Gas-electric hybrid cars are turning out to be hot sellers. Would it make sense for you?Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN/Money staff writerNEW YORK (CNN/Money) - High-rolling exotic car aficionados are familiar the idea of months-long [...]
Hopes high for Japan's hybrid cars
Diposting oleh Unknown on Sabtu, 16 Desember 2006
From CNN's Technology Correspondent Kristie Lu StoutHONG KONG, China (CNN) -- Hybrid gasoline-electric cars have been getting off to a slow start, but in Japan hopes are high that the latest clean machines will outpace the [...]
Honda, Toyota missing from White House 'hybrid car' event
Diposting oleh Unknown on Sabtu, 09 Desember 2006
Not ready to roll: Domestic prototypes onlyFrom Major Garrett, CNN White House CorrespondentWASHINGTON (CNN) -- Japanese automakers Honda and Toyota ran into a dead end at the White House Monday, when they were excluded [...]
Hybrid cars gain star power
Diposting oleh Unknown on Sabtu, 02 Desember 2006
By Peter VilesLOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- California has the ultimate car culture -- it is often said that there, you are what you drive.California is also a capital of air pollution, and of efforts to cut down auto [...]
GM likely to launch new plug-in hybrid
Diposting oleh Unknown on Rabu, 22 November 2006
Vehicle will be unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show, newspaper says, citing company officials.DETROIT (Reuters) -- General Motors Corp. will likely unveil a prototype plug-in hybrid at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January, a [...]
Most fuel-efficient cars for 2006
Diposting oleh Unknown on Jumat, 17 November 2006
Hybrids and diesels tops in EPA's new Fuel Economy Guide. Ford Escape Hybrid top SUV.NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - The Honda Insight, a gas-electric hybrid car, edged out the Toyota Prius as the most fuel-efficient vehicle in the U.S., according to new mileage [...]
BMW invents steam-powered hybrid system
Diposting oleh Unknown on Kamis, 09 November 2006
Turbosteamer turns engine heat into steam which is used to boost power and efficiency.NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - Engineers at BMW have created a new type of hybrid powertrain for cars. Instead of electricity, though, this system relies on steam power [...]
Hybrid Cars Quietly Take to the Road: Autos Save Gas, Easy to Drive
Diposting oleh Unknown on Rabu, 01 November 2006
by Michael Taylor, Chronicle Staff WriterIt's a typical Monday morning, and here's the Doughty Commuter in his 1998 verstuffed V8-engine SUV, fearlessly slogging along with 140,000 other commuters as they creep-crawl their way toward the Bay Bridge toll [...]
Hybrids: Save gas, lose money
Diposting oleh Unknown on Selasa, 31 Oktober 2006
Consumer Reports says hybrid cars will lose value faster than other cars. Are they right?By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNNMoney staff writerNEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - Buying a hybrid will save you money on gas...but you might still come out behind.One of two [...]
Gas-guzzlers and variable engine displacement
Diposting oleh Unknown on Selasa, 10 Oktober 2006
by Zatni ArbiThis year we saw a new era emerge in the automotive industry. We began the year with engines getting larger and larger.People flocked to dealers to check out the latest SUVs. Suddenly, we had a worldwide oil crisis and the price of gasoline [...]
Study: Hybrid cars will pay for themselves over time
Diposting oleh Unknown on Minggu, 08 Oktober 2006
With higher gas prices and tax incentives, some hybrid vehicles make economic sense, Edmunds.com says.DETROIT (Reuters) -- Some hybrid cars will make up for their premium cost because of higher gas prices and tax credits from the U.S. government on the [...]
Hybrids: Seven worries, seven answers
Diposting oleh Unknown on Sabtu, 26 Agustus 2006
Sometimes buyers avoid hybrids for the wrong reasons. But, for some buyers, their worries are well founded.By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNNMoney.com staff writerNEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - When they're thinking about buying a hybrid vehicle, people sometimes [...]
Hybrid Transit Buses
Diposting oleh Unknown on Jumat, 28 Juli 2006
Taken from HybridcenterHybrid transit buses are starting to catch on with transit agencies around the country. But what’s the real story with these buses? Are they really cleaner and more fuel efficient than their conventional [...]
Eco-friendly hybrid car unveiled
Diposting oleh Unknown on Sabtu, 01 Juli 2006
A new environmentally friendly hybrid car has been launched, although its manufacturer admits half of UK drivers know little about this type of vehicle. The Honda car has a petrol engine supplemented by an electric motor [...]
How hybrid power surprised the car industry
Diposting oleh Unknown on Rabu, 05 April 2006
By Jorn Madslien BBC News business reporterToyota's petrol and electric hybrid model, the Prius, is more than just a car - it is a phenomenon.And not only because it has just been voted car of the year 2005 in Europe, on [...]
The gas-guzzlers versus the greens
Diposting oleh Unknown on Selasa, 07 Maret 2006
BY Bill Garrett (BBC Money Programme)Whether you see them as gas guzzling monsters of the road or as versatile necessities of modern life, four-wheel drives have become the most controversial cars on the road, pitting environmental [...]