Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Green, Tech
Eaton, a company primarily known for making superchargers that make your vehicle go like stink, but guzzle even more gas, is also in the series hydraulic hybrid (SHH) business. The drive system in a hydraulic hybrid replaces the conventional drivetrain; the engine is effectively rendered a “pump” for the hydraulics, and [...] [...]
Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Green
Click above to watch Top Gear’s review of the Tesla Roadster after the jump
Extending the controversy between Tesla Motors and Top Gear even further, Jeremy Clarkson has offered his own opinion regarding the issues of the Roadster’s battery capacity and brake failure while being run ’round the Top Gear test track. Remember [...] [...]
Not the year of the hybrid
Six months ago, one might have speculated that 2009 would be the year that hybrid cars forever changed the auto industry. It’s not just that hybrids were selling for thousands above MSRP six months ago thanks to high gas prices, but that 2009 would also see the launch of the [...] [...]
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