Hybrid vehicles
An Early Drive of the 2020 Ford Explorer Hybrid … Sort Of
We got to drive a cop car!
Ford Pushing for Hybrid Leadership
Ford is aggressively chasing more hybrids, PHEVs and EVs.
California Accounts for 40 Percent of US Plug-In Sales
Thanks to stricter emissions laws than the rest of the country, California alone accounts for nearly half of plug-in vehicle sales in the US.
Should You Buy a Hybrid, Diesel or Electric Car?
If you’re sick of spending money on gas, you aren’t alone. There are plenty of options for you but finding the right alternative fuel vehicle can be complicated.
5M EVs, PHEVs on the Road by 2035: Edison Foundation
Few have been optimistic about the market for plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles, but Edison Foundation believes there will be at least 5 million of them on the road by 2035.
2014 Nissan Rogue Sneek Peak: 2012 LA Auto Show Preview
Heading to the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show is the Nissan Hi-Cross Concept, a compact crossover we originally saw earlier this year at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show.
Nissan Hi-Cross is a Compact Crossover We’d Like to Have: 2012 Geneva Motor Show
Utilizing a development of Nissan’s new Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) drivetrain, the Hi-CROSS combines a 2.0-liter gas four-cylinder engine with an electric motor and compact lithium ion battery system. The result is said to provide the performance of a 2.5-liter motor with the fuel economy and emissions of a much smaller engine.
Lexus GS450h: Frankfurt Motor Show 2011
Other features of the new GS450h; include specific headlamp treatment with the high/low beam LED headlights and turn signals aligned in a single row; plus an energy saving air conditioning system shared with other GS models that includes S-Flow and ‘nanoe’ technologies, the latter designed to ‘clean’ the air onboard when the system is turned...
Ford Considers Hydraulic Hybrid F-150
How much? Well, a conventional 4.6-liter F-150 has a combined city/highway mileage ratings of 18 mpg. With the CVT and hydraulic system operating, Li claims the same truck can likely deliver as much as 40 mpg in urban driving.
MBtech Reporter – The Future of Pickup Trucks?
What’s very interesting is that besides working together, each power source can also operate independently – the 70 kW electric motor driving the wheels, while the 1.2-liter natural gas unit powers the fronts.
