Archive for October, 2008

Beep! Silent cars need a reverse alarm - Ottawa Citizen

Ottawa Citizen

Beep! Silent cars need a reverse alarmOttawa Citizen,  Canada -Oct 29, 2008Electric cars and some hybrid cars that operate on electricity at low speeds gives no such audible cue. I would like to suggest that hybrids and electric …

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Oregon governor outlines climate change agenda - The Associated Press

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Oregon governor outlines climate change agendaThe Associated Press -Oct 28, 2008Oregon already is the highest per-capita user of hybrid cars in the nation, he said Monday, and the tax credit could be better used on promoting …Kulongoski Presents Response To Climate Change ChallengeOPB NewsTed Kulongoski unveils 'green' goals for 2009The Oregonian - OregonLive.comall 98 news articles

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Ford gives hybrids green gauges - CNET News

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Ford gives hybrids green gaugesCNET News, CA -11 hours agoWe've long been fascinated by the power flow animations in current hybrid cars, which show when power is coming from the electric motor of gas engine. …New Ford Hybrids to Pump-Slap Toyota CamryEdmunds.com/Inside Lineall 71 news articles

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Hyundai counts on luxury, hybrid hopes - CNET News

Hyundai counts on luxury, hybrid hopesCNET News, CA -Oct 29, 2008Yea: It is very clever for Toyota and Honda to produce stand-alone hybrid cars, because hybrids enjoy a good environmental image. …

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Russian scientist to be honored for designing power system for … - Pravda

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Russian scientist to be honored for designing power system for …Pravda, Russia -Oct 28, 2008Alexander Severinsky, a Russian scientist, the inventor of the power system for hybrid cars, will be inducted into the Innovation Hall of Fame at A. James …

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Business Books: US activist urges poor to think green - guardian.co.uk

Business Books: US activist urges poor to think greenguardian.co.uk, UK -Oct 29, 2008"Over there I started seeing salads and hybrid cars and solar panels and thought — what if we got Oakland and Marin County together? …

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FOR KIDS: Ready, unplug, drive - Science News

FOR KIDS: Ready, unplug, driveScience News -Oct 28, 2008Introduced in the late 1990s, hybrid cars get power from a combination of electricity and gasoline. At times, such as when driving on the highway, …

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Insuring small cars can offset fuel thrift - Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Insuring small cars can offset fuel thriftArkansas Democrat Gazette, AR -20 hours ago“Hybrid cars cost more to insure because they can’t always use after-market parts, the labor charges per hour are higher, and the they take longer to repair …

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Cabarrus Co. workers to drive hybrids - CharlotteObserver.com

Cabarrus Co. workers to drive hybridsCharlotteObserver.com, NC -18 hours agoIredell County does not have any hybrid cars, but Mooresville has added five in the past three years. Mooresville public works manager John Finan said the …

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Honda Insight - The Future of Things

The Future of Things

Honda InsightThe Future of Things -Oct 21, 2008Unlike many other hybrid cars, the Chevy Volt uses electricity to move the wheels at all times and speeds, thus creating a new class of vehicles dubbed …

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