A hybrid car is a tough competitor to its former cousin. A lot of people are now looking to purchase hybrids rather than other cars for various reasons. Amongst many, here are 3 reasons to get a hybrid car rather than the conventional cousin and enjoy its benefits.
Purchasing a hybrid car is typically a good [...]
Cheaper hybrid cars coming soon
Do hybrid cars save enough gas to pay for their extra costs compared to conventional vehicles? That depends upon a lot of different variables, as well as the source. Nevertheless hybrids are set to become cheaper with the upcoming launch of the Honda Fit hybrid, and that’s good news for hybrid [...]
Most conscientious consumers these days are aware of the effect that automobile emissions have on the environment, which is leading them to consider their alternatives a bit more closely. With the environment being a key issue for many years and gas prices seeming to eat more of the family budget than ever before, it makes [...]
One big gripe people have about hybrids is they cost a few grand more than similar conventional models. It’s the so-called hybrid premium, and critics say you’ll have to drive a gazillion miles to recoup it in saved fuel. The Lincoln MKZ Hybrid tosses that argument on its head.
The gas-electric luxury sedan will have the [...]
Increasing Lincoln brand value via hybrids
When the upcoming Lincoln MKZ hybrid goes on sale it will cost the same as a conventional, gas-powered MKZ, or roughly about $35,000.
So will anyone even want a conventional MKZ anymore?
The Lincoln MKZ hybrid is rated by the EPA at 41 mpg city and 34 mpg highway. The conventional MKZ [...]
Alex Severinsky is a Soviet engineer and emigrant to the United States who once developed antitank-warfare instrumentation. In 1994, he patented a system for powering gas-electric hybrid automobiles. Toyota has been using his system since 1997 without permission or payment.
Until now.
Toyota Motor Corp. has settled a patent-infringement case that has dragged on for six years. [...]
Let the hybrid price wars begin
Sedans aren’t the biggest sellers when it comes to hybrid cars. However, if hybrids are to ever achieve more than 3 percent market penetration, then sales of hybrid sedans will probably have to increase significantly.
Fortunately, with the Hyundai Sonata hybrid poised to hit the market as the smoothest, cheapest and [...]
This just in from Tokyo: Honda plans to roll out a plug-in hybrid and a full EV within three years.
Honda honcho Takanobu Ito is expected to announce the company’s plans during a press conference Tuesday, Japan’s business daily Nikkei reports, according to Reuters. There are no details beyond Honda’s claim the plug-in will go 60 [...]