News on hybrid vehicles, fuel cell cars, and the future of automobiles

hybrid hydrogen engine in honda,recently it has launched

hydrogen combines with oxygen as it passes through a platinum screen which causes an electron to fire off whic is used to power an electric motor.

are You Big on Asia? or what cars are best purchase price and hybrid and fuel economy? Pontiac G5 or Pontiac G6? They are not hybrid, but they are great buys. Pontiac Vibe is good also. Ford has the Escape Hybrid. Look for the best available purchases. And report the best buys below. Not only for automobiles. Any product goes.

Chevy Aveo selling brand new for $7,000..

I live in the United States (but any calculation will do… either MPG or KPL).

I want to know the most fuel-efficient vehicle in the entire world to date that is available for purchase in the United States (so I could drive it, obviously). I’m not looking for concept cars or automobiles that need to be bought as far as India or something. I live in California… you get it.

Electric vehicles, Hybrid Vehicles, Diesel-powered Vehicles, and etc. are welcome.

Thank you, all.

I drive a fully electric Ford Ranger EV that I charge at home, and most of the electricity at my home is from my photovoltaic solar panels. The electricity that doesn’t come from them comes from my municipal electric company’s renewal energy program. It gets roughly 60 miles per charge — that’s 60 MPC . Toyota RAV-4 EVs have a higher range, more like 100 MPC.

Outside of fully electric vehicles, there are a few groups that have recently developed plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles (mostly using the Toyota Prius). These have additional batteries, and drive longer on battery power than standard HEVs like the Prius and plugged in to recharge like EVs. Their calculations show the PHEVs are getting 100+ MPG.

Here’s a great page from the US Dept of Energy where you can see fuel efficiency of cars running on a variety of fuels, including electricity, gasoline, diesel, CNG, and LPG:

http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/byfuel/byfueltypeNF.shtml

It doesn’t list the Ford Ranger EV, but it’s still very informative.

For practical purposes is the Toyota Prius Hybrid still the best automobile to consider purchasing?
I’m not picking on specific qualities but simply trying to get an overall idea as my wife and I who are retiring want to get an energy conserving and as environmentally friendly vehicle as we can and still stay reasonable for we do have a couple of Grandkids. The way-out rocket ship cars are out of the question here ) At our age we have to think in practical terms.
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I thank you all for you answering my question and have given everyone a thumbs up. I will choose a best answer later tonight.

A Swiss study just concluded that the Prius is the greenest car on the planet:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070727/sc_nm/cars_pollution_dc

Plus it’s well-constructed and fun to drive. Best car on the road for sure!

At the New York Auto Show, Chevrolet revealed the compact 2011 Cruze Eco. This high-efficiency model is powered by a 1.4L Ecotec turbocharged engine with variable valve timing that achieves an estimated 40 mpg on the highway when combined with a six-speed manual transmission. TheAutoChannel.com has the full story and more videos.

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First of all let us get down to the corruption of all of this hoax created by Al Gore which is nothing but a scheme to put the public in fear. This will stop all of the money going out to create bogus programs. Next, let is realize that hybrid automobiles mpg results have been overinflated by the corrupt EPA. Since they have been caught, now they are doing real world tests. Now, let us look at what Europe is doing with automobiles. CLEAN DIESEL. These clean diesels consume far less fuel than gasoline motors of the same size. They are getting quieter, no longer smoke, and are as fast as gasoline cars in some cases. Mrs. Speaker, I challenge you to drive one of these cars and you will be surprised. However, I think the public should decide on whether Global Warming is true or not. I do not want you and a hand full of others control our lives when we vote you in there to work for us.

Let us first drop the politics, the global warming, and all the hype. Let us talk freedom. Diesel engines get way better fuel economy. I’m not "green" but I am "cheap" when it comes to my transportation and utility bills. I believe americans will never be free untill we can free ourselveles from the infrastructure that has been created to keep us under control. Plug-in electrics have already been developed and proven to be more than adequate for 90% of american drivers. Using diesel engines in cars is better than gas for many reasons…we will have a CHOICE on what type of fuel we want to use. A diesel engine will run on vegetable oil, biodiesel, used automatic transmission fluid, or any type of "bio-oil". The very first diesel engine was developed to run on pure peanut oil. There are so many anternatives. "They" just don’t want us to have that choice. The most viable choice for us right now are diesel engines, not to "save the earth" but to save us americans MONEY!!! I want to be free from that invisible force of people running my life and deciding on their next plot to rip off and control american consumers. I believe if we as a collective would demand more for our money we might actually get more. Hopefully our children will be smarter and less greedy than our generation was and still is. Right now I fight my war against the big oil companies by purchasing as little as possible from them. Very soon people will realize we never needed them in the first place!!!! I’m looking at a plug-in electric with a diesel generator range extender (much like the Chevy Volt but with a diesel engine). I’ll have to build this vehicle myself, but it will free me from the pump on a local level. I will be able to charge this car at home have a 200 mile range and with the range extender be able to travel up to 600+ miles on one fill-up. Gasoline engines are very inefficient. For every 100 units of fuel consumed you only get roughly 35 units of energy back. Sucks huh?!?! Electric motors are roughly 90% efficient…much better for my pocketbook!!!!! Electric motors do not need servicing like gas engines. Electric motors do not need air filters, oil, oil filters, spark plugs, or tune-ups. WOW!!! No mechanic bills either!!! Just educate yourself on the possbilities. You will be amazed at what is possible RIGHT NOW, not 20 years in the future. They are making us wait so we will buy the rest of the oil that is left to sell (trillions of dollars worth…I wonder who has something to gain from that?!) Be smart america!!! Educate yourself!!!!

My brother is looking at 09 civic or 09 hybrid civic. Is there any other car that’s around that price (about $20,000). I think dealers are selling below MSRP.

http://automobiles.honda.com/shop/?modelname=civic+hybrid&ef_id=1097:3:s_a2e6dceec87ec4322e213d7b20300c75_1476762012:izbAJEo-JyIAAEOEAvsAAAAC:20081117230022

Toyota Corolla is probably the easiest of the economy imports to work on and the most reliable. Civic’s, while still reliable, aren’t nearly as reliable as they used to be.

I am interested in Automobiles, Engines, Hybrids, Aeronautics, Jet engines, ect… I am a very "green" person to add to that.

Mechanical and electrical engineering would probably be the way to go. The future of transportation is plug-in hybrids and electric cars, so you’ll be in good shape studying those subjects.