The BMW X6 ActiveHybrid proves that you can have your cake and eat it too. From the creators of the Sports Activity Vehicle, the Concept X6 ActiveHybrid (a Sports Activity Coupe) puts the “Ultimate Driving Machine” into friendlier environmental and…
Category: Hybrids & Electric
Hybrids & Electric
2007 Toyota Prius: The Future
The Toyota Prius is the future. This may sound like an odd statement regarding a car that’s been on the worldwide market since the year 2000, but spend a little time with this hybrid machine and you’ll understand why. [singlepic=652,440,330]…
Video: Chevrolet Volt Concept Car – Electric Plug-in Hybrid
GM really stole the show with the exciting Volt concept. The plug-in electric hybrid is the ultimate flex-fuel vehicle. The concept is to allow for ultimate flexibility by powering an internal combustion engine as needed but only as a backup…
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Toyota Hybrid Sports Car FT-HS Concept Debut at NAIAS
The FT-HS concept was a joint undertaking of Calty, Toyota's North American-based, research and design center located in Newport Beach, Calif., and Toyota's California-based Advanced Product Strategy Group. The design team was assigned the task of creating a mid-priced sports…
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2008 Ford Escape and Escape Hybrid
The 2008 Ford Escape, America's best-selling compact utility vehicle, makes its debut today at the Los Angeles Auto Show with a restyled exterior, an all-new and quieter interior package, and a host of standard safety equipment for less money. Set…
2007 Toyota Camry Hybrid: Running on Inspiration? Or Just Fumes?
Billboards in every major metropolitan area are currently being erected, trumpeting Toyota's technological triumph. And at what better time could it come? A 40mpg family sedan surely sounds sweet to today's commuters, as current energy costs creep into the stratosphere.…
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2007 Mercury Mariner Hybrid: Having Your Green and Eating It Too
Although almost identical to the Ford Escape Hybrid by most measures, the Mercury Mariner Hybrid somehow rates hardly a fraction of the attention its sibling enjoys. This neglect may not seem startling, but compared to the acclaim lavished upon both…
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