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Honda Motor Company, Ltd. announced on May 20 that it has three hybrid vehicles in the works, including a new small hybrid scheduled for introduction in early 2009.

Some see the success of the Toyota Prius, compared to such competitors as the Civic Hybrid, as proof that green cars need to look different from their normal siblings.

What began as little more than a technical curiosity has moved solidly into the mainstream.

Hypermilers tweak their cars, but more importantly they adjust how they drive to save gas.

Honda CEO Takeo Fukui talked about the new dedicated hybrid from Honda due out next year .

Tag Links: Honda , Announces , New , Hybrid , Models Honda Announces New Hybrid Models Honda today announced additional details regarding its new small hybrid scheduled for introduction in early 2009, as part ...

“It was a good selling feature, but it all comes down to gas mileage”

All 10,000 plates issued for unrestricted access Mike Walbert The Arizona Republic May. via Arizona Republic

“If you're tailgating or driving really close, especially to a semi-truck, there would be much less air resistance. Of course it's not safe to do that but your fuel economy would go through the roof”

Wayne Gerdes once drove 3,627 kilometres on a single tank of gas. The elder statesman of a group of fuel misers known as hypermilers, Gerdes is obsessed with fuel consumption. via Canadian Television

The Arizona Motor Vehicle Division has said " no mas " on applications for hybrid vehicles to get special plates enabling them to use high-occupancy vehicle lanes while carrying only one person. via Arizona Daily Star

“Why can't you make one of those 100 mpg cars?”

When an inventor claims that he or she has developed a car that gets 100 miles per gallon, skepticism is warranted . via Worcester Telegram & Gazette

For about 10 years, the long-term reliability of hybrid-electric vehicles has remained relatively unknown and constantly in question, even though current hybrids' track records and reliability ratings are ... via Kicking Tires

“We normally start selling in March and April, with the biggest sales in May and June. I feel like it's moved back four weeks, where we're doing quite a bit more sales in April than we normally have been”

On Tuesday, U.S. oil hit $123 a barrel and analyst Goldman Sachs predicted it could skyrocket as high at $150-$200 within six months to two years, according to stories from The Associated Press. via Homer News

Some college students are majoring in "sustainability" of the planet. Millions, it's estimated, turned off their lights for an hour recently to show they're truly earth friendly. via Road and Travel

“But the Scuderi design eliminates the traditional combustion chamber”

A technology blossoms when the timing is right. The first patent for a gasoline/electric car was sought in 1905 by U.S. engineer H. Piper. via Chicago Tribune

Technology - fluffy - 0 Comments Tags: drivimg, hypermilers, insufferable, making streets unsafe to save a few bucks, semi truck drafting Not Rated - Rate This! on a midsummer saturday in a sprawling wisconsin ... via POE News