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America's latest fuel sipper: Dodge Challenger?
Posted from AutoblogGreen 4 days ago
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Filed under: MPG, Dodge, USA Click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Dodge Challenger SE Our good friends over at Popular Mechanics have been on a fuel-saving tear as of late, putting the brand-new Jetta TDI up against the reigning mileage champ, the Toyota Prius, and following that comparison up with a test of Chevy's Cobalt XFE. What's the next obvious choice for a mileage run? None other than the Dodge Challenger. Wait... excuse me? The Challenger was created to burn rubber and gas, right? Sort of, as one of the reasons people will buy one is for that "I live my life one quarter-mile a... (original story)
AltCar 2008: Some thoughts on year three
Posted from AutoblogGreen 4 days ago
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Filed under: AutoblogGreen Exclusive, Santa Monica Alt Car Expo The AltCar crowd around the EV1 and the Chevy Volt. Photo to Amy Williams The third Santa Monica Alt Car Expo has come and gone. AutoblogGreen has been lucky enough to attend each iteration of this growing expo, and being back in Santa ... (original story)
Touch Up Paint for Stock Painted Rims
Posted from GreenHybrid - Hybrid Cars 4 days ago
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Anyone know the part number and/or place to order online the touch up paint for the stock painted rims on a 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid? Service Dept. scratched one of my rims but good taking a lugnut off or putting one back on while rotating tires. Wasn't pre-existing damage but anyhow... I already... (original story)
Paris Preview: Audi A1 Sportback hybrid concept leaks out
Posted from AutoblogGreen 4 days ago
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Filed under: Hybrid, Audi, Paris Motor ShowThe leakage leading up to the Paris Motor Show continues as the first pics of the new Audi A1 Sportback have surfaced. The A1 Sportback is likely what the production version of Audi's new small car will look like when it hits the streets in 2010. The A1 is about a foot shorter than the Golf-based A3 and if this concept is any indication, it may turn out to be Audi's first hybrid. The concept uses a 150 hp version of the VW 1.4L TSI engine paired with a 27 hp hybrid system. This appears to be a new mild hybrid system that we haven't seen before from th... (original story)
Old trick no longer works
Posted from GreenHybrid - Hybrid Cars 4 days ago
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Its an old trick. you go out to dinner with friends and have leftovers. You go to their house for dessert and so need to refrigerate the stuff so you leave your keys on top of your food in their fridge. No way to forget the stuff as you can't unlock the car and you need your keys. Now along comes..... (original story)
Paris Preview: Porsche promises "More Power on Less Fuel"
Posted from AutoblogGreen 4 days ago
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Filed under: Porsche, Paris Motor Show click for high-res images The possible electric Porsche Cayman, the one-off conversion of the MIIN-AER, an old 911 EV conversion. There's certainly no lack of people who like the looks of a Porsche but want to make the vehicle a lot clener. While there's no official battery-powered EV coming from Porsche, the company is willing to offer us vehicles that have "More Power on Less Fuel."That's the tagline for the latest release from the team from Stuttgart as they ready their vehicles for the Paris Motor Show. The highlight is Direct Fuel Injection across th... (original story)
Paris 2008: Officially, official Audi A1 Sportback concept
Posted from AutoblogGreen 4 days ago
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Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, MPG, Audi, Paris Motor Show Audi A1 Sportback Audi has released the official details on its new A1 Sportback concept that debuts at the Paris Motor Show. At 13.09 ft long, the A1 is a couple of inches longer than a MINI Clubman and features a hybrid drivetrain. Power comes from a 150 hp TFSI four cylinder with turbocharging and direct injection. The engine's output is blended with the output of a 20 kW, 111 lb-ft electric motor and sent through a 6-speed dual clutch S Tronic transmission. The electric motor is sandwiched between the engine and transmission and ... (original story)
2004 Civic Hybrid - Ohio - $12,500
Posted from GreenHybrid - Hybrid Cars 4 days ago
