Archive for April, 2009
New Seat Ibiza Ecomotive commercial
Submitted April 29, 2009 • Category: Fuel Efficient Cars • 372 ViewsWatch this video commercial about the new Seat Ibiza Ecomotive. On April 28th in 2009 hypermiler Gerhard Plattner won his challenge against racing ledgend Hans-Joachim Stuck when he drove 835 miles from Martorell in Spain to Göttingen in Germany with only a single tank of gas (11.88 gallons). That means he manages to squeeze more [...]
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2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid goes 1000 miles on a single tank of gas
Submitted April 28, 2009 • Category: Hybrid Cars • 692 ViewsThe Ford Fusion Hybrid, America’s most fuel-efficient, mid-sized sedan was driven by a team of Ford hybrid engineers, the fuel efficiency expert Wayne Gerdes and a NASCAR star Carl Edwards. At 9:08 a.m. on Monday morning they passed the 1,000 mile mark with a single tank of gas with nearly one-third of a tank of [...]
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RoadLook Video: Rinspeed iChange Concept Car
Submitted April 27, 2009 • Category: Electric Cars • 1,236 ViewsThe Swiss auto powerhouse Rinspeed presents the iChange, the world’s first car whose body adapts to the number of passengers on board. The streamlined and zero-emission concept car’s weight is only 1,050 kilograms. It’s powered by a 150 kW electric engine with a top speed of 137 mph.
Rinspeed iChange Concept Car
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All-electric Smart ED
Submitted April 25, 2009 • Category: Electric Cars • 357 ViewsIn Europe the company has already sold more than one million Smart Fortwo cars. In 2010 they will introduce an all-electric vehicle to the market. The name is Smart Fortwo Electric Drive or Smart ED.
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Road Trip: Electric Car Nissan EV-02
Submitted April 24, 2009 • Category: Electric Cars • 415 ViewsIn this 24 minutes video Mark Fulmer from The Auto Channel took a in-depth look at the all-electric Nissan EV-02. The most interesting fact is, that this isn’t just a concept car for the remote future, japanese car manufacturer Nissan plans to bring a fully electric vehicle to market in 2010.
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Geely IG Fantastic Concept at the Shanghai Motor Show 2009
Submitted April 23, 2009 • Category: Micro Cars • 515 ViewsThe Geely IG Fantastic Concept is one of the most interesting concepts at the 2009 Shanghai Motor Show. It’s a three-seater with the driver seat at the center of the cockpit with two passengers slightly behind on each flank, only one door and solar panels on the roof and hood. And last but not least [...]
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Honda Civic GX Natural Gas Vehicle
Submitted April 20, 2009 • Category: Natural Gas • 877 ViewsMicah Muzio from Kelley Blue Book spent a week in a 2008 Honda Civic GX, the only natural gas vehicle (NGV) available to consumers in the US in 2008. In contrast to some European countries where you will find Autogas stations in many places, CNG stations are something of a rarity in the US.
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Mitsubishi i-MiEV on the News
Submitted April 20, 2009 • Category: Electric Cars • 340 ViewsOnce they were killed by the big car manufacturers but now the electric cars are back. The Mitsubishi i-MiEV is the first production ready model from a major manufacturer: All-electric with no local emissions.
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New 2009 Honda Civic Hybrid
Submitted April 20, 2009 • Category: Hybrid Cars • 476 ViewsVideo of the new 2009 Honda Civic Hybrid, a 4-door and 5-passenger family sedan. The new Civic Hybrid is available in two hybrid trims, both equipped with a standard 1.3-liter engine and an electric engine that achieves 40-mpg in the city and 45-mpg on the highway.
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Test drive: Nissan Altima Hybrid
Submitted April 17, 2009 • Category: Hybrid Cars • 419 ViewsCrystal Coney took the 2009 Nissan Altima Hybrid for a spin in Southern California. The Altima Hybrid is a a 4-door, 5-passenger family sedan that doesn’t compromise driving pleasure while being a green car.
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