Oil prices set to push hybrid car prices higher?

Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 5:15 p.m.

A repeat of 2008’s dealer add-ons coming?Over the weekend instability in the Middle East pushed oil prices to levels not since 2008, one of the worst years ever for the buyers of hybrid cars.Back in 2008 it wasn’t uncommon for dealers to add $3000 – $5000 markups to the price of a Toyota Prius, while [ ... ] ...

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First Drive: 2011 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid Vehicle [Review]

Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 5:00 p.m.
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Finally, a Toyota Prius that plugs into your wall. We take one of Toyota's demonstrator vehicles for a brief spin for some emissions-free cruising ...

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Ford Developing 40 MPG Hybrid F-150

Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 3:34 p.m.

Ford announced Friday that it is working with the Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power and Folsom Technologies on a hydraulic hybrid F-150 that can achieve 40 mpg or higher. We’ve talked about hydraulic hybrids before, when Chrysler, in ...

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Lithium plug-ins probably not the future, but still important

Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 4:28 a.m.

The plug-in revolution will take decades to advance into the mainstreamAs I’ve rested in bed the last several days, struck down by a nasty virus, one quote has been bouncing around my head.“To compete with advancing gasoline/diesel engines, EV traction batteries have to be much more than twice as energy dense as lithium-ion ever will [ ... ] ...

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World's first plug-in diesel hybrid is a Volvo wagon [New Cars]

Published Feb. 21, 2011 at 9:00 p.m.
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The Volvo V60 plug-in hybrid combines too many things I like to be ignored (Volvo, diesel, wagon, AWD). This is Blue Bell Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream served by Allison Brie on the hood of ... a Volvo wagon ... More » ...

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Ford developing 40MPG gas-hydraulic hybrid F-150?

Published Feb. 21, 2011 at 8:46 p.m.
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Having been rumored off and on to exist for years, it appears as if new we may finally have more details on a gas-hydraulic hybrid F-150 that is capable of impressive MPG ...

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BMW’s 2013 plug-in vehicles set for launch

Published Feb. 21, 2011 at 6:48 p.m.

BMW i “born electric”BMW has updated its plans for electrification by announcing the formation of the BMW i sub brand, as well as updated names for the first two plug-ins to be sold under the i brand.Nothing really new in this report, but at least we know the names of BMW’s first plug-ins.Sometime in 2013, [ ... ] ...

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Toyota Highlander hybrid engines stalling? NHTSA studying

Published Feb. 21, 2011 at 6:22 p.m.

31 incidents in the last yearThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into engine stall in some 44,000 Toyota Highlander hybrids. According to the NHTSA 32 complaints have been filed so far, 31 of them in just the last year.In the complaints, drivers allege that their Highlander hybrids have stalled at speeds [ ... ] ...

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Plural of Prius, Prii? Not According to Latin Experts

Published Feb. 21, 2011 at 5:44 p.m.

Ever wonder what the plural is for Toyota’s Prius? It’s been something of a gray area to our copy editors, and now that there’s a Prius V, a plural word for the vehicle could come in handy. Before we could ...

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BMW i launches, will build Tron-like i8 turbodiesel hybrid [Blip]

Published Feb. 21, 2011 at 3:15 p.m.
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BMW's new sustainable sub-brand will be called "BMW i" and launch with the BMW i8/Vision EfficientDynamics, the smaller Megacity-based i3, and $100 million in venture capital for sustainable mobility projects. What, no iSetta? ... More » ...

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