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People are rarely lukewarm about the Chevrolet Volt. Like health-care reform or pajama jeans, the Volt inspires love, loathing, and little in-between. That hasn't exactly helped Volt sales, which aren't yet living up to expectations, but fans insist that the car itself isn't the problem. They blame the bewildering array of ads for the Volt. And in a way, they're right. Here's the thing: the Chevy Volt is a stunning piece of technology. It combines the eco-friendliness and efficiency of an electric car with the range and practicality of a gas-powered sedan. In normal use, drivers won't need...
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For Its Next Stunt, 2012 Chevy Sonic Joins OK Go, Makes Music VideoChevrolet's Sonic subcompact is many things. Small. Fun to drive. Economical too, with its 40 mpg highway rating. It's also a rather good musical instrument, as it turns out. Or at least, the accompaniment to over 1,000 genuine musical instruments, in the music video for indie rock band OK Go's new...
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2012 Tesla Model S Electric Sedan: New Teaser VideoTeaser videos are many things - enlightening, inspiring, exciting... but perhaps most of all, frustrating. Being drip-fed portions of one of 2012's most exciting upcoming cars, the 2012 Tesla Model S, just makes us want to drive it even more. And, like everyone else, we just have to wait, and be...
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Ryan Reynolds Gets Funny With The 2012 Nissan Leaf: VideoIsaiah Mustafa has ruined advertising. He may not have written his own monologues for those popular Old Spice ads, but Mustafa's deadpan delivery and sublime quirkiness have inspired a thousand would-be imitators. Even talented actors like Ryan Reynolds can't measure up, as we see in a new clip for...
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BMW ActiveE First Drive: At The Wheel (Video)Yesterday we reviewed the BMW ActiveE electric car after spending an afternoon in the first ActiveE delivered in the U.S. Now, we have a brief video clip to take you inside the car, hitting some of the high points of the driving experience. The clip starts with the car at rest in the remarkably...
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2013 Ford Fusion: High-MPG Engines, Hybrid, Plug-In (Video)Now that we're back from the Detroit Auto Show, we can say with confidence that the two most important cars of the show were the 2013 Ford Fusion and the 2013 Dodge Dart. The 2013 Fusion in particular got rave reviews for its styling--which blended elements of Audi A7 and even a hint of...
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We here at Green Car Reports understand you want your green automotive news in many forms. That is why today we are happy to announce our new video section. Located in the top navigation bar next to the "Car Types" tab, our new video section features original videos ranging from news and reviews to auto show coverage and features. Along with our high-definition original content, we've included green automotive videos from around the web in an effort to give you as much green-car video coverage as possible. The video section is also divided into handy categories such as hybrids, electric cars...
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40-MPG Battle: Elantra Beats Focus To 2012 Car Of The YearLast year, the 2011 Chevrolet Volt struck a winning blow for green vehicles everywhere by taking the 2011 North American Car Of The Year (NACOTY) title. This year, another fuel-efficient vehicle has strode to the title - the 2012 Hyundai Elantra. It's seen off competition from the Volkswagen...
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2013 Dodge Dart Compact Sedan: Video From Detroit Auto ShowWe brought you the actual unveiling of the 2013 Dodge Dart, complete with flashy graphics, loud music, and the car emerging in a welter of spotlights. Now, we can bring you a slightly calmer walkaround and summary of Chrysler's most important new car on video, as a complement to the full Dodge Dart...
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Tesla Model S Electric Sport Sedan: Video From Detroit Auto ShowWith production of its ground-breaking electric Roadster now complete--despite a recent offering of some 2012 models--Tesla Motors is fully focused on bringing its Model S electric sport sedan to market and delivering the first cars to paying customers. At this year's Detroit Auto Show, the company...
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2013 VW e-Bugster Electric Concept: 2012 Detroit Auto Show VideoAt the 2012 Detroit Auto Show, Volkswagen rolled out an all-electric, two-seat coupe-speedster concept based on its iconic Beetle. With a powertrain borrowed from the VW Golf Blue e-Motion—including the 85-kW (114-hp) electric motor, 26.5-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery pack, plus...