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I love this car! -Automatic CVT transmission -Tan -3 keys and two key-less entry -Non-smoker -No accidents My wife and I are downsizing to a single-car household. I am the original owner. The car has 80,500 miles - mostly highway (120 mi. round-trip commute). I've kept up on the maintenance. I... (original story)
Ouch. Ford truck sales drop 39.5 percent in September
Posted from AutoblogGreen 4 days ago
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Filed under: MPG, Ford, Green DailySomething tells me that the more fuel-efficient Ford models can't get to America soon enough for Ford dealers. The news out today is that FoMoCo's U.S. sales dropped like a Mike Gravel-thrown rock - 34 percent - in September. Truck sales were down 39.5 percent last month (22.3 percent so far in 2008) and car sales fell 19 percent in September (6.3 percent this year). While part of the problem is that Ford's gas-hungry line-up just isn't selling when gas prices are still quite high, the overall economic situation in the U.S. means that a lot of customers can't... (original story)
Hyundai going down the DI and weight reduction path for more MPG
Posted from AutoblogGreen 4 days ago
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Filed under: MPG, Hyundai, LightweightHyundai is already near the top of the fuel economy ranks in the U.S. market, but that's not enough to meet future requirements. Currently, Hyundai trails only Honda and Toyota in the CAFE race. Going forward, Hyundai plans to upgrade its powertrains and reduce ... (original story)
Seattle Roadshow Storms Pacific Northwest
Posted from All Tesla Motors Blogs 4 days ago
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Nine Tesla employees stormed Seattle last weekend on a four-day sales and marketing blitz. The trip was a great success – not only for 80 customers and media who got to drive the car but for those of us at Tesla scouting the perfect location for a Seattle-area store, which we are planning to open [...] (original story)
MB introduces S 320 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY
Posted from AutoblogGreen 4 days ago
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Filed under: MPG, Mercedes Benz, European Union, UK Click above for more high-res shots of the S-Class BlueEFFICIENCY Earlier this year at the Geneva Motor Show, Mercedes-Benz introduced us to its BlueEFFICIENCY line of vehicles, starting off with the C-Class saloons (sedans). At the time, the German automaker promised that the fuel-saving technology would make its way up the corporate ladder, and it has now reached the top rung, the S-Class. MB's new new S 320 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY manages a 10-percent improvement in fuel economy and emissions over the last CDI-powered S-Class model by way of "o... (original story)
France wants to phase in CO limits between 2012 and 2015
Posted from AutoblogGreen 4 days ago
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Filed under: Legislation and Policy, European UnionThe drama of implementing carbon dioxide emissions limits for European cars continues this week with the latest directional change. This time around, with the French holding the rotating presidency of the European Union, a new proposal has emerged t... (original story)
AltCar 2008: Terry Tamminen says green is the new red, white and blue
Posted from AutoblogGreen 4 days ago
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Filed under: AutoblogGreen Exclusive, Santa Monica Alt Car ExpoHere's a tip for Terry Tamminen: retire the joke already. You know, the one about Arnold Schwarzenegger and whoever just introduced you as a speaker, how they were pumping iron together back in the day? We heard it about Ed Begley at the 2006 Alt Car Expo and then again at AFVI in 2007. When Tamminen told it again at this year's Alt Car Expo (listen to the audio clip below), I started to worry that he might not have anything new to say at all. But, while Tamminen is still a strong supporter of hydrogen, he didn't promote it quite a... (original story)
Wal-Mart gives $369,000 for ethanol research in Arkansas
Posted from AutoblogGreen 4 days ago
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Filed under: Ethanol Last month, the Wal-Mart Foundation gave $369,000 to the Arkansas Biosciences Institute for cellulosic ethanol research, specifically biomass-to-ethanol work. For comparison, Wal-Mart earned $351,139,000,000 last year. While most of the research done at ABI focuses on tobacco-re... (original story)
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