Review of the Chevy 2010 Tahoe Hybrid SUV

Chevy 2010 Tahoe Hybrid SUV The San Francisco Chronicle reviewed the Chevy 2010 Tahoe Hybrid SUV this week. The Tahoe is a full sized SUV, so an EPA rating of 21 mpg in the city, and 22 mpg on the highway is really good for an SUV that’s this big and can pull up Related posts: Kelley Blue Book’s top ten green cars for 2010 Chevy Silverado Hybrid 1500 4WD Crew Cab review 2010 Lexus HS 250h hybrid review

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Nissan Leaf pre-orders ahead of expectations

Pre-orders for the Nissan Leaf have so far totaled 8,000, and since its only been 10 days since Nissan started taking pre-orders, the company is pretty happy. Nissan is shooting for 25,000 pre-orders by December and expects to let people start test driving the Leaf’s this fall. Niissan is going to start taking firm orders Related posts: Nissan Leaf pricing announced – about $27,000 in US (after tax credits) Nissan adding all electric Leaf to its lineup in 2010 Nissan Altima Hybrid – Great Deal?

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Kelley Blue Book’s top ten green cars for 2010

The Kelley Blue Book has just come out with their listing of the Top Ten Green Cars for 2010. You can read the full description of these cars right at the Kelley Blue Book site . The list is not just based on fuel mileage – they include many other factors in their ratings. “While it Related posts: Green claims for hybrid cars fail to add up, says Which? survey Lots of green at the upcoming 2010 Detroit Auto Show The New York Times road tests the next generation 2010 Prius

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Hybrid sales up 15% in March, but decline in overall percentage of new sales

Hybrid car sales showed a healthy increase in March 2010 over last year, but compared to overall sales of new cars, the percentage of new cars being sold that are hybrids dropped slightly. Overall, hybrid car sales increased 15% in March 2010 compared to March 2009, with 23,000 hybrids being sold in March compared Related posts: US hybrid sales up 21% in November 2009 – 2.7% of new vehicles sold Toyota Hybrid News U.S. hybrid sales soar in August

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Plug in Prius: First test drives

Green Car Reports has gotten their hands on a prototype of the 2012 Prius Plug-in Hybrid and has taken it for a test drive. But there’s not much to report – according to them, it’s just like driving a standard Prius Hybrid. They did find that the new plug-in version runs in electric Related posts: Convert your Prius to a plug-in AFS Trinity Plug-in Hybrid – 150 mpg Treehugger test drives the Volkswagen 2011 Touareg hybrid

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Hybrid scorecard from Union of Concerned Scientists

The Hybrid Scorecard is a project from the Union of Concerned Scientists. The Scorecard allows you to compare all the different varieties of hybrid cars that are currently available – ranking them in the following categories – Environmental score, Hybrid value, and Forced Features. Here’s the definitions: Environmental Score – “Look past the hybrid label to see Related posts: Hybrid news – Honda Insight goes on sale this week, while the Ford Fusion Hybrid may not quite be living up to its EPA mpg numbers USA Today test drives the new 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid The LA Times reviews the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid

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Transonic Combustion developing ultra-efficient gasoline engine

Transonic Combustion test vehicle and fuel injector Hybrids aren’t the only way to increase fuel economy and reduce emissions. A startup company based in Camarillo, CA – Transonic Combustion, has developed a new type of fuel injection system that they say can improve a gasoline engine’s efficiency by more than 50%. A recent test vehicle Related posts: Cyclone Power Technologies clean, green waste heat engine Mazda Developing a Rotary Hydrogen/Gasoline/Electric Hybrid The EnergyBlog – The Little Engine that Could

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CNET drives a volt

GM showed off some of its upcoming plug-in electric hybrid Chevy Volts this week, at the South by Southwest Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas, by letting a bunch of media types and assorted scene maker drive them around a closed course. CNET reporter Caroline McCarthy was one of those lucky 75, and she provides Related posts: Chevy Volt – Plugin Hybrid Will the GM bankruptcy affect the Chevy Volt? Specs and new photos of the Chevy Volt released

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New Toyota hybrid, Honda CR-Z hybrid at Detroit Auto Show

toyota FT-CH Today was Day 1 of 2010 Detroit Auto Show, and Toyota took the wraps off of their new “dedicated hybrid” concept car. The Toyota FT-CH concept car may end up eventually wearing the Prius badge – it’s 22 inches shorter than the Prius, and is expected to get higher gas mileage and be Related posts: Lots of green at the upcoming 2010 Detroit Auto Show Next Gen Hybrid Designs from Toyota and Honda on Display in Geneva Hybrid news from the Detroit North American Auto Show

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Hyundai’s new hybrid concept – Blue-Will

Hyundai Blue-Will Concept hybrid While Hyundai will shortly be coming out with their first ever hybrid (the 2011 Sonata Hybrid, due this year), they’re looking further ahead. At this month’s Detroit Auto Show, Hyundai will be showing off its new hybrid concept car – the Blue-Will (also known as the HND-4). The Blue-Will, in its Related posts: Mobile Magazine – Hyundai and Kia hybrids to be delayed Hybrid news – Honda Insight goes on sale this week, while the Ford Fusion Hybrid may not quite be living up to its EPA mpg numbers Hybrid and plug-in news from the Los Angeles Auto Show

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