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U.S. registrations of new hybrid vehicles rose 38 percent in 2007 to a record 350,289, according to data by R.L. Polk & Co., an automotive marketing and research company. via Pueblo Chieftain

“I really think this is the very beginning of a new movement in transportation.”

BY BETH HEINEN BELL bbell@grandhaventribune.com It's a technology that only a decade ago seemed novel, but is now a more regular sight on American roadways: the hybrid car. via Grand Haven Tribune

“I just push it back with my feet”

As the price of gas hovers around $4 a gallon, Jerry Karmin continues to pay the same rate he's always paid for driving the streets of Mountain View: nothing. via Mountain View Voice

Posted Apr 22nd 2008 8:31AM by Sam Abuelsamid Filed under: Hybrid As we move into the terrible twos here at AutoblogGreen, it's time again to look at how some of the technology we talk about so much works. via AutoblogGreen

U.S. registrations of new hybrid vehicles rose 38 percent in 2007 to a record 350,289, according to data to be released today by R.L. Polk & Company, a Southfield, Michigan-based automotive marketing and ... via KRGV

“This segment has still outpaced what the rest of the industry has done. I can't see the hybrid category totally chilling out”

Kim Fenske drives a bus in Colorado by day, but when he's not working, he zooms around the mountains in a 2007 Toyota Prius. via Fort Worth Star-Telegram

“I certainly would like the opportunity to use the HOV lane.”

Jamie Cary of Hendersonville leaves for his daily commute before 7 a.m. so he doesn't get stuck in rush-hour traffic. via The Tennessean

“We're at 150 miles per gallon right now, which is as high as the gauge goes.”

As gas prices continue to skyrocket to record highs, a Connecticut investor is setting mileage records with his hybrid.

"Now, we're basically driving for free with no gas," said inventor Michael Dabrowski. "Infinite miles per gallon is the way I like to put it."

Dabrowski has invented a system that allows him to manually bypass the computerized gas-to-electric switch over on his 57 mpg Honda Insight.

"I like to have the ability to maximize my mileage while driving at normal speeds," he said. Read more

“I like the ability to maximize my mileage while driving at normal speeds”

An inventor in northeastern Connecticut is selling an item he claims can help a car get 100 miles per gallon. via WFSB-TV Hartford

Hybrid cars have become synonymous with a lot of things lately. Love them or hate them, it seems everyone has an opinion on what they are, what they should be and what they are going to be in the future. via Hybrid Review

“Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of will”

Quote: With the price of oil above $50 a barrel, political instability in the Middle East on the rise, and little slack in the world oil economy, we need a new energy strategy. via Peak Oil News & Message Boards- Forums

I recently read an article in Reader's Digest about people called "hypermilers." These people eke out incredible fuel mileage from ordinary, unmodified cars by simply adjusting their driving habits. via Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

In the United States most electricity used in electric cars would probably come from fossil fuels, right? Given all the steps involved, does the loss of energy during electrical generation, transmission, ... via City Paper

The city began the free-parking program as a pilot venture three years ago, green-lighting drivers with state-issued clean air vehicle decals given to hybrids that meet a 45-miles-per-gallon requirement. via KFI