Potential hybrid buyers should pay close attention to oil prices Are hybrid prices going up? Been watching a lot of CNBC these days to stay atop the oil story. Obviously, oil is the key topic, but I was particularly fascinated by an interesting … [Read more...]
Japanese automakers focus on fuel-efficient subcompact cars
Sunday 02/20/ By Leave a Comment
Filed under: Manufacturing/Plants, Honda, Mazda, Nissan, Suzuki, Toyota 2011 Nissan Micra/March - Click above for high-res image gallery The drive to develop fuel-sipping subcompact cars has taken over in Japan, according to a report … [Read more...]
Alternative Energy Technologies and the Origin of Specious
Thursday 02/17/ By Leave a Comment
John Petersen Thanks to a recent comment from JLBR, I've found a new hero in Dr. Peter Z. Grossman, an economics professor from Butler University who cogently argues that government attempts to force alternative energy technologies into an R&D … [Read more...]
ACEEE names Honda Civic GX, Nissan Leaf Greenest Vehicles of 2011
Wednesday 02/16/ By Leave a Comment
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Chevrolet, Honda, Nissan, SMART, Toyota, Natural Gas Last year, the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) ranked the natural gas-burning Honda Civic GX as the greenest vehicle of 2010. Well, that … [Read more...]
Report: 2012 Chevy Volt to qualify for California’s $5,000 rebate
Sunday 02/13/ By Leave a Comment
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Chevrolet, GM 2011 Chevrolet Volt - Click above for high-res image gallery Back in October of 2010, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) rated the 2011 Chevrolet Volt as an Ultra Low Emissions Vehicle … [Read more...]
Some hybrids are great buys according to Kiplinger
Tuesday 02/01/ By Leave a Comment
The Prius cannot be denied Many hybrids are class leaders OK. It's not that big a deal that Kiplinger's best car values for 2011 includes a number of hybrid vehicles as most fuel efficient vehicles in their segment for fuel economy. Big whoop, right? … [Read more...]
Electric Vehicles – The Opportunity of Which Decade?
Friday 01/28/ By Leave a Comment
John Petersen Hardly a day passes without some talking head breathlessly describing electric vehicles as the opportunity of the decade. The fine point most investors miss, however, is that the decade they're describing won't begin until 2020 and for … [Read more...]
Zipcar adds 8 Toyota Prius plug-in hybrids to car sharing program
Friday 01/28/ By Leave a Comment
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Transportation Alternatives, Toyota Want some data sharing with your car sharing? On Thursday, Zipcar added eight Toyota Prius plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) to its car-sharing fleet. The plug-in Priuses, which are not … [Read more...]
Rumormill: Toyota Prius C unlikely to hit European markets
Monday 01/24/ By Leave a Comment
Filed under: Hybrid, Toyota, Europe/EU Toyota Prius C Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery Toyota's Prius V may be the latest production-ready addition to the Japanese automaker's hybrid lineup, but it's the Prius C concept, a … [Read more...]
Rebates For Electric Car Conversions
Tuesday 01/18/ By Leave a Comment
Levi Quinn asked: It is accepted that in order for the damage done to the environment by motor vehicles to be stalled, let alone rolled back, there will have to be a profound change in the way we fuel our vehicles. Once upon a time we looked … [Read more...]