Modified Prius to Get 230 MPG
Two Toyota Prius automobiles, modified in Monrovia, California, are now on the road and getting as many as 230 miles per gallon. By adding...
Nissan’s New Parallel Hybrid Engine is Smaller, Has More Torque
Instead of using older, third-party, less efficient hybrid designs, Nissan has now come up with their own hybrid drivetrain that they say is smaller,...
Toyota Mirai is “The Future” of Toyota, Literally!
The culmination of decades of research and development, Toyota’s first mass-production hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, the Toyota Mirai, will start deliveries next month in...
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Light Hybrid Vehicles May be The Next Best Thing
To reduce emissions and increase fuel economy, hybrid vehicles are a pretty good option that aren't nearly as expensive as pure electric vehicles.
In the...
Smart Fortwo MHD: Hybrid Car Without a Battery
Smart Fortwo Micro Hybrid Drive (MHD) has been available for quite a while on Europe's car markets. It's Smart's way of saying "I am cleaner than the cleanest", and a quite impressive innovation that brings some kind of a "hybrid" system into play by using a start-stop mechanism of the engine. It uses regenerative brakes, like all hybrids do, to recharge the battery, and it stops the engine when you halt at a stop light (in fact, when your speed drops below 8km/h).
2019 Dodge RAM 1500 eTorque – Hybrid or Not?
RAM is usually not the car that is under the focus of eco-friendly news, but they are joining the game of hybridization and electrification....
Dacia Hamster: The First Romanian Diesel Hybrid Car, Also The Cheapest
After the European success held by Dacia Sandero, meet Dacia Hamster. You read right, Hamster (in German the word refers to the action of gathering, storing - you get the idea). It was about time someone developed a cheap hybrid car that, although new, doesn't exceed the money of a regular car and has the CO2 emissions of a Prius.
Ford Exposes Its First-Ever Range Extended Hybrid Transit Van
Aiming for a lower NOx and particulates emission of delivery vans in London’s central cities, Ford will be releasing in 2019 its first ever...
The New Kia Niro Might Be The Next Big Thing Among Hybrids
When the new Kia Niro came out, it was known for its stylish and comfortable design, but most importantly, appreciated as an SUV with an...
Toyota Crown in Japan Gets a Hybrid Upgrade
Here in the US, since 1989, we have seen Lexus, Toyota's luxury brand here in the US, grow from one model, the flagship LS...
