Archive for the ‘Hybrid Cars’ Category

Toyota to Introduce $35k Hybrid Sports Car

Thursday, December 28th, 2006

So, if General Motors, Ford and the rest of the failing auto makers haven't taken notice of Toyota and hybrid technologies, it seems like it's about time. It appears that Toyota is in the process of developing a new hybrid sports car in the mold of the Supra - a 400 ...

Hybrid Cars Save Owners Plenty of Money

Thursday, December 7th, 2006

First off, I apologize for the obviousness of the title of this post, as I'm sure it didn't give you any insight that you didn't already have. That being said, I came across an interesting article that spells out how a guy was able to "save" $3,000 by owning a Honda ...

Nearly 1 Out of 4 Hybrid Drivers Own an SUV, Too

Sunday, November 19th, 2006

According to an interesting article published in the latest issue of Newsweek Magazine, thanks to the dramatic fall of gas prices, sales of trucks and SUVs have recently begun to rise, while sales of hybrids have become a bit stale. While this certainly is interesting news, it doesn't compare to another ...

Most Fuel Efficient Vehicles of 2006 - Toyota

Wednesday, September 27th, 2006

In returning to the "Most Fuel Efficient Vehicles of 2006" list, today we'll check out Toyota. Toyota has the distinction of having America's best selling hybrid car in the Toyota Prius, with over 30,000 units sold in the first half of 2006.  In addition to the Prius, Toyota introduced the Highlander Hybrid, ...

Google’s Quest for the 100 MPG Car

Friday, September 22nd, 2006

Thanks to the philanthropic nature of Google's two founders, Sergey Brin and Larry Page, it appears a 100 mpg car may be available for purchase sooner rather than later. According to a New York Times article, Google.org, the for-profit philanthropic arm of Google, Inc., has plans to develop "an ultra-fuel-efficient plug-in hybrid car ...