Eco-friendly Rides

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July 2007
- Toyota Tests Plug-In Hybrids
  
  San Francisco Chronicle | Jul 26, 07 5:20 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Toyota will provide two experimental plug-in electric hybrid cars to the University of California for road testing, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The new vehicles can travel 100 miles on a single gallon of gas after a boost from a rechargeable battery that plugs in to a standard 110-volt current. More »
- The 12 Greenest Rides
  
  Forbes | Jul 20, 07 5:39 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - You don't have to drive a hybrid to go green; half of Forbes' top picks for fuel-efficiency are small, brainy gas-driven cars. Honda Civic Hybrid Sedan, $22,600 Toyota Prius Sedan, $22,175 Toyota Camry Hybrid Sedan, $26,200 Ford Escape Hybrid SUV, $25,740 Ford Focus, $13,995 Honda Accord Hybrid Sedan, $31,090 More »
- Ford and Edison Team Up on New Hybrids
  
  Los Angeles Times | Jul 9, 07 7:36 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Ford and Southern California Edison are joining currents to put some juice into the next generation of hybrid vehicles. The new cars will feature more powerful batteries, and will plug into a socket at night, storing energy and vastly increasing fuel economy. Edison is even looking into new tech that would allow the cars to transfer power back to the grid. More »
- Who Knew a Prius Was a Hot Rod?
  
  Los Angeles Times | Jul 6, 07 5:14 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - As the exhaust clears following Al Gore III's joy-ride drug bust, an astonished public has zeroed in, not on the former veep's son, but on his little-Prius-that-could. Clocked at over 100mph before he was pulled over, Gore shattered the assumption that the Toyota hybrid sacrifices speed for fuel efficiency, the LA Times reports. More »
May 2007
- Cabs Go Green in New York
  
  NBC 4 New York | May 22, 07 3:42 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Every New York City taxi cab will be an eco-friendly hybrid in five years, Mike Bloomberg declared today. And by next year all new taxis will have to meet mileage and emissions standards. Cabs will turn green as part of the mayor's wider sustainability plan for the city, which is shooting for a 30% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030. More »
- Smart Car Makes a Little Noise
  
  Los Angeles Times | May 16, 07 1:12 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Smart USA will venture into the American auto market early next year, but not in a big way: The Smart Fortwo is very, very small. LA Times auto columnist Dan Neil takes it for a spin and reports that it's a chick magnet and a lot of fun to drive, but relatively expensive. Also, what if someone steps on it? More »
April 2007
- Plug-In Has Power to Spare
  
  CNET | Apr 10, 07 12:22 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A souped-up plug-in hybrid unveiled yesterday has excited talk of a future in which cleaner-running cars are also profitable. With a new lithium-ion battery that can store up to nine kilowatt/hours of electricity, a hybrid owner could buy electricity at night, store it in the battery, and then sell it back to the grid at higher prices during the day. More »
- Hold the Fries; Just Some Grease Please
  
  ABC News | Apr 9, 07 9:10 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Mexican pig lard, Alaskan fish oil, and lots o' fast food grease powered what two professional kayakers are calling the longest road trip ever made without gasoline. The 21,000-mile trek from Alaska to the tip of South America—in a converted Japanese firetruck—took nine months, with the duo stopping frequently to give talks on the virtues of biofuel. More »
- School Buses Plug In to Hybrid
  
  Christian Science Monitor | Apr 2, 07 12:50 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - School buses, usually in the slow lane, are passing automobiles by when it comes to converting to plug-in hybrid power, says the Christian Science Monitor . While plug-in hybrid cars are still a few years off, the buses are already rolling off assembly lines, and 19 have been ordered by 11 states. More »

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