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Heather Peters was successful in her small claims case against Honda, in which she alleged that the car wasn't getting anywhere near the 50 MPG she says the company advertised her car would get. Although Honda only has to pay her $9,687 for this particular ruling, Peters has essentially laid the groundwork for other owners to make similar claims that could ultimately cost the company an enormous amount of money. More »
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This is the Toyota Le Mans prototype pulling out of the pits in hybrid mode before then exploding with a mighty V8 roar. It might sound like something out of Star Wars but it's the future of racing. More »
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Audi may have diesel, guaranteeing it victory after victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, but you know what Toyota has? No, not old people. No, not beige, take this seriously. No, unintended acceleration won't win races. Toyota has a hybrid! Maybe that's why Peugeot surrendered. More »
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Here in Detroit, Volkswagen is setting up to reveal its long-awaited entry in the gasoline-electric space. That's the Jetta Hybrid. Indeed, later this year, the company will introduce a hybrid version of its Jetta sedan. More »
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A new Acura NSX Concept is coming to the Detroit Auto Show next month and today Acura confirmed it'll be the Tony Stark car-esque AWD Hybrid we told you about two weeks ago. Sometimes we wish we were wrong. More »
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"Horsepower is old news. Big MPGs are what it's all about," reads the promotional blurb for the Pump Rebels 2012 Calendar. More »
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You might ask why someone would want to turn a perfectly good Toyota Prius into a roller coaster that moves at a mere 15mph. I ask why not? More »
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At last year's Goodwood Festival, Toyota and racing group Gazoo unveiled an MR2 fitted with front-wheel-turning electric motors and a 3.3-liter V6 for the back. For this year's event, they've upgraded the Sport Hybrid Concept to version two-point-uh-oh. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5814402&view=rss&microfeed=true And the first automaker to develop a Porsche-style flywheel KERS hybrid system for the street could be... Volvo? File this one under How the Swedes Got Their Shwerve Back. More »
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Jalopnik tipster Cyrus came across a murder of crow-black Porsches at a California gas station: two Boxsters and this camouflaged 911 Turbo. Strangest part? The 911 made no sound as it pulled away. Is Porsche considering a hybrid 911? More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5785372&view=rss&microfeed=true A Japanese battery supplier contact tells us that the Ford Fusion and Escape hybrids will almost certainly have production issues because of Japan's devastating earthquake and subsequent tsunami, but Ford says it has no reports of any shortages. More »
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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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Unsurprisingly, the 2012 Honda Civic looks exactly as uninspiring as the Honda Civic Concept that debuted in Detroit. The look's an update on the slab-sided current generation, but not so radical an upgrade as to disquiet their easily perturbed buyers. More »
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Aside from various models drenched in black paint, Porsche says its Geneva auto show stand will also reveal a new gas-electric hybrid model, using the technology from the Cayenne hybrid, and following the 918 RSR hybrid unveiled in Detroit. You know how Germans can be when they're really enthusiastic about an idea. More »
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Audi rolled out two new A6 sedans here today. The standard model in a devilish red and the A6 Hybrid, which can travel 62mph on electric power alone by way of a 45hp e-motor, in a more angelic silver. More »
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Last month we told you Neil Young's 1959 Lincoln turbine-charged electric hybrid was damaged in a fire it may have started. Determined to rebuild the LincVolt, we saw Young on webcam this week visiting the remains of his charred dream. More »
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General Motors execs say they're ready to start shipping the first Chevy Volts to dealers, but can't because the EPA hasn't given it a fuel economy window sticker. Probably finding just the right font for "Your Mileage May Vary" [AutoNews] More »
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In the Six Million Dollar Man an astronaut, effed up in an accident, gets some new parts making him a better man. Today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe Triumph has gained Miata parts, and man, does that make it better! More »
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Rocker Neil Young has spent years converting a 1959 Lincoln Continental into a turbine-charged electric hybrid, even releasing a green-car song album. Last week, a fire at his California warehouse severely damaged the LincVolt. The apparent cause? The LincVolt's charger. More »
