Hybrid cars

Hybrid cars

Learn about gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles that use both gasoline powered internal combustion engines and electric motors

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Toyota Prius and Honda Insight Hybrids Earn the Top Safety Pick Award " width="630" height="420" /> By: Johan Young This is good news for hybrids lover . According to Insurance Institute for Highway Safety or IIHS which announced the Toyota Prius and Honda Insight to get Top Safety Pick award based on front, side, and rear crash testing. This award makes a clear statement that hybrids not just fuel efficient but can also get high level of safety too. Toyota Prius on all its model and Honda Insight on the Insight EX and LX models has requirements to earn the IIHS Top Safety Pick ... Read Full Story
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With the LA Auto Show quickly approaching, the world is looking to see the newest iterations of the electric and hybrid cars that are quickly taking over the streets. Hybrid and electric engines are revolutionizing the auto market with increasingly efficient and greener engines that boast MPG ratings unheard of among standard gas engines. As a green company with 100% recyclable packaging Neuro has taken notice of the earth friendly hybrids and now utilizes a fleet of Neuro Smart Cars. Check out this years LA Auto Show December 4 th -13 th in the LA Convention Center and see the future of driving. For ... Read Full Story
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  TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announces that it has started discussions with potential users in Japan of the newly developed "Prius Plug-in Hybrid". Approximately 200 units will be leased through a leasing company to designated parties such as government ministries, local governments and energy companies that are actively promoting environmentally considerate vehicles. The designated parties are principally participants in the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's "EV & PHV Towns" program*, which aims to promote the widespread use of electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHVs). Details of the leasing scheme for Japan will be determined through November, with delivery scheduled for mid-December ... Read Full Story
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2010 Most Reliable Car " width="631" height="444" /> By: Johan Young Believe it or not, the 2010 Honda Insight Hybrid scored the highest of any vehicle in predicted reliability, this report according to annual car reliability survey from Consumer Reports. Hybrid cars dominated this most reliable car with 5 of the 8 most reliable family vehicles: Toyota Prius Hybrid , Ford Fusion Hybrid , Mercury Milan Hybrid , Nissan Altima Hybrid , and Toyota Camry Hybrid are the other 2010 most reliable cars. Among all carmakers Honda was at the peak, with every Acura and Honda vehicle surveyed having better than average predicted reliability. ... Read Full Story
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Brought to you by free car insurance quote . We all know how the global financial crisis is affecting the way we live our lives. It literally made people a lot more conscious with their spending habits and it also made people think twice about spending their hard earned cash for something that they don't really need. The Automobile is now considered to be a necessity in today's society. Without it, it would be next to impossible for you to do your everyday tasks. Automobiles doesn't just add to convenience, but it will also help you do things a lot faster when you compare ... Read Full Story
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  The hype for driving fuel-efficient vehicles continues to drive vehicle sales, as seen with the newer versions of hybrid cars being introduced by carmakers. Every automobile maker must come out with a new hybrid line for the coming year if it wants to succeed in the industry. But why are hybrids so popular? Everyone knows that hybrids are the “green” products of the future by using electricity to achieve good gas mileage. But many fail to think about costs, savings, and the technology put into a hybrid. Do these factors still make the hybrid an appealing choice? Although electric motors are efficient at ... Read Full Story
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Honda and Toyota have had the midsized market all to themsleves with their entries; the Camry and the Accord, since Ford has dropped the Taurus from their line. The Fusion has been around since 2006 but it is only now with the new Hybrid power plant making waves that the public has sat-up and taken notice.The 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show.The excellent in-town gas mileage is what makes the Ford Fusion Hybrid so unique.The Fusion hybrid gets a fuel economy rating of 41 MPG which beats its main competitor, the camry, by almost 10 more MPG; the Fusion even betters the Civic Hybrid in ... Read Full Story
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Fuel consumption

Current HEVs reduce petroleum consumption (compared to otherwise similar conventional vehicles) primarily by using three mechanisms:
a) Reducing wasted energy during idle/low output, generally by turning the ICE off;
b) Recapturing waste energy (i.e. regenerative braking);
c) reducing the size and power of the ICE engine, and hence inefficiencies from under-utilization, by using the better torque response of electric motors to compensate for the loss in peak power output from the smaller ICE.

Any combination of these three primary hybrid technologies may be used for different fuel usage, power, emissions, weight and cost profiles. The ICE in an HEV is smaller, lighter, and more efficient than the one in a conventional vehicle, because the combustion engine can be sized for slightly above average power demand rather than peak power demand.

