Posted in Cars, Electric Vehicles, Ford, review on Mar 29th, 2010
For the environmentally conscious customers, plug-in electric cars are the next big frontier. Hybrids seem like the big thing right now but it’s only a trend. Hybrids can’t be charged from a wall current. But an Electric Vehicle like the Ford EV can be charged from home and then driven all day using ZERO gasoline. [...]
Yes it’s an Oxymoron; a hybrid race car. Hybrid cars are supposed to be the picture of fuel economy while saving the environment with less emissions being produced. While race car are supposed to burn fuel at an ungodly rate and expel all kinds of harmful gasses. Well the Nissan Altima built by Braille Battery [...]
If ever there was a car made for the times and the going green trend, this would seem to be it: the new Ford Fiesta. It’s a sporty compact with the seating capability of five and gets about 65mpg. It seems like the perfect car the only negative thing is, it’s not sold in the [...]
Posted in Better MPG, Cars, Ford, Gas Mileage, fuel economy, honda, hybrid, lexus, nissan, smart car, toyota on Nov 5th, 2009
The Environmental Protection Agency has released their list of car with the best fuel economy for the 2010 model year. And guess what? Nine out of the ten cars are hybrids which goes to show that hybrid vehicles are here to stay. Missing from this list though are cars that run on battery power alone [...]
Posted in Cars, Gas Mileage, Volkwagen, diesel, fuel economy on Sep 27th, 2009
I am going to ruin the rest of the weekend for everyone reading this who owns a hybrid. The Jetta gets 41 MPG on the highway! And that’s just the EPA rating! Real world figures are right at the 50 MPG mark. Well your Prius gets that too right? Maybe, but is you Prius turbocharged? [...]
Posted in Cars, Gas Mileage, diesel, fuel economy on Sep 24th, 2009
The Polo may be a step down from the already lowly Rabbit; but it is a giant step forward in terms of Gasoline powered Efficiency. has 4-doors, a reasonable price tag, and last but not least: a sweet little engine. Europeans have always known what we Americans have been missing: Turbo-diesel power is the way [...]
Posted in Better MPG, Cars, hybrid on Sep 23rd, 2009
How do you figure out which hybrid vehicle best suits your needs? Can you point to a hybrid car and say that this one is undoubtedly the best car for your needs? Most hybrids that are produced target a certain kind of car buyer. And each and every car maker has one important goal in [...]
Posted in Cars, Gas Mileage, fuel economy, future, news on Sep 14th, 2009
My Prius gets 65 MPG! Well big hairy deal. Next years car will get 100 MPG….guaranteed! The real news is the $10 Million purse the X PRIZE Foundation will give to the first company to produce a vehicle to break that golden 100 Mile Per Gallon barrier. This foundation is the same that recently paid…you [...]
There has been a gaping hole in the mid-sized car segment from Ford with the loss of the Taurus a few years back. The public is really starting to notice the Fusion’s new Hybrid power plant system in comparison to the original introduction in 2006.
Hybrids have been around for awhile now and almost every manufacturer has tried their hand at a successful hybrid vehicle. What was once the most unique car in the garage, no the whole neighborhood; has become the first choice when shopping for a new car. The public has been more than happy to buy up [...]