Toyota Prius Plug-In MPG Challenge Makes Environmental Awareness Fun?
Learning doesn't have to be all work and no play. Even learning about caring for the environment can be fun if it's structured properly...
How Hybrid Cars Became Such a Success
Whilst the hybrid may seem a recent modern innovation, the concept of electrically charged automobiles is something that was toyed with well over 100...
Yo-Auto Crossover, Russia’s Multi-Fuel Hybrid Vehicle
We haven't looked for innovation in Russia for a long time. At times, automobile technology seems to have simply stopped at some moment in...
Mild-Hybrid Vehicles Cheaper and Just as Efficient?
The typical hybrid vehicle is a few thousand dollars more expensive than its conventional sister, but what if it could be cheaper and still...
How Hybrid and Electric Cars Compete With Gas-Powered Performance
There's been a great deal of attention placed on electric cars in the past couple of weeks, specifically when it comes to racing. Not...
Hybrid Vehicles Make No Sense on Long Commutes, Says CMU Study
According to a recent study completed by Carnegie Mellon University, drivers with long commutes won't necessarily be doing the environment any favors by spending...
Ford Says Their Regenerative Brakes Have Saved 100 Million Gallons of Gas Since the...
I've been writing on this blog for more than 5 years, but so far didn't know Ford actually put regenerative braking into cars before...
An Owner’s Review of a Toyota Prius, Twelve Years Later
When you have to replace the battery in your mobile phone or portable electronic device every couple of years or so, it's no surprise...
Hybrid Vehicle Sales Jump 30% in May, Plug-Ins Jump 69%!
The demand for electrified vehicles, including hybrid vehicles, plug-in hybrids, and pure electric vehicles, has been slacking for the last few months.
Past the end-of-the-year...
Toyota Recalls 242,000 Prius and Lexus HS250h for Braking Issues
Toyota has topped global markets in the hybrid vehicle category, selling over five million since the introduction of the Toyota Prius in 1997. Toyota...
