The full-size American pickup is perhaps the most utilitarian vehicle on the market. Now that most “lifestyle buyers” have left the segment—meaning fewer 110-pound soccer moms toting 60-pound kids in these 18-foot-long behemoths—the remaining truck buyers value capability above all else. So GM made sure the first pickup trucks that use its Two-Mode Hybrid system would [...] [...]
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Too much EV range? Carnegie Mellon University has finished carrying out an interesting study on the “impact of plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) battery pack size on fuel consumption, cost and greenhouse gas emissions over a range of charging frequencies (distance traveled between charges),” according to GreenCarCongress. In many driving scenarios, the study finds that conventional hybrid [...] [...] Is now the right time? 0 billion over ten years to help the US auto industry develop much more fuel efficient vehicles, especially plug-in hybrids. Sounds like a good idea, but from where will the money come? Is it enough? Under President Obama’s new budget, it will come from an emission’s cap and trade system, or it [...] [...] Toyota is value This year’s Consumer Reports Best New Car Values includes a ton of Toyota autos, including 3 of its hybrids vehicles. The Prius, Camry hybrid and Highlander hybrid each made the list. One other hybrid, the Honda Civic hybrid, also made the list. [...] |
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