A standard combustion engine is required to operate over a range of speed and power, yet its highest efficiency is in a narrow range of operation; in an HEV, the ICE operates within its range of highest efficiency. The power curve of electric motors is better suited to variable speeds and can provide substantially greater torque at low speeds compared with internal-combustion engines.

The greater fuel economy of HEVs has implication for reduced petroleum consumption and vehicle air pollution emissions worldwide

Durability

Reduced wear on the gasoline engine, particularly from idling with no load. Reduced wear on brakes from the regenerative braking system use.

Environmental impact

Reduced noise emissions resulting from substantial use of electric motor at low speeds, leading to roadway noise reduction and beneficial noise health effects( although road noise from tires and wind, the loudest noises at highway speeds fron the interior of most vehicles, are not affected by the hybrid design alone).

Note, however, that this is not always an advantage; for example, people who are blind or visually-impaired, and who rely on vehicle-noise while crossing streets, find it more difficult to do safely.

Reduced air pollution emissions due to lower fuel consumption, leading to improved human health with regard to respiratory and other illness. Pollution reduction in urban environments may be particularly significant due to elimination of idle-at-rest.
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I’m now nearing the end of a week’s worth of commuting, errands-running, and generally living with Honda’s new 2010 Insight hybrid (our Clear Sky Blue metallic long-term test car). And frankly I’m shocked—and not by the...  
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The light was red so I gave the unsuspecting old guy in the black 10-year-old Cadillac Seville a hard look. "So do you think I can take him," I asked Chris from Toyota? He looked at the Cadillac and nodded his head in agreement. "But he's serious," I ...  
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(West Palm Beach) Our state is leading the charge in energy efficiency cars. Florida is now the first state to offer a $5,000 rebate as an incentive to convert Toyota Prius Hybrids into plug-in hybrids. The electric conversion must be done at...  
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PHEVs and demonstration locations. Source: INL. Click to enlarge. The US Department of Energy (DOE), through its Advanced Vehicle Testing Activity (AVTA) at Idaho National Laboratory (INL), has completed 1 million miles of plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) testing. The...  
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Prius, from WeedsAuthorities believe they have identified the suspect responsible for the errant drive-by pellet gun shooting on Southwest Parkway in May that nearly paralyzed a cyclist. Former Austin High School student Hollan Dyer, 18, was riding shotgun in a blue Toyota Prius in Oak Hill when the car came upon the cyclist, Austinite Brad (last name withheld). According to detectives, Dyer allegedly remarked to his fellow passengers...  
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Filed under: Hybrid , SUV , Wagon , Toyota Toyota Hybrid X Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery Exactly how the Prius name might shift from defining the world's most famous hybrid to its own sub-brand - " Not! " - or moniker for other Toyota hybirds - " Yes !" - has been a source of interest for quite some time. The latest bit of speculation comes from the Yomiuri newspaper in Japan (via...Fast Company (subscribe) : Rumor: Toyota...  
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Lexus is no stranger to hybrids. Their GS and LS sedans, as well as the RX SUV come in hybrid variants. Problem is, the least expensive Lexus Hybrid sedan sets you back around $67,000, and the few other luxo-hybrids on the market aren’t any cheaper. For 2010, Lexus changed this with their all-new HS 250h. The [...]  
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Tokyo, Nov 18, 2009 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announces that it has started discussions with potential users in Japan of the newly developed "Prius Plug-in Hybrid". Approximately 200 units will be leased through a leasing company to designated parties such as government ministries, local governments and energy companies that are actively promoting environmentally considerate vehicles. The designated parties are...  
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The 2010 Ford Fusion was named Motor Trend magazine's car of the year Tuesday, beating out the Toyota Prius, BMW 7-Series, Chevrolet Camaro and others in the closely watched competition. It was yet another accolade for Ford Motor Co.'s midsize sedan, which... Toyota Prius - Ford Fusion - Chevrolet Camaro - BMW 7-Series - Autos  
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The purchase of hybrid electric cars qualifies for a federal income tax credit up to $3,400 on the purchaser's Federal income taxes.

The tax credit is to be phased out two calendar quarters after the manufacturer reaches 60,000 new cars sold in the following manner: it will be reduced to 50% ($1700) if delivered in either the third or fourth quarter after the threshold is reached, to 25% ($850) in the fifth and sixth quarters, and 0% thereafter.

This means that Toyota Prius tax benefits are rapidly disappearing.

Many states give additional tax credits to hybrid electric car buyers.
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