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2012 Toyota NS4 Plug-In Hybrid Concept: Detroit Auto Show VideoThe 2012 Toyota NS4 Plug-In Hybrid Concept represents not just a new styling direction for Toyota, but quite possibly the start of a new model line.
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Toyota's upcoming Prius C will give the automaker a subcompact hybrid offering to compete with the Honda Insight.
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Chevrolet Tru 140S Concept, Detroit Show Walkaround: VideoAway from some of the bigger green reveals at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show, Chevrolet launched two sporty concept cars aimed at younger buyers. The rear-drive Code 130R and Tru 140S concepts caught our attention not just because of their striking looks, but also their fuel-efficient drivetrains. Both...
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Nissan e-NV 200 Concept Electric Van: Detroit Auto Show VideoIt's a little confusing when a carmaker shows a concept vehicle derived from a product that it's going to sell but hasn't yet announced. Nonetheless, the Nissan e-NV 200 Concept at the Detroit Auto Show attracted its share of attention. With a Leaf-like charging port door on its nose, and Leaf...
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2013 Dodge Dart Launch: Live Video From Detroit Auto ShowWe're just back from the live launch of the 2013 Dodge Dart, one of the most crucial--and well-attended--launch events of the Detroit Auto Show. And while it may fit right into Chrysler's marketing plans, we thought you'd like to see the actual unveiling--complete with flashy videos, loud music...
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2013 Dodge Dart Video & Photos Leak Before Detroit Auto ShowBefore its unveiling, coming at 8:45 am this Monday, Chrysler trickled out photos of the exterior and dashboard of its new 2013 Dodge Dart compact sedan. But now both a video and more photos have leaked out onto those crazy Interwebz, showing every angle of the first product developed by the...
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2012 Ford Focus Electric: How It's Built On Same Assembly Line (Video)With the first sales of the 2012 Ford Focus Electric registered last month, Ford's battery-electric compact hatchback enters the market to compete with the Nissan Leaf and other plug-in cars. Unlike the Leaf, though, the Focus Electric is an adaptation of a high-volume gasoline-powered car. And...
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You'll no doubt have heard of Greenpeace. The high-profile, occasionally militant green organization very much believes in action over words when it comes to coercing companies into considering the environment. Volkswagen too is well-known, as one of the world's largest car producers, supplier of clean diesels like the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta TDI and favorite of earth-orientated folks back in the 1960s, producing Bugs and brightly-colored "passion wagons". So what relevance does Star Wars have? Well, the latest protest from Greenpeace UK is aimed at car giant Volkswagen, and they've chosen to...
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Aptera Founder Steve Fambro Gives First Interview Since Leaving CompanySteve Fambro, the man behind the revolutionary and futuristic design that was the Aptera 2e electric car, 2h plug-in hybrid and 2g ultra-high mpg gasoline car, is breaking silence and giving his first public interview today on the online green transport show TransportEvolved. Hosted by our very own...
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London's Famous Red Buses Going Hybrid Thanks To VolvoEngland: Tea, Big Ben, bowler hats and red buses. One of those things is about be be dragged, kicking and screaming, into the 21st Century. It's the famous red double-decker bus of course, much as we'd like to see today's young people going about their business in bowler hats rather than baseball...
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2012 Mitsubishi 'i' Electric Car: Woody Trim And Surfboards Too! (Video)We look at a lot of concept and production cars during auto shows, but rarely does one make us laugh right out loud. The special version of the 2012 Mitsubishi 'i' electric car on display at the Los Angeles Auto Show a couple of weeks ago, however, did just that. Perhaps in honor of southern...
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2012 Honda Civic Natural Gas: First DriveHonda has been the only carmaker to offer a natural-gas powered passenger car, and they've done it quietly in a handful of states for more than a decade. But with the arrival of an all-new Civic this year, the company will make the 2012 Honda Civic Natural Gas available through selected dealers...
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2012 Toyota Prius C: Video Shows Sporty Hybrid On The RoadEarlier today, Toyota released the first images of its 2012 Prius C compact hybrid hatchback that will arrive at U.S. dealers next year. The 2012 Toyota Prius C will be the fourth member of the growing Prius family, joining the classic Prius five-door hatchback, the 2012 Prius V wagon, and the 2012...
John Voelcker