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Ford Smart Charging Can Target Clean Power

By John Gartner Ford Motor Company has developed an intelligent charging system that previews how its production vehicles will interact with the grid. The unnamed system enables all-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicle owners to restrict charging to when electricity [...] [...]

Energy independence: Tax credits for the Volt forever?

What’s the Volt worth to America? What’s a better deal, the Chevy Volt or the Toyota Prius? The Prius, by a long shot according to analysis by CNNMoney. Even if a Volt driver were to use only electricity to power the Volt and gas were to hit .00, the Prius is a still a better deal, even [...] [...]

Prius top 5 Clunker purchase

No production limitations? The latest results on the Cash for Clunkers program are in and the Toyota Prius continues to move well. Currently, the Prius is the 5th most purchased vehicle under the program. Only one vehicle made by the Big 3, the Ford Escape, made the top 10 list. According to GM, its Cobalt fell off [...] [...]

Lexus Hybrids Merge Mouse, Monitor and Windshield

New nationwide laws to discourage driving while texting are in the works, but no law will stop the rapidly expanding number of electronic devices and screens from encroaching upon the driving experience. The center-mounted touch screen on hybrids has been one of the worst offenders—as drivers look over and reach over to monitor [...] [...]

First Hybrid from Suzuki in 2011

Unveiling of Suzuki Kizashi in late July 2009 When Suzuki [...] [...]