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A few 2010 Toyota Prius details

Blue man group hypes the Prius
There is a YouTube video featuring the Blue Man Group and the new Toyota Prius. The video isn’t terribly exciting, but if you are wondering what new features the third generation Prius will offer, the video does provide some insight. I think it looks great, but I don’t think Toyota [...] [...]

Leakage: Honda Insight coming to Japan with Sporty Modulo trim

Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Hybrids/Alternative, Green, Honda

Click above for more shots of the leaked 2009 Honda Insight brochure
As is so often the case these days, some early details regarding Honda’s upcoming Prius-fighter have leaked out before the hybrid’s official unveiling at the Detroit Auto Show. Included among the surprises is a Modulo-trimmed Insight featuring [...] [...]

Report: BYD plans two more electric cars in 2009

Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Hybrids/Alternative, Sedans/Saloons, China, Green

BYD, which stands for Build Your Dreams, is a Chinese company with huge ambition to become the world’s largest automaker. If there’s any chance of making that monumental task a reality, the company will need some amazing products, a stage to present them to the world and [...] [...]

Gas tax gaining momentum, or at least air

A gas tax now inevitable
A gas tax is an idea that has been floated around this blog many times over the last few years. My gas tax – really an oil tax – was always a way to help fund credits for more fuel efficient vehicles. Likewise, the tax helps drive investment in non-oil fuels [...] [...]