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According to Autocar, in addition to a chicken in every pot and a beer in every garage, Porsche plans to offer a "a hybrid version of every model in its range." No word on a hybrid chicken. [Autocar] More »
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BMW will build in 2013 a version of the Vision EfficientDynamics concept shown a year ago in Frankfurt. First step: Substitute show car's diesel-hybrid for turbo six-cylinder hybrid. [E90Post.com] More »
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"Simplify, then add lightness," Colin Chapman once said. The 2015 Lotus Eterne is incredibly complicated, but it is pretty light. The 612 HP four-seater won't just reach 195 MPH, it's a hybrid. More »
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General Motors has to replace the battery packs in every Chevrolet Malibu, Saturn Aura and Saturn Vue hybrid sold since 2007, some 25,800 U.S. vehicles. The problem? It doesn't have enough packs to fix what's broken. UPDATE below. More »
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An Indiana man who runs the largest Prius recycling center in the country wanted a plug-in Prius that could match the utility of his first car, an El Camino. The results may disturb you. More »
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The Porsche 918 Spyder's the sexiest hybrid concept out there, offering Carrera GT-like performance and some high, mostly made-up fuel economy number you stop caring about as soon as you hear the 3.4-liter V8 rumble. More »
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Famed critic Roger Ebert waxed rhapsodic this weekend about his new Ford Fusion Hybrid. His exuberance makes us willing to forgive the parking job, and worry about him finding out it's hecho en Mexico. [Roger Ebert's Journal] More »
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A laid-off GM employee has been accused of stealing hybrid technology research from the company and passing it, via her husband, to Chinese automaker Chery. GM values the information at $40 million. That's one hell of a severance package. [Freep/AP] More »
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Alex Severinsky, a Soviet emigrant who began his career developing antitank-warfare instrumentation, patented a system for powering gas-electric hybrids in 1994. Toyota used his system for the Prius without permission or payment. Until this week. More »
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According to conflicting reports from GM officials, the Chevrolet Volt may not be available for purchase nationwide by the end of next year as originally promised. Backpedal much? [GM-Volt.com] More »
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Japan's Best Car says Mazda's mulling an optional hybridized rotary engine for its next-generation MX-5 Miata. Enthusiasts have begged for a rotary option for years, but a hybrid? Zoom-Snore? (H/T to Al!) [7Tune via AutoBlog] More »
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Timothy Hird of Winder, Georgia was so sick of people pushing around hybrid drivers he attempted to race a non-hybrid Honda Civic to "prove how fast his Prius could go." The stunt landed the beleaguered Prius owner in jail. More »
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The owner of this Honda Accord Hybrid seems unaware or unconcerned she just parked on top of a rare 40th Anniversary Nissan 370Z belonging to a member of The370Z forum. Hey, welcome to your new club. More »
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We put up Chevrolet's old-school classic, the Corvette (green in color), against Ford's new-school Ford Fusion Hybrid (gray on the outside, green on the inside), and ran ‘em both hard in a road rally. More »
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On a per-passenger basis, the average SUV uses more fuel than a Boeing 737, an Amtrak train, and the average bus combined. Also, 40 Burger King Whoppers hold as much energy as one gallon of gas. Click to enlarge. [Good.is] More »
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Ford is delaying the release of fuel-economy numbers on the Lincoln MKZ Hybrid in order to trick us into writing about it twice. We're not fooled: It's essentially a badge-engineered Ford Fusion Hybrid, so it'll probably get 39 mpg combined. More »
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If your everyday car is too dull, get a BMW 3-series. If the 3-series doesn't do the trick, get an M3. If that still leaves you hankering for more, Nice Price or Crack Pipe suggests LS. More »
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Here's how the Ferrari 599 HY-KERS incorporates a 100 HP electric motor and lithium ion batteries into a plain Jane Ferrari 599 without sacrificing performance. More »
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"It's ironic that the United States was the most vocal in saying they didn't want the car, but the CR-Z still made its world debut at the Detroit motor show," — Honda CR-Z's chief engineer Tetsuo Iwamura. More »
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Want to know what's going on underneath the Porsche 918 Spyder's taut skin? EVO's Chris Harris asks Porsche's vice president of R&D to explain it. Did you know it can travel up to 15 miles on electricity alone? More »
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