Antony Ingram, Contributing Writer
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If you're in the market for a fuel efficient vehicle your choice is better than ever.
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To Idle Or Not To Idle? What's Best For Car, Gas Mileage?There are two kinds of traffic, neither of which is particularly pleasant. The first is moving traffic. It's slow, tedious, and something many of us are unable to avoid on our daily commutes. Movement is movement though, which makes stationary traffic a hundred times worse. Not only are you not...
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First Honda Fit EV Delivered To California City FleetWhile carmakers like Nissan, Tesla and Renault go on the electric car offensive, Honda has been somewhat candid about its electric car plans. The 2013 Honda Fit EV makes the odd subtle appearance at international auto shows, but the company is certainly less than bullish about its electric vehicle...
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Want A Cheap, Usable, Toyota Electric Car? Check eBay!Electric cars are often criticized for being too expensive. While there are many reasons for this, it means some people simply can't afford an electric car. However, there's still hope. Want a practical, reliable, usable electric car, with a decent range? Have a look on eBay! That's where we found...
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BMW Opens Registration For ActiveE Electric Car LeasesWant to boldly go where few have gone before? If so, you might just have what it takes to become an "Electronaut", BMW's term for the select few who'll be piloting the 2012 BMW ActiveE for the next few years. BMW has started the recruitment process to find 700 potential ActiveE drivers. BMW's...
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Flex-Fuel Ferrari? So What? Makes No Difference At AllFerraris aren't typically known for their green credentials. In fact, they tend to be known for everything but green credentials: High performance, for example. High-revving V-8 and V-12 engines. Being painted very, very red. Not being painted green. Most methods of extracting greater power from...
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A new report from a National Academy of Sciences panel has said that the NHTSA was justified in closing a probe into Toyota's 2009 and 2010 unintended acceleration cases.
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Young Drivers Want V-8s, Right? Nope: Hybrids, Says StudyWe were all young, once. Many of us remember the excitement of learning to drive, and then going out and choosing that first car. Times change however, and these days it's not as easy to get behind the wheel - and certainly not as cheap to keep those cars running. According to USA Today, a new...
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Take One Toyota Prius, Make Less Aerodynamic, Sleep In ItJapan produces a huge number of incredibly talented cars. You'll be well used to many of them on Green Car Reports, as cars like Toyota's Prius and Nissan's Leaf are regulars on these pages. The country also has a good line in the incredibly bizarre. You know the kind - cars that could originate...
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One Reason To Feel Sorry For Oil Companies...ReallyIt's pretty difficult to feel sorry for oil companies. Why should we? They're in control of a resource we all depend upon, one way or another, and can essentially charge whatever they like for it. As a result, they make massive profits every year. Nobody pities the rich guy. But maybe we feel a...
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Fiat Unveiling 500-Based Wagon At 2012 Geneva Auto ShowItalian carmaker Fiat might be working hard to turn around Chrysler's fortunes, but it's own figurehead car, the 500, hasn't been as successful as they'd hoped. While the retro-styled minicar has been a massive success in Europe, the 26,000 Fiat 500s sold in its first year in North America was only...
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Mercedes-Benz E-Class Top Model Goes Carbon Fiber In 2015The launch of a new Mercedes-Benz E-Class is always important, given the influence the car has in the luxury sedan sector. We'd be hard-pressed to call it exciting though, rapid AMG models excepted. That could be about to change however, as one example of the model's next generation will be very...
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If you live in Tennessee and you're holding out for more electric cars to hit the market, then you could be in luck.
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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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Acura ILX Concept Walkthrough: 2012 Detroit Auto Show VideoLast week we brought you live photos of Acura's ILX compact luxury sedan from the 2012 Detroit Auto Show. As Acura's first compact sedan since the Integra, it's tasked with bringing new buyers to the brand. With sharp styling and some economical engines from the Honda Civic, it may just do that...
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Toyota Prius GT300 Race Car Shown At Tokyo Auto Salon"Win on Sunday, sell on Monday" is a quote that succinctly explains the marketing importance of racing for carmakers. Whether it's as relevant today as it was back in the 1960s, when you could go into a showroom and buy something superficially identical to the car you'd seen win the previous day...
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Ford C-Max Energi Plug-In Hybrid Minivan: VideoFord's C-Max is a vehicle currently unfamiliar to U.S. drivers, but popular in Europe as a more practical alternative to the Ford Focus, which donates its platform. However, just like the Ford Focus and 2013 Ford Fusion, the C-Max is soon to become another global vehicle for Ford. The 2012 Detroit...
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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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We'd be the first to point out that many of the electric car owners currently out on the roads have had absolutely no trouble with the 100 or so miles they get from a full charge.
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2013 Mazda CX-5 Compact SUV: EPA Figures In, 35 MPG HighwayCrossover fans have been eager in anticipation of the 2013 Mazda CX-5 Crossover, and for good reason. Thanks to new SkyActiv engines, Mazda has been promising some pretty impressive fuel economy numbers. With EPA testing now complete, it appears even Mazda underestimated just how far the CX-5 will...
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Ford: Using Apps To Maximize Your Electric Car ExperienceElectric cars might have been killed off a couple of times in the past, but the current wave appears to have hit at just the right time. It's not all to do with concerns over global warming or energy prices though - it's the potential to be more connected to your car than ever before - via...
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Pininfarina Cambiano: Eco Sport Sedan Teased Ahead Of GenevaBest known for its work with companies like Ferrari, Italian design house and coachbuilder Pininfarina also works on its own concepts from time to time. One of these will be on display at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show that begins in early March. According to Pininfarina (via Autoweek) the new concept...
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Infiniti Range-Extended Electric Sports Car Due At GenevaStrewth. The halls in Detroit are still buzzing with the world's press, and Infiniti is already teasing us with a car it's set to display at March's Geneva Motor Show. It's not just any old car though - Infiniti has plans to unveil an electric range-extended sports car concept, a year after parent...
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Smart For-Us Electric Pickup Concept: 2012 Detroit Auto ShowWe'd be tempted to say that Smart is playing to stereotypes by unveiling a pickup concept at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). However, there's nothing stereotypical about a small, all-electric, city-car based, convertible pickup. In fact, the Smart For-Us Concept we previewed a...
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