Twelve modified 2011 Honda CR-Z sport hybrid coupes are featured prominently in the Honda booth at the 2010 SEMA Show. As the first available sport hybrid, the CR-Z demonstrates new opportunities for vehicle personalization among the import tuner community. Several significant vehicles are being unveiled at the show, including a 2011 CR-Z equipped with MUGEN* accessories, the Honda Performance Development, Inc. (HPD) CR-Z Hybrid R Concept, the HPD CR-Z Racer and several vehicles equipped with Honda Genuine Accessories. A 2011 CR-Z equipped with MUGEN accessories was also being revealed, and Honda announced that in the spring of 2011, it will begin sales of a limited-edition MUGEN accessory kit for the vehicle. Limited to only 300 complete kits, the package includes: a full MUGEN body kit; a front grille; a rear wing spoiler; 17-inch "XJ" aluminum wheels; sport mats; a unique black aluminum shift knob and a billet aluminum oil-filler cap. Further, after purchase, each owner will receive a unique serial-number plaque designating each kit as one of 300 available. All of the painted parts will come color-matched to each of the five available CR-Z colors. Pricing details will be made available closer to the on-sale date. Also unveiled today were two concept vehicles from HPD: the CR-Z Hybrid R Concept and the HPD CR-Z Racer. Though neither vehicle is intended for sale, HPD, Honda's North American racing company, was determined to demonstrate the potential of the CR-Z for both ... Video Rating: 4 / 5
Article by Gregg Hall
Hybrid cars are very popular vehicles in today's society. Hybrid cars combine the power of a gasoline engine with the environmental benefits of an electric engine to create what most consider being a better car. There are essentially two different types of hybrid cars on today's market. One type uses the gasoline engine to charge a battery. The battery then runs the electric motor in the car. The gasoline engine is reserved for situations where power is required. Another type never fully runs on the electric motor, but reserves that for situations where the car requires more power. Hybrid cars offer thirty to fifty miles per gallon of gasoline, and a host of special features that make them quite competitive with regular cars. They also, though, a price tag of three to five thousand dollars more than a typical car and waiting lists of six months to two years. There are, though, three good reasons to purchase a hybrid, despite the waiting list.
One excellent reason to purchase a hybrid car is to save money. Gas prices have been skyrocketing for the past two years. It hasn't been unusual over the course of the last several months to pay between two and three dollars per gallon of gasoline. If you live in a city or do an extensive amount of city driving, a hybrid is the car for you. Because some hybrids function on electric power only at low speeds, no gas is used during city driving. That means you could get up to fifty miles per gallon of gasoline just by driving to work each day. Since most traditionally built cars get less than twenty miles to a gallon of gasoline, you could be saving some serious cash. Some hybrids can go more than six hundred miles in between fill-ups, and that could save you more than six hundred and fifty dollars at the gas pump each year.
Another strong reason to purchase a hybrid car is to reduce pollution. City style driving is hard on a vehicle. As a result, cars produce more pollution while sitting in city traffic. Hybrid vehicles were built for this kind of a situation. Most hybrids produce ninety percent less harmful emissions than traditional vehicles do. Moreover, because many states are cracking down on emissions laws, this can save you in the long run. The government, both state and federal, offers tax incentives to purchase a hybrid vehicle. The internal revenue service alone offers up to one thousand dollars in the Clean Fuel Vehicle Tax Deduction program. Other local and state agencies offer similar deductions just to purchase a car that will help reduce pollution in our cities and neighborhoods. Additionally, it will help you feel good to know that you, personally, are doing something that will help our nation clear the air and eliminate the toxins we have spent so long adding to the atmosphere.
One final reason to purchase a hybrid car is to end dependency on oil as a power source. Oil powers everything from our homes to our cars. As a result, the United States is one of the leading countries in the demand for oil. This places us in a seriously problematic situation, as we cannot completely provide the oil we need for ourselves. Auto makers have continually pushed for more oil dependent cars like sport utility vehicles, large trucks, and minivans. Americans have bought into the bigger is better auto craze. The demand for oil goes up every day. Purchasing a hybrid, though, helps to tell the people around you as well as the government and the auto makers that you personally want fuel efficient technology that will stop robbing our natural resources and those of other countries as well as a fuel source that is not dependent on the help of other countries. Oil costs billions of dollars not only to purchase, but also to secure in trade agreements, to deal with the politics of other nations, and to find peaceful solutions to terrorist issues that change the oil supply. Those billions of dollars could find homes for other programs in our nation if we did not require as much oil.
