Green Driving
Hybrids, Electrics, Hydrogen Cars, and other news about efforts to green-up the industry that brought you smog.
- Chevrolet Volt Will Use Premium Fuel
The 2011 Chevrolet Volt may avoid the gas pump for long periods at a time, but when it comes time to fill up, Chevy wants owners to put premium in the tank. "It seems a bit odd that The General would force its customers into using higher-priced gasoline if there wasn't a good reason for it, especially since it doesn't seem that the engine is highly stressed -- 80 horsepower ...
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- Five States for Nissan Leaf Release Announced
EV fans who have been waiting for the Nissan Leaf may have to wait a little longer – or move. Gizmodo writes, “The Leaf, Nissan's all-electric vehicle priced at $32,780, will be released in Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona, and Tennessee as early as this December.” “These states are a part of the EV Project, a partnership between the U.S. Department of Energy and private firm ECOtality to establish EV infrastructure, ...
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- Chevrolet Volt Pricing Announced
After countless months of teasing, General Motors finally announced pricing today on the highly anticipated Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicle. Starting at $41,000, base Volt's will be well equipped and include, "standard navigation with a seven-inch screen, an eight-year/100,000 mile battery warranty, Bluetooth connectivity, Bose audio system and five years of OnStar service included," says Autoblog. "The OnStar service, which includes turn-by-turn directions and mobile applications, normally costs $300 per ...
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- Honda to Introduce Plug-in Hybrid and Electric Vehicle by 2012
Honda has announced that it plans to introduce a plug-in hybrid and electric vehicle (EV) to the U.S. market by 2012. “Japan’s No.2 automaker was one of the world's only car makers to offer gasoline-electric cars during the past decade but has begun looking like a laggard without a ‘strong’ hybrid or concrete plans to mass-produce pure electric cars,” writes Reuters. The introduction of two new fuel-efficient models will allow ...
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- Nissan to Make Electric Sports Car
The good folks at Inside Line received word that Nissan -- not content to rest on its Leaf electric car laurels -- will be adding an electric sports car to its lineup. Inside Line was unable to extract any specific details about the future sports car, but believes Nissan is down to two options; “An all-electric 370Z-E is the lower-cost route, or the company could make an ambitious run at ...
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- New Explorer Will Be 30% More Fuel-Efficient
Ford is preparing to reinvent the Explorer. Riding on a car-based platform, the new Explorer will offer improved safety, greater technology and, as Ford revealed yesterday, improved fuel economy. According to Ford, the four-cylinder turbocharged EcoBoost Explorer will get fuel economy 30 percent better than the outgoing 4.0-liter V6. As Autoblog notes, though; “Ford did, however, leave a key detail out of the press release touting this: it didn't reveal ...
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- Toyota and Tesla Partner to Make Electric RAV4
If you still yearn for an electric RAV4 like Toyota offered from 1997-2003 your wait may soon be over. Toyota and Tesla have announced a partnership, and their first order of business is getting out an electric RAV4. “The companies are aiming to market the RAV4 electric version in the U.S. in 2012, combining a Toyota RAV4 body and a Tesla electric powertrain,” reports USA Today. Autoblog delves deeper saying, ...
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- Porsche to Sell $630,000 Hybrid Sports Car
At the Geneva Auto Show in March, Porsche unveiled the ludicrous Porsche 918 Spyder hybrid sports car concept. If a 500 horsepower V-10 behind the driver wasn’t enough, Porsche had the audacity to install electric motors on both axles to add an additional 218 horsepower. Now Bloomberg is reporting what many suspected; the 918 Spyder will become a production model. “Porsche AG may price the 918 Spyder, which soars to ...
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- 2011 Honda CR-Z Hybrid Priced Below $20K
Hybrid shoppers take note: Honda’s highly-anticipated CR-Z will be the cheapest hybrid vehicle available on the market. According to a Honda press release: “The all-new 2011 Honda CR-Z sport hybrid coupe is set to debut at dealers on August 24, 2010, with a manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) starting at $19,200, plus a destination and handling charge of $750…” Industry analysts had predicted that the CR-Z would be priced just over ...
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- It's Electric: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-Cell Prototype
Mercedes-Benz made do on its promise of creating an SLS AMG, the company’s supercar with prominent gullwing doors, propelled by electricity and recently unveiled the SLS AMG E-Cell prototype. Flanked in AMG Lumilectric Mango paint (think of a tennis ball), the E-Cell has an electric motor at each axle, “which top out at a screaming 12,000 rpm, combine to apply 526 horsepower and 649 pound-feet of torque to the wheels ...
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