Review of the new Lexus 2011 CT 200h hybrid

If you’re in the market for a luxury hybrid, then you’re going to want to head on over to Autoblog.com to check out their review of the brand new 2011 Lexus CT 200h hybrid. Autoblog says that it’s “more entertaining to drive than most other hybrids” to go along with its 43 mpg city / Related posts: 2010 Lexus HS 250h hybrid review Hybrid sales increase in March 2011 Review of the 2011 Hyundai Hybrid Sonata

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Japan earthquake and tsunami will impact hybrid car supply

Auto analysts are saying that last week’s earthquake and tsunami disaster in Japan will impact hybrid car prices and supplies. With the recent run-up in gasoline prices, supplies of hybrids like the Toyota Prius had already started to tighten, and dealer discounts on the Prius and other hybrids have all but vanished. Both Toyota and Related posts: Hybrid price wars – great news for hybrid buyers! Toyota’s plug-in hybrid gets the OK for road tests in Japan Toyota planning a new smaller and cheaper hybrid

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Toyota developing motors that don’t use rare earths

Toyota engineers in Japan and the U.S. are developing electric motors for their hybrids that don’t depend on rare-earth minerals like neodymium and dysprosium for their magnets. It’s an important development because over 90% of the world’s supply for these minerals come from China, and China’s government has been busy cutting export quotas, which is Related posts: Green Motors and Toyota at Tokyo GM to build hybrid motors in Baltimore and add 200 jobs Toyota to produce Prius instead of SUV’s at its new US plant

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Advantages of an Electric Car

Sandra Maria Stammberger asked: With fuel prices soaring and no end in sight, it only makes sense to look for alternatives. Face it, you need to travel for work, school, or shopping and without a car, these tasks are almost impossible. Not all communities and areas provide public transportation, so what do you do? Converting your car or buying an electric car makes perfect sense. An electric car is a car that uses electric motors instead of an internal combustion engine. In essence, these cars are rechargeable. They have battery packs that are charged, thus powering the vehicle. You can even convert your already owned car to an electric. There are also cars that utilize both battery power and fuel power. These are known as hybrids and are widely available. Electric cars are not a new concept. Some of the first cars were electric. The improvement of battery storage helped the electric car to flourish. Many early electric cars hold speed and distance records. Don’t worry about electric cars being slow. They are not, this was proved on the popular show Mythbusters. Some of these vehicles can achieve speeds of up to 135 mph, and on a single charge can reach the fuel equivalent of 135 mpg U.S. The use of Lithium-Ion (Li-ion) batteries makes electric cars capable of distances of up to 245 miles. This is a great improvement from early batteries that could get up to 100 miles on a single charge. In December, 2007, Fortune announced 11 new companies that will begin producing electric cars in the future. There are several advantages to driving an electric car. It can save you thousands on fuel cost, and with our economy in the shape it’s in, this is reason enough. Electric cars are also cleaner, helping the environment. It costs about $1 to charge your electric car and gives you about 100 miles. Driving an electric car also makes you eligible for tax credits from the federal government for driving a car that hosts clean fuel. It’s not an expensive process to convert your car to electric. This can be achieved for about $300.00. With the process being cheap and all the money that you will save, an electric car is perfect for everyone. There are several resources available that tell you what types of tools you’ll need, along with easy to follow instructions on how to convert your car to electric. Among some of the first vehicles produced, electric cars are an economical solution to combat rising fuel costs. They are clean fueled vehicles which are good for the environment. You can get tax credits from the federal government for driving a clean fueled vehicle, and they save you money on rising fuel costs. They are not slow, and make perfect since when searching for an alternative! Solar Power for homes Read more on Advantages of an Electric Car… Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Post this on Diigo Post on Google Buzz Add this to Mister Wong Share this on Mixx Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Tweet This!

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Modified Hybrids to be Tested

CSIRO is an Australian research organization. CSIRO is working in collaboration with Victorian energy distributor SP AusNet. They both are aiming to evaluate the impact and benefits of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles on the electricity network. They are also trying to figure out how this low emission transport option could be incorporated into our Posted in: Batteries , Hybrid Cars , Transportation

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Modified Hybrids to be Tested

CSIRO is an Australian research organization. CSIRO is working in collaboration with Victorian energy distributor SP AusNet. They both are aiming to evaluate the impact and benefits of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles on the electricity network. They are also trying to figure out how this low emission transport option could be incorporated into our Posted in: Batteries , Hybrid Cars , Transportation

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