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Electric Car and Hybrid Car Sales will Triple in Next Six Years by Neal .. Patient Expert

Posted Sat 28 Jan 2012 12:19am from original post at Clean Fleet Report Pike Research’s John Gartner forecasts that global sales of hybrid and electric cars will grow from 995,000 in 2011 to 2,870,000 in 2017. Half the hybrid cars and all of the EVs will use lithium battery packs by 2017. In fact, the latest hybrid cars from Ford, Buick, [...] Read on »

Hybrid Car Graphic by Willo Radgens Posted Tue 02 Aug 2011 8:00am Kris from Consumer Car Reviews recently contacted me to share this graphic. I think it's a great visual representation of how hybrid cars can contribute to helping, rather than hurting, our planet if we need to have a car. My family does not (yet?) own a hybrid car. We instead chose the smallest, most fuel efficient cars for our needs Read on »

2010 Hybrid Cars with Best MPG by Stan Patient Expert

Posted Fri 13 Nov 2009 10:01pm The new 2010 model hybrid cars offered in the U.S. are destined to sell with gasoline prices rising. Toyota (TM) dominates the list including new models from Lexus... to roomy premium SUVs that cost over $40,000. Read More: http://www.cleantechblog.com/2009/11/2010-hybrid-cars-with-best-mpg.html Read on »

Kia Optima Hybrid – Car Review by Neal .. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 10 Jan 2012 2:26pm from original post at Clean Fleet Report It’s an ideal California day for this test drive of the Kia Optima Hybrid. As the day warms, we will be able to open the sunroof, even though it is January. The sky is so clear that we can see the Farallon Islands 26 miles from shore. The [...] Read on »

The Advantages Of Hybrid Car by Janice S. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 02 Oct 2008 4:21pm Hybrid cars are becoming quite popular lately owing to skyrocketing gasoline prices. They are extremely fuel efficient as they combine two sources of energy. Owning a hybrid vehicle has a number of advantages. They are a great relief for car owners who are worried about the ever increasing gasoline prices. Hybrid vehicles offer lesser fuel Read on »

Tips For Best Gas Mileage With Your Hybrid Car by Janice S. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 02 Oct 2008 4:21pm With gasoline prices sky rocketing, to over $4 per gallon, both new and used hybrid cars are in demand. The hybrid vehicles go a long way toward helping people minimize the impact of increased gas prices on their budget. Hybrid cars are highly environmentally friendly as the pollutants driven out of hybrids are much less compared to conventional Read on »

Lincoln and Lexus Compete for Premium Hybrid Car Leadership by Neal .. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 14 Dec 2010 12:01pm drive. The Lincoln MKZ is the premium hybrid car with the best fuel economy on the road. No other luxury or premium car gets the Lincoln MKZ’s 41 highway, 36 city, and 39 mpg... This Lincoln MKZ Hybrid is delivering the most smooth and silent drive I’ve experienced. In stop-go LA traffic, I quietly move forward only using the two electric motors Read on »

7 Reasons To Buy A Hybrid Car by Janice S. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 02 Oct 2008 4:21pm You’re probably hearing a lot about hybrid cars these days. They are definitely being discussed everywhere. Hardly a day goes by that a major newspaper or television network isn’t doing a feature story on hybrids. And everyday it seems like one car manufacturer or another is introducing a new hybrid vehicle. So what’s all the buzz about Read on »

Hybrid cars Toyota Prius 2011 by Carbon Fund Patient Expert

Posted Sat 12 Mar 2011 1:29am The Toyota Prius ia a hybrid compact car made by Toyota powered gasoline and electricity. The Prius has become the icon of hybrid cars and green cars... pollution. The Toyota Prius first generation was launched in the Japanese market in 1997 and was the first hybrid car produced in serie. In 2001 he was released in other markets Read on »

Japan’s Crisis Hurts Sales of Hybrid Cars and EVs by Neal .. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 29 Mar 2011 10:02am The people of Japan are courageously moving forward after the devastation of a 9.0 earthquake, a tsunami that ripped apart buildings and roads, and a nuclear crisis that now threatens their food and water. The Japanese economy depends in no small measure on the success of its automotive industry and its complex eco-system of component [...] Read on »