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Americans continue to drive less for 9th straight month

Filed under: Etc.The downward trend in driving miles continued into July of this year for the ninth straight month. In what is usually one of the heaviest driving months of the year as families head out on summer road trips, $4 gasoline and the general economic malaise pushed miles down by 3.6 perce... (original story)

Do not drive over 88 mph: all-electric DeLorean for sale on eBay

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Green Culture, Green DailyGreat Scott! An all-electric 1981 DeLorean DMC-12 is now up on eBay for the bargain price of $15,600. Well, it'd be a bargain if it could jump through time and wasn't under the reserve price. The one-off conversion was done by the seller and a frien... (original story)

VIDEO: Animation showing the power flow in the Chevy Volt

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Chevrolet, GMThere has been a fair bit of discussion and controversy in the last couple of weeks on the interwebs about the exact nature of the powerflow and battery charging in the Chevy Volt. Back in July GM's Larry Nitz discussed how the charge sustaining mode wou... (original story)

Stay under the stars in Hawaii in a recycled VW Bus

Filed under: Etc., Green Culture, Volkswagen, Green Daily, USA Click above for more shots of Garth, the green VW Camper Van Today we've stumbled on something that's a bit outside the normal realm of green transportation, but it fits nicely on our pages anyway. After all, what's greener than recyclin... (original story)

Mazda plans to chop 400lbs from next-generation vehicles

Filed under: MPG, Mazda, LightweightWith its most recent entries, the mid-sized 6 and sub-compact 2, Mazda has demonstrated that new generations of cars don't necessarily have to get heavier. Each of the recently introduced new models are at least 100 lbs lighter than the predecessors. For its next ... (original story)

Small Forum

Just picked up my Hybrid, can't find much of an active forum to chat on. (original story)

Poor mileage - 2009 Camry

Just filled up for the second time. Ran it down to the 1/4 tank left level. Went 426 miles and put in 13.7 gallons resulting in 31.1 mpg. Very disappointed. Have read the posts and have been pulsing and coasting. Using EV mode where possible. Its been 100 in tucson lately and the air has been.... (original story)

Honda working on hybrid motorcycles

Filed under: Hybrid, Honda, On Two WheelsHonda is one of those companies with its hands in nearly everything. Not that this is a bad thing, mind you, as Honda always seems to be able to add something unique to the design of any given product, incrementally improving it along the way. Big Red's next ... (original story)

At Witz' End: GM EV1 - The Real Story, Q&A

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, GM, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, At Witz EndPeople are most critical of the things they least understand. - Paul W. Spoor, Bits & Pieces, September 2008.Why is it so important to some to cast GM as a villain? To believe that the only reason we don't have affordable, practical pu... (original story)

Aptera may undergo some design changes before December production

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Aptera, USAThe latest newsletter from Aptera has arrived and we can now inform you of their most recent interesting updates. As expected, the company is about to begin the process of moving much of their current crowded facility to their new, close-by Vista, CA locat... (original story)

Should GM enter the Chevy Volt in the Auto X Prize?

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, GM, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, Green Daily, Automotive X-Prize Click above for high-res gallery of the 2011 Chevy Volt The Progressive Auto X Prize has gotten over 100 teams that have expressed an interest in competing in next year's competition. While a lot of these teams are... (original story)

2008 Ford Escape Hybrid

My new car will be here in about a month, so the FEH must go. Since GreenHybrid has been so good to me, I wanted to post it here first in case anyone is interested. 2008 4WD model, green in color, with about 16,300 miles * Premium package (includes 110V outlet, cargo cover, leather comfort group,.... (original story)

Beijing to continue limiting traffic in wake of Olympics

Filed under: Legislation and Policy, ChinaDuring and before this summer's Olympic games, a significant amount of attention was given to the air quality that the world's top athletes would be breathing in Beijing. As was widely reported, the city's air was highly contaminated due to an abundance of p... (original story)

EEStor signs exclusive contract with Light Electric Vehicles Company

Filed under: Emerging Technologies, EV/Plug-in, On Two Wheels, USAAlthough they have yet to show off a prototype of their electrical energy storage unit (EESU) to a very curious public, the mysterious EEStor company has inked yet another deal. This time the future beneficiary of the super-duper capa... (original story)

Fiat debuts new Panda Eco

Filed under: Fiat, European Union, UKSo, Fiat is set to show off a new range of eco-friendly cars in Paris under the PUR-02 moniker. That line will include its retro-fun 500, Bravo and Croma. Although it doesn't seem to fall under the new low emissions branding, a new Panda will also make an appeara... (original story)





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