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

Green Cars & Fuel : E85 Hybrids

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:28:17 +0000

Hybrids that run on E85 fuel, which is a mixture of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline, will produce 25 percent less carbon emission than a hybrid running on conventional gasoline. Understand the benefits of E85 ethanol fuel with information from a green car specialist in this free video on eco-friendly vehicles.

Expert: Ron Cogan
Bio: Ron Cogan is a general manager of GreenCar.com, the leading source of information on green cars on the Web.
Filmmaker: Patrick Eaves

Duration : 0:2:43

Technorati Tags: automobiles, biofuels, cars, eco, efficient, Electric, friendly, fuel, Green, hybrid

Tandem Hybrid Car Wash System (HD)

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:28:13 +0000

PDQ introduces the Tandem RiteTouch vehicle wash system. With the widest top brush coverage in the industry, the foam brushes are torque sensitive to monitor the contour of the vehicle and provide low-force cleaning power. The side-profiling, high-pressure wash arms, effectively remove stubborn soil from the vehicle’s surface. Plus, the three stage wheel cleaning system includes chemical application, rotating soft rim scrubbers and high pressure wheel blasters. The key factor to RiteTouch technology is touching the vehicle as little as possible to minimize the potential for vehicle damage, but applying the right amount of touch to produce a superior wash quality.

Duration : 0:5:3

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India’s first hybrid car

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:28:11 +0000

New Delhi, June 19(ANI): Now it’s the turn of car makers to join the eco-friends Bandwagon…And Honda is leading the way in India. Honda Siel Cars India launched India’s first hybrid car, the Civic Hybrid in New Delhi on Wednesday. Japan’s Honda Motor Company said it would start selling the hybrid car from the end of this month. Launching the car, CEO of Honda India said the car was fuel-efficient and also had a high fun-to-drive quotient.

Duration : 0:1:56

Technorati Tags: Asia, car, delhi, efficient, fuel, hybrid, International, new, news

2010 BMW X6 Hybrid Spy Video

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:27:53 +0000

CHECK OUT THE X6 HYBRID SPY ARTICLE:

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/GeneralFuture/articleId=129486?tid=edmunds.il.futurelanding.latestnews..4.*

First shown as a concept at the 2007 Frankfurt Auto Show, the 2010 BMW X6 Hybrid is now headed for production. Far from a fuel-sipping economy car, this gasoline-electric hybrid is designed to take the edge off fuel costs without giving up much in the way of SUV practicality or performance.

Prototypes spotted in Death Valley reveal few significant styling changes from the recently introduced X6 other than an obvious bulge in the hood. Subsequent photos show a maze of electrical connections beneath the protruding sheet metal. All the extra hardware is necessary to control what’s expected to be a two-mode hybrid system similar to what’s found in GM’s current Tahoe and Escalade hybrid suvs. BMW partnered with GM and Daimler in the development of the system.

The two-mode system essentially combines electric motors with a sophisticated automatic transmission and traditional gasoline engine. It is able to provide pure electric power like a Prius, but most of the time it’s a mix of both gasoline and electric power. A fuel mileage improvement of around 10-15 percent is about all you can expect given the added weight of the hybrid system’s batteries combined with the X6’s already substantial curb weight.

With full production of the V8-powered X6 just now starting to ramp up to full speed, the introduction of the 2010 BMW X6 ActiveHybrid (as BMW calls it) is probably at least a year away. Expect a substantial price bump, one that could put this hybrid BMW’s base price in the $70,000 range. So much for saving money on gas.

Duration : 0:1:56

Technorati Tags: 2010, auto, BMW, car, Edmunds, hybrid, Inside, Line, motor, Spy, video, X6

150 MPG Extreme Hybrid SUV

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:27:50 +0000

http://www.afstrinity.com

Introducing the AFS Trinity XH-150™
Extreme Hybrid™ SUV

150 Miles Per Gallon

It looks like an SUV, it hauls like an SUV,
But that’s where the similarities end.

The XH-150 is a plug-in hybrid electric car,
With performance that surpasses comparable gas cars.

This is not a concept car.
It’s on the road now.

And it won’t be long
before you can own one.

We have to stop sacrificing blood and treasure for oil.
And we should stop converting our food supply to fuel.

Spending half a trillion dollars on hydrogen gas stations just doesn’t make sense.
Especially when there is more than enough electricity, even if all our cars were plug-ins.

What seemed impossible has just been done.
Look for “Powered by Fast Energy™”.
It’s a sign that something great is happening.

The AFS Trinity XH-150
150 Miles Per Gallon.
Just Plug It In.

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Find out more at http://www.afstrinity.com

Visit or newly launched FAQs if you have questions!

Duration : 0:2:1

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Are Hybrid Cars Too Quiet?

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:27:34 +0000

A new bill is expected in Congress that will look at the safety of hybrid cars and the blind. The nearly-silent cars are difficult to detect for pedestrians who can’t see them. (April 9)

Duration : 0:1:20

Technorati Tags: blind, cars, hybrid, hybrids, quiet?

Electric hybrid bicycle with carbon frame : DigInfo

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:27:20 +0000

DigInfo – http://www.diginfo.tv

Sanyo Electric
eneloop bike CY-SPK227

Related Links :
- http://products.jp.sanyo.com/eneloopbike-carbon/
- http://jp.sanyo.com/news/2009/07/24-1.html
- http://eco-pro.com/eco2009/english/index.html (Eco-Products 2009)

Duration : 0:2:14

Technorati Tags: 2009, bike, CY-SPK227, diginfo, Eco-Products, Electric, Eneloop, Japan, news, Sanyo, yt:quality=high

Chrysler at North American International Auto Show (Detroit NAIAS)

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:27:17 +0000

Chrysler at North American International Auto Show (Detroit NAIAS). For more details and images click on the link.
http://www.motorcities.com/vehicle/09ABI041107893.html

Duration : 0:5:34

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TOYOTA FUEL CELL VEHICLES

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:27:15 +0000

On December 12, 2002, Toyota Motor Corporation began limited marketing of the hydrogen-powered TOYOTA FCHV (fuel cell hybrid vehicle) in the United States and Japan. Considered to be the closest thing yet to the ultimate eco-car, the TOYOTA FCHV was developed using Toyota’s original hybrid technology—derived from the Prius, the world’s first mass-produced hybrid vehicle—as its core technology.

As R&D on the TOYOTA FCHV continues, the technology that drives it is accelerating toward widespread use. At the same time, we are exploring the potential of a wide range of power sources—including not only hydrogen, but also gasoline, diesel, electricity and alternative fuels—while considering what the optimum eco-car would be for the energy situation, infrastructure and regulations in each country.

Duration : 0:7:28

Technorati Tags: automobiles, cell, co2, CORPORATION, eco, FCHV, fuel, Green, hybrid, motor, prius, technology, toyota, vehicle, vehicles

Hybrid car drive day

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:27:06 +0000

The University of Warwick hosts a Hybrid Drive Day at Prodrive’s track with examples of how industry is looking to develop green cars and trucks.

Duration : 0:6:52

Technorati Tags: cars, Engineering, environment, hybrid