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Posts Tagged ‘hybrid vehicles’

Hybrid Hummer Gets 100 MPG

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009

That headline is not an error.  Utah-based Raser Technologies has taken a Hummer H3, a vehicle that has been used as a symbol for everything that is wrong with gas-guzzling automobiles, and turned it into an electric-drive vehicle that can go for 40 miles purely on electricity, and average 100 mpg.  A Prius can’t even [...]

Infiniti Essence Hybrid Concept

Sunday, January 18th, 2009

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When you say “eco-friendly car” or “hybrid vehicle,” the image that pops into your head is probably something like a Prius.  The body design may be unique, but nobody would call it sleek and stylish.  The performance may be fuel efficient, but it certainly couldn’t be considered exhilirating.  Well, get ready to change that preconception, [...]

Mazda To Get Hybrid Parts From Toyota

Saturday, January 17th, 2009

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News out of Japan yesterday has confirmed that Toyota will be supplying their rival car maker Mazda with components to build hybrid cars.  Mazda’s hybrid line won’t be launched until 2013, but the company is already planning a production volume of 100,000 vehicles per year.  Mazda previously announced that they would not be producing hybrid [...]


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