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0NYPD orders up 200 more hybrids from Ford, doubles size of HEV fleet 1272668220
Imagine a police chase in Manhattan where a Ford Fusion Hybrid pulls up behind the criminal followed by a few Priuses, an Escape Hybrid and a couple of Altima hybrids. Now, think of the scenario where the criminal, driving his gas-guzzling Hummer, takes off out of the city limits on a ...
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Rumormill: More powerful Honda hybrid coupe in the works? 1270674060
Mugen Honda CR-Z – Click above for high-res image galleryA mainstream hybrid that's fun to drive. That's a novel concept, to be sure, and one targeted by Honda in the marching papers for the CR-Z coupe, which is offered with a sporty six-speed manual gearbox and is supposed to be the ... -
POLL: Should GM's upcoming Buick PHEV have a V6 engine? 1249919040
2011 Buick PHEV 2-Mode Hybrid - Click above for high-res image galleryIt seems likely that hybrid purchasers are basing their decision to pay extra for fuel saving technology on the assumption that they will be getting the maximum available fuel efficiency, right? If that's true, why did General ... -
Durango, Aspen hybrids officially rated at 20 city and 22 highway 1224251280
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Aspen HybridWe know all about the technology that makes the hybrid versions of Chrysler Aspen and Dodge Durango SUVs work. It's quite similar to the 2-Mode system that General Motors uses in its GMC Yukon and Chevy Tahoe hybrids and was jointly developed ... -
GM Hybrid sales slowly picking up some steam: 1,629 deliveries in August 1220552280
digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/GM_Hybrid_Sales_Slowly_Picking_Up_Some_Steam'; General Motors is finally starting to regularly break out the sales figures for its hybrid vehicles and while the numbers are improving, they still look very weak compared to the competition. August was the ...
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Video: Gary Busey on hybrid SUVs 1218373320
Click above to watch the video"How 'bout a sticker on the side of your SUV that says 'It's a Hybrid?' You won't save the planet or use less fuel, but people won't be giving you the finger or calling you the village idiot, or an environmental disaster..." With those words, Gary Busey comes up with a ...
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The Top 5 hybrid SUVs available today 1213835520
digg_url = 'http://digg.com/environment/The_Top_5_hybrid_SUVs_available_today'; Sport Utility Vehicles may be the anti-poster-child for the green movement, but there may not be a better choice for certain types of families. As a class of vehicle, the SUV has been around since the 1950s, and ...
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Top 5 hybrid SUVs available today, number 1: Ford Escape 1213818480
Click the 2009 Escape Hybrid for a high res galleryWe've spent plenty of seat time behind the wheel of the Ford Escape hybrid. The last time we had one, it managed to return an average of thirty miles per gallon. This mileage figure is remarkable, since the Vue hybrid, which you just saw at number ...
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Top 5 hybrid SUVs available today, number 2: Saturn Vue 1213818420
Click the Saturn Vue Hybrid for a high res galleryThe Saturn Vue was the first hybrid model from General Motors and has lived on through an entire model cycle. For 2008, the Vue was completely redesigned, though the mild hybrid system was carried over with few changes. We think that the new model ...
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Top 5 hybrid SUVs available today, number 4: Toyota Highlander 1213818420
Click the Highlander for a high-res galleryWe got the chance to drive the Toyota Highlander hybrid a while back and came away thinking it was a bit overpriced. It's a bit cheaper than the Tahoe or Yukon, but not by much. When current incentives for the GM products are factored in, the difference ...