Hybrid cars are one step to changing the way we think about driving. There are a number of excellent reasons to purchase a hybrid.
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Investors look at the Can-Am Spyder Hybrid as a way to change the motorcycle industry, Abu Dhabi paints their roads different colors to indicate different speed limits in the hope to reduce traffic accidents, and McGill University develops new iRing tires that are filled with metal, making them virtually indestructible but able to go over any terrain. Also, the European Patent Office accepts renderings for a new Smart Roadster Concept. Fast Lane Daily hosted by Derek DeAngelis. Check out some funny outtakes at FLDextra! www.youtube.com Video Rating: 4 / 5
Ryan ventures to San Diego for a first drive in the new 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid. This car is important because it marks Hyundai's first mainstream venture into the hybrid market. How did they do? Watch our exclusive Driver's Seat review and find out.
UPDATE: Final thoughts and photo gallery posted: www.futurelooks.com www.futurelooks.com - Futurelooks reviews their biggest gadget ever! The 2011 Honda CR-Z Sport Hybrid coupe is the first of hopefully a line of vehicles that take the rubbish handling and feeling out of the hybrid concept. with a hot design reminiscent of the original "CRX" the CR-Z should make a hybrid driver out of you. That's if you don't have kids as the North American version is missing the backseats. During our test, the car definitely got some looks from passerbys and was a lot of fun overall. Full review and conclusions from the reviews are coming up on a post @futurelooks.com! Find out more about the Honda CR-Z Sport Hybrid automobiles.honda.com Production Notes: The video was mainly shot using the Canon HF 100 with a Halo Rig Mini and APEX 175 shotgun microphone. Other shots were done with the Olympus PEN E-P2 (Steve Weber segment) and an APEX 175 shotgun mic. All of the car chase shots were done with a couple of Flip Video Mino HDs attached using suction mounts. Everything was edited in Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 and Magic Bullet Looks. Find Us on Facebook! www.facebook.com Follow Us on Twitter! www.twitter.com Video Rating: 4 / 5
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High gas prices and shifting consumer attitudes point to excellent prospects for hybrid cars.
Automakers are facing energy instability and higher gas prices, and customers are demanding cleaner and more economic solutions. The hybrid phenomenon is about saving time and money at the fuel pump, but it's also about saving a part of the world every day. Transportation is responsible for about a quarter of the greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere, and the United States is the greatest greenhouse gas contributor on the planet.
The hybrid phenomenon is allowing drivers to change the earth and feel good about it. In business and commerce, hybrid dollars help stimulate economies and create jobs. The shift also is creating global virtual communities and empowering people to promote environmental sustainability. The phenomenon shouts globally and acts locally every day.4 Types of Hybrid Cars
FULL HYBRID The most efficient and widely used hybrids are called full hybrids, which can run on electricity alone. At low speeds, full hybrids can use batteries, computers, and a complicated transmission to move the car without burning any fuel. The Toyota Prius has sufficient technology to run electrically for several miles. This feature increases gas mileage and eliminates smog and noise pollution.
MILD HYBRID Hybrids that rely mainly on an internal combustion mechanism are called mild hybrids. The electric motor increases efficiency by assisting the engine. But it cannot move the vehicle on electricity alone. Mild hybrids provide the same driver benefits as full hybrids, but to a lesser degree. They use common transmissions and are cheaper to manufacture than full hybrids so they cannot be converted to plug-ins.
LIGHT HYBRID Light hybrid cars do not recycle energy, although they perform as typical hybrids in other ways. They reduce fuel consumption by shutting the motor down when the vehicle is stopped. The stopping and restarting of the engine is computerized so the driver need not be bothered with this process.
