, but it probably won't; we call that 'greenwashing'
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Wow. As if the debate around using ethanol to fuel cars weren't already complicated enough, now an Islamic scholar has suggested that driving or even riding in a vehicle fueled by ethanol could be considered a sin for observant Muslims. The opinion comes from Sheikh Mohamed al-Najimi, of the Islamic Jurisprudence Academy in Saudi Arabia. It is based on the part of Islamic law derived from a statement by the prophet in which dealing with alcohol in any form--including purchase, sale, transport, consumption, and manufacture--is strictly prohibited. The sheikh urged that the issue of...
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Fisker Taking Pre-Orders for Convertible Karma S
Fisker Automotive recently unveiled a convertible version of its extended-range electric Karma called the Karma S which is slated for production in the second half of 2011. The Karma and Karma S concept have similar design cues and are strikingly beautiful in person. The Karma S adds the appeal of...
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Nissan Swears Off Hydrogen and Will Only Build Electric Cars
There has been debate as to what is the next best propulsion technology for mass adoption. For years the hydrogen economy was touted and most automakers have been developing hydrogen fuel cell programs. Recently, GM and Honda have put hydrogen fuel cell cars on US roads and in customers hands...
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Try This In Your Prius: Chevy, GMC Hybrid Pickups Tow 3 Tons
The 2009 Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid and 2009 GMC Sierra Hybrid go where no hybrid has gone before: into the full-size pickup truck segment
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Tesla S Sedan as Seen Through the Eyes of Wired
Wired's Holl Liou shows us what the Tesla sedan may look like
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Current Prius May Stay As Low-Cost Foe For 2010 Honda Insight
Would you buy a stripped-down current Prius for $5,000 less than the new, fancier 2010 model? Toyota hopes so.
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When Will We See One In Our Showrooms?
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GM to Build Chevy Volt Engines in Exisiting Flint Michigan Plant
An important sidebar to the story of the Chevy Volt extended-range electric car is its gasoline generator. This is used to generate electricity extend the car's driving range beyond the 40 mile capacity of its battery. When GM finally decided it would use a 1.4 L 4 cylinder engine for that role, it...
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Auto Industry Task Force Member (aka EPA Head) Drives A Prius
Detroit learns that few of the President's auto task force members drive cars from GM or Chrysler
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More Details on Italdesign's Fastest Hybrid Concept Car
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...
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Honda Insight Could be Priced About $3500 Less Than Prius and Demand is Already Outstripping Supply
The Honda Insight hybrid which will go on sale in the UK in early April. It is being reported that the entry level Insight LS will cost £15,490 which translates to about $22,438 USD. In England this price is £2380 or $3500 less than the staring price of the Prius. The upscale model of the...
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Fisker Karma Ads Hit Airwaves in LA
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...
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