Archive for May, 2008

Hybrid Cars Can Pose Dangers For Firefighters - WISN.com

Hybrid Cars Can Pose Dangers For FirefightersWISN.com, WI -11 hours agoHybrid cars are becoming more and more popular with the rising price of gas, but some emergency responders said the technology can create a dangerous …

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High Gas Prices Mean High Hybrid Demand - WCAX

High Gas Prices Mean High Hybrid DemandWCAX, VT -3 hours agoAs gas prices continue to rise so does the demand for hybrid cars. Dealerships say they've seen a huge increase in recent months of people trading in SUVs …

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Toyota: Nothing Decided On US Prius Production At JV With GM - CNNMoney.com

Toyota: Nothing Decided On US Prius Production At JV With GMCNNMoney.com -4 hours agoTO) said Friday that nothing has been decided on the production of Prius hybrid cars at its US joint venture with General Motors Corp. (GM). …

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Gas Making Some Go Green - Washington Post

Gas Making Some Go GreenWashington Post, United States -7 hours agoIn fact, Post writer Michael Rosenwald reported on the fuel efficiency of hybrid cars in For Hybrid Drivers, Every Trip Is a Race for Fuel Efficiency (May …

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Volkswagen and Sanyo to develop lithium-ion batteries - Monsters and Critics.com

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Volkswagen and Sanyo to develop lithium-ion batteriesMonsters and Critics.com -13 hours agoElectric cars suffered from a lack of range, but batteries come into their own in hybrid cars which have a fuel tank on board. A statement by Sanyo Electric …Volkswagen, Sanyo to develop lithium-ion batteriesReutersSanyo, Volkswagen announce deal to make lithium-ion batteries for …NewsweekVolkswagen brings […]

Are Hybrid Cars Really A Deal? - 10TV

Are Hybrid Cars Really A Deal?10TV, OH -9 hours agoCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Some central Ohio car dealers said Wednesday that they have an up to six month wait for hybrid vehicles. George Leonard said that he hopes …

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Honda Civic hybrid to rollout soon - Hindu

Honda Civic hybrid to rollout soonHindu, India -11 hours agoDisclosing this here on Wednesday, President and CEO, HSCI (head of South Asia) Masahiro Takedagawa, said that hybrid cars would be completely-built units …

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Converting Electric Cars for the Road in Oregon - Salem-News.Com

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Converting Electric Cars for the Road in OregonSalem-News.Com, OR -16 hours agoCertain hybrid cars have gained significant popularity in the United States. There are several now, but the premier hybrid car is the Toyota Prius, …

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Study urges switch to hybrid cars - The Press Association

Study urges switch to hybrid carsThe Press Association -17 hours agoIreland could massively reduce CO2 emissions if just 10% of motorists switched to hybrid or electric engines, experts claimed. The move would have the same …

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Students’ prototype counters quiet creep of hybrid cars - Stanford Report

Students’ prototype counters quiet creep of hybrid carsStanford Report -1 hour agoBY MASSIE SANTOS BALLON Graduate students Everett Meyer, in the School of Medicine, and Bryan Bai, in the School of Engineering, have invented a system that …

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