Posts Tagged ‘Electric’

Hybrid Sales Skyrocket

Monday, April 5th, 2010

There are some good signs for Detroit and troubled Japanese automaker Toyota, as sales for hybrid and fully-electric vehicles are soaring. CBS News’ Anthony Mason reports.

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Kia EcoDynamics in Geneva: Electric Venga and Ray Hybrid

Wednesday, March 24th, 2010

A quick look at the two “eco-dynamics” cars on the floor at Kia’s Geneva Motor Show exhibit.

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EV ELECTRIC SUV CAR VEHICLE – NOT HYBRID CAR!!!

Wednesday, March 24th, 2010

YES this SUV is fully ELECTRIC…. NO MORE GAS!!! This SUV is for sale on ElectricCars.com TODAY… Click on the SHOWROOM BUTTON… Our showroom is open to the public, tons more info about EV’s available via paid subscription.

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What I Have to Say about Hybrid Cars

Sunday, March 21st, 2010

I take a pro-environment but critical and scientific and open-eyed look at hybrid cars, with a focus on the Toyota Prius, since it’s like “the” hybrid car.

A number of experimental tests are done as well as an analysis through theory on gas milage, production, breakeven energy, and more.

The Canadian energy coordinator worked for Greenpeace.

(Song is Mozart’s Requiem “Lacrimosa” (K . 626))

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“Green” Bus in Victoria

Thursday, March 18th, 2010

If you live in Victoria, you may have seen a sleek-looking bus driving around the city.

It’s the first of it’s kind and is the most “green” bus in the world.

The hybrid electric fuel cell bus is being tested in the capital region until the end of the month, and if BC Transit likes it, it could be the bus of the future.

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2010 Mercury Milan Hybrid

Thursday, March 18th, 2010

Cars.com’s MIke Hanley takes a look at the 2010 Mercury Milan Hybrid.

Produced by: Matthew Avery

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GreenCar.com-June09 : Diesel Hybrid

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

A clean diesel hybrid vehicle new to the market is the Volkswagen Touareg Bluemotion, which offers an electric motor that runs up to 30 miles an hour, and a diesel engine that picks up the slack. Discover the great features on this new diesel hybrid with information from a green car specialist in this free video on eco-friendly vehicles.

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

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Extreme Hybrid Cross Country Tour Begins

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

http://www.afstrinity.com

The 150 MPG Extreme hybrid suv, the XH-150 introduced in January by AFS Trinity Power Corporation, starts a cross country tour on April 8, 2008 to give Americans their first onroad look at what CNN and others suggested may be “the car of the future,” as the XH-150 works its way to Earth Day on the Capitol Mall in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, April 20, 2008.

Halfway through the cross country trip, the XH-150 will be demonstrated on April 11 for Austin Energy, a large municipal utility as well as for the leadership of Plug-in Partners, an Austin headquartered consortium of electric utilities and others supporting the development and introduction of new plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) technologies. AFS Trinity intends to make the XH150 available for selected test drives in several communities from coast to coast.

150 MPG SUV.
Find out more at http://www.afstrinity.com

Visit or newly launched FAQs if you have questions!

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Hybrid Cars – Twikes – Tour 2004

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

This is a video of Twike tours through europe in 2004. Twikes are a an electric hybrid bicycle and electric car. TWike comes from combining the words Twin and Bike (as in two bicycles side by side. They are made in Switzerland.

see: http://cyclesantamonica.blogspot.com

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More plug-in hybrid bike video

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

Bike using two, four, or six, 36 volt Dewalt battery packs in series for 72 volts powering a 408 Crystalyte motor.

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