Electric Car Blogging

The first 6-speed hybrid
Long before hybrids, I drove a manual ’94 Nissan Sentra. As I hopped from apartment to apartment, and job to job, I experienced many diverse Los Angeles commutes. Traffic, however, was always a common factor.
During those commutes I often hypermiled to work, pacing and spacing myself to minimize braking and to maximize [...] [...]

The Insight according to AutoWeek editors
I’m not the biggest fan of AutoWeek when it comes to unbiased reviews of hybrid cars. Nonetheless, I still like to read their their take on hybrids.
Today, AW has posted their ‘Driver’s Log’ on the Honda Insight hybrid. It’s a mix of good and bad. For anyone considering an Insight [...] [...]

Hyundai’s upcoming Hybrid Blue Drive
Today, Hyundai released pricing on the 2011 Sonata. While the Sonata hybrid was not on the list, the conventional Sonata is priced lower than the competition, especially at the premium trim levels.
Since most hybrids include many premium trim level components, Hyundai Sonata hybrid pricing might undercut both the Toyota Camry hybrid [...] [...]

Less interesting because it’s a Toyota?
When it comes to hybrid cars, the far majority of all sales come from Toyota, particularly from the Prius. Without Toyota, hybrid vehicles probably wouldn’t even be on the average American auto consumer’s radar.
Even though Toyota’s hybrid technology has nothing to do with Toyota’s recall scandal, they are still built [...] [...]

A senior BMW executive last week told Edmunds.com that its 356-horsepower plug-in hybrid 2+2 concept sports car is headed for production in 2013. Only time will [...] [...]