As electric and hybrid vehicles become more of the mainstream and less of a fleeting trend, American drivers are asking themselves which technology suits them best. Many assume that when compared, hybrids win in the range category, and EVs come out ahead in climate friendliness. But according to an April 2012 study, this isn’t always [...]
The newest hybrid car, the Toyota Prius c, will be priced under $19,000 and will achieve an average of 50 MPG, making hybrid technology available to the masses on a much wider scale. The car comes in 4 different “grades” of features, with MSRP prices ranging from $18,950 up to $23,230. The base model comes [...]
As compared to 2011, sales of electric and plug-in hybrid cars is expected to increase fivefold in 2012. According to the website Clean Fleet Report, citing research from technology research firm Gartner, 2012 should see sales of at least 100,000 electric cars, which is a major jump up from the 18,000 sold during 2011. Those [...]
The beautiful electric/gasoline plug-in hybrid sports car, the Fisker Karma from Fisker Automotive, is finally rolling off assembly lines and being test driven. The video below is from the Fisker dealer in Santa Monica, CA, which recently held an exclusive test drive event for deposit holders of the new plug-in: The Fisker Karma has two [...]
Last week I attended opening day of the Los Angeles Auto Show with a buddy of mine. We go each and every year to the show, and this year I figured I would snap a few photos of some standout hybrids and electric vehicles coming to market soon. While almost every car manufacturer had some [...]
It sure does seem like people left and right are jumping on the green bandwagon these days. Just look at the past figures and future projections for the Hybrid/Electric vehicle market: The reason growth at the turn of the millennium seemed stagnant is because of the limited supply of batteries necessary for an electric vehicle’s [...]
