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Thursday, Jun 11
Ferrari-Citroen Mashup Makes Us Say Mamma Mia! and Sacrebleu!
The Nimik team calls the car a hybrid, though certainly not in the Toyota Prius sense of the word. Although the body is French, the car is Italian under the ... and more »
Wednesday, Jun 10
Make Your Toyota Prius (Sort Of) Volt-Like
By Tony Borroz Plug-in Prius conversions are great. Excellent fuel economy, not much in the way of emissions and more tech than a Cray XMP. Trouble is, you can't go very fast on electricity alone because Toyota limits the Prius to a top speed of 34 mph ...
Friday, Jun 5
Plug-In Prius Coming This Year
We've driven both cars; see our review of the Prius here and the Insight here. Plug-ins are touted for triple-digit fuel economy, but a test fleet of 17 plug-in Prius hybrids in the Seattle area has achieved an average of just 51 mpg. ... 2010 Toyota Prius Gains Top Hybrid Spot NewsOXY
Wednesday, Jan 7
Toyota's Solar Concept Might Not Be a Car At All
Solar power seems to be a pet project for Toyota. In the near future, Toyota may offer a solar roof panel option that could either trickle-charge or run some accessories on the 2010 Prius. In the long term, it's feasible that Toyota may be researching ways to recharge electric cars "off the gr...
Monday, Dec 29
Solar Hybrids Soak Up the Sun
SEV is working with Kyocera to develop the solar modules, which are fabricated from fiberglass and sold as kits you install with help from an instructional DVD. A DC-DC converter connects the module directly to the nickel-metal hydride battery in your Prius.
Friday, Dec 12
Next-Gen Dashboards Teach Leadfoots How to Hypermile
When new hybrids from Ford and Honda roll into showrooms this spring, drivers will find flashy dashboards that turn hypermilinginto a videogame. Ford and Honda are leading the green gadget charge in America, and Nissan offers a similar system only in Japan.
Monday, Nov 24
For Hyundai, Blue Is the New Green
The battery being developed by LG Chem is the heart of a parallel hybrid system called Hybrid Blue Drive that mates a 2.4-liter gasoline engine to a six-speed transmission and a 30-kW electric motor. Hyundai says the car will have an all-electric mode, but there's no word yet on what sort of r...
Wednesday, Nov 19
Nissan Will Try and Make the Red Dragon Greener
In 2000, Nissan rolled out its Tino Hybrid car in Japan and only the Toyota Prius and Honda Insight beat it to market. Nissan's Tino full-hybrid car sported a 100-hp gasoline engine, two electric motors, a lithium-ion battery pack and regenerative braking features. The Tino Hybrid increa...