PLUG-IN HYBRIDS. Plug-in technology is the next step in making full hybrids into electric vehicles. Plug-ins use larger battery packs that can tap into external electricity. Drivers make use of all the benefits of full hybrids to a greater degree and can fill up with electricity.
How They Will Affect our World and our Future
The hybrid phenomenon is playing a noteworthy role in the future of jobs, companies, economies, and countries-as well as in our world-view of gas, transportation, and the environment. After all, our cars connect everything in our lives, from family to work to recreation to the surroundings, and trucks deliver almost everything we consume.Benefits of hybrid technologies go well beyond gas mileage and saving money. They lead toward new applications and platforms. The hybrid has the potential to move to greater innovations for a growing number of goods and services.
Hybrid cars can potentially increase the efficiency of almost any fuel and class of vehicle. The tradeoff in cost seems minimal compared with the growing number of benefits. If users continue their present rate of investment, hybrid technology will surely become the core technology of the automobile industry.
Surveys indicate that many hybrid owners joined the hybrid phenomenon not only to help themselves, but also to help the world. Drivers conserve money on gas, leaving more oil for other purposes. They relish quiet rides allowing others to breathe cleaner air. They get to feel confident and content about the car they own. Their hybrid cars recycle energy and demonstrate how to get the most out of life while saving our oil reserves and our earth.
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Gary Fumeaux is a leading cost-cutting specialist with over 7 years experience in helping businesses and the public with huge cost savings. For more gas tips and ways to cut what you spend at the petrol pump, visit www.cheap-gas-now.com
Toyota Unveils third generation Toyota Prius Hybrid car at NAIAS in Detroit
This is a real old video I had that I forgot to upload way back when, it was at my dad's dealership Car Connections, Inc. I will also have a short test drivevideo on it. In this video I give a full in depth tour of the 2007 Honda Civic Hybrid. I take viewers on a close look through the interior and exterior of this car while showing details, over viewing of features, and noting unique styling cues to the vehicle itself. I also show the engine and the details of it, start it up and see how it sounds under acceleration. A thorough tour/review of this car designed to give others a greater overall appreciation of the vehicle.
Image by Robert Scoble
Here's photos of the new Toyota Prius V (coming in late 2011) next to my 2010 Toyota Prius.
Article by James Gunaseelan
Hybrid Cars not only seek and help out the environment, but they can also save the consumer money through government incentives and other motives, all which add to the worthy reasons why consumers should be investing in this low fuel expenditure and unique car. The cars are being seen as a car of the future and certain states in America are giving advantages to owners of them.
In terms of tax savings, consumer reports testify that hybrid car owners can save up to ,400 on taxes when they buy a hybrid car instead of a regular vehicle. There are also now incentives to having a hybrid car because of the insurance; many insurance companies have claimed that they will be offering a policy discount to customers who drive hybrid cars, in some cases up to ten percent. Hybrids can also save money because a 4 billion highway bill has been passed into law that contains a provision allowing states to open high occupancy vehicle lanes to all hybrid cars rated at least 45 miles per gallon, even if there is only one passenger. A few states in the Unites States such as California, have decided to give incentives to the owners of hybrid vehicles in the form of a cut in annual registration fees, excise duties and also free parking to the hybrid vehicles.
Hybrid cars provide reduced running costs because of their lower fuel expenditure which means that the consumer will save in gas costs throughout the year. Hybrid cars can go more than six hundred miles before the gas tank needs to be refueled, which saves both time and the money of the consumer. A study found that putting together the costs of financing, fuel, insurance, state taxes and license fees, repairs and upkeep, over five years a hybrid Prius, for example, will cost ,408 fewer than a similar size non-hybrid sedan, which means that hybrids will save money for the consumer over a few years.
It is clear that while hybrid cars are playing their part to save the environment, hybrids also save the customer money, which is a key incentive when choosing to purchase one of the innovative hybrid vehicles on the road today. If more people choose to purchase the vehicle, more incentives may be offered by the government and individual states. Hybrid cars may well be the cars of the future years to come and benefit our environment, as well as saving the consumer money.
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Toyota's new Prius V Hybrid car
Image by Robert Scoble
Here's photos of the new Toyota Prius V (coming in late 2011) next to my 2010 Toyota Prius.
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