http://www.netvouz.com/spisio/tag/hybrid?feed=rss spisio's bookmarks tagged "hybrid" on Netvouz http://cars.blogs.ca/2006/04/03/2006-saab-biopower-hybrid-concept/ The world’s first 100-percent ethanol-powered, hybrid, all-wheel drive convertible. That sounds like a worthy title, and it’s exactly what the Saab BioPower Hybrid Concept serves up. It’s probably the most radical concept car ever produced by the Sw spisio Mon, 03 Apr 2006 18:03:55 GMT http://cars.blogs.ca/2006/04/20/another-technology-for-reducing-fuel-consumption-cylinder-deactivation/ Cylinder deactivation is one of those “have your cake and eat it too” technologies, which is probably why it is starting to catch on. First introduced by General Motors through its Cadillac division in the early ’80s, it experienced dismal results. spisio Thu, 20 Apr 2006 22:38:44 GMT http://cars.blogs.ca/2006/02/17/ford-updates-escape-hybrid-with-e85-compatibility/ The Escape Hybrid has been in the limelight for quite some time now, and it’s been bumped back into the headlines by being the world’s first production vehicle to mate the benefits of a hybrid-electric drivetrain and ethanol flexible fuel technology. spisio Fri, 17 Feb 2006 19:38:04 GMT http://cars.blogs.ca/2006/02/06/hydrogen-powered-honda-fcx-to-go-into-production/ Several months ago at the Tokyo Motor Show, Honda introduced a wind cheating, earth friendly, fuel cell-powered concept called the FCX. Several weeks ago in Detroit at the NAIAS, Honda quietly announced that they would build a production vehicle based on spisio Tue, 07 Feb 2006 02:01:06 GMT http://cars.blogs.ca/2006/07/31/in-depth-look-at-the-2006-mitsubishi-concept-ct/ Enter the Concept-CT: a hybrid-powered small car. This outlandish looking concept could represent (at most) Mitsubishi’s design direction as customers continuously look for more fuel-efficient alternatives to offset rising fuel prices. spisio Mon, 31 Jul 2006 22:38:03 GMT http://cars.blogs.ca/2006/04/17/lexus-hybrid-ls-600h-l-aims-for-ultimate-luxury/ A serious luxury hybrid. Lexus unveiled its next hybrid and top of the line LS luxury sedan in Manhattan’s Jacob Javitz Center this week, the ultimate LS 600h L. spisio Mon, 17 Apr 2006 23:43:27 GMT http://cars.blogs.ca/2006/04/29/little-green-machine-the-ford-reflex/ The Ford Reflex sports a lot of technology, but it feels much more purposeful than the look-what-I-can-do gadgetry that oozes from every pore of the Mercedes S550. Everything on the Reflex is geared to making it as comfortable, environmental, and fun as p spisio Sat, 29 Apr 2006 23:17:17 GMT http://cars.blogs.ca/2006/02/04/peugeot-citroen-develop-diesel-electric-hybride-system/ In terms of green, fuel-efficient automobiles, there are three schools of thought: gasoline-electric hybrids, modern direct-injection diesel and hydrogen (either fuel cell or internal combustion). spisio Tue, 07 Feb 2006 00:50:37 GMT http://cars.blogs.ca/2006/07/17/smart-goes-electric-with-fortwo-ev/ Starting later this year, smart announced that it would be doing a 200 unit trial run of the pure-electric smart ev. It is to Europe what the GM EV1 was to North America; a real, mass-market production electric automobile. spisio Mon, 17 Jul 2006 20:47:22 GMT http://cars.blogs.ca/2006/07/23/telsa-motors-makes-the-electric-sports-car-a-reality/ Gas is expensive; there’s simply no way around it. And with prices continuing to climb, it’s not a particularly good time to own a large displacement sports car; in fact with gas well into the $1.00 range, it’s not a good time to own a sports car, p spisio Sun, 23 Jul 2006 20:34:03 GMT