Hybrid car sales shot up in 2008, unlike their traditional gasoline-engine counterparts. As of March 2008, 38,214 hybrid units were sold in the United States. That’s a 10 percent increase from the prior year, and – that figure doesn’t include the quantity of one major U. S. automaker’s hybrids because the manufacturer [...]
HHO gas cars are making the news and one has to wonder if this type of technology can reduce our dependence on foreign oil. HHO gas car kits are available online and are claiming an increase in gas mileage up to 100%. When you do a little more research it appears that 15 [...]
“Yeah, I’ve thought about buying a hybrid car,” said Stephanie. “Especially with the gas prices. But, they confuse me. I’ve heard there are a bunch of types, and I’m not sure which brand gets what kind of mileage or how they’re supposed to work or. . . I mean, I don’t want [...]
No doubts about it, it’s now possible to power your car on water as well as gas, instead of 100% gas. Apart from the many advantages that this technology have on the planet, it also has many widespread advantages to many individuals around the world, including YOU.
Below are 7 of these incredible advantages [...]
The price of fuel is ever increasing, and more and more motorist are looking for different ways to save on their fuel bills. Fuel driven cars are expensive to run, while electric cars struggle to perform. So some car manufacturers decided to produce the hybrid, mixing the best of both. Hybrid technology [...]
There are many ways to improve your car?s fuel consumption, car manufacturers introduce more and more technologies in this respect, but the most important factor which can determine a car?s fuel economy is the driver itself.
Here are some tips on which you can get better mileage from your car. Be smooth with [...]
Driving is fun. Driving is at the same time great responsibility. If you are in the driver’s seat, you owe responsibility towards the co-passengers. Of course you remain responsible for yourself. And above all the biggest responsibility is towards the environment. This is not just in the hand of the [...]
A hybrid car was NOT recently crowned as the 2009 Green Car of the year by America’s Green Car Journal! Are hybrid cars just a fad? Is another form of power the “Real Green”. . ? Yet these overpriced, misshapen things on wheels are touted as the answer to saving the environment. Maybe they [...]
A lot of people are starting to own hybrid cars. So, what is it about hybrid cars that is now attracting more and more people to get one for their own?To begin with, if you’re a hybrid driver, you’ll likely find that you’re paying about half as much on fuel. Gas prices are [...]
Battery technology is undergoing extremely swift development. Previously, the batteries used were of the nickel-metal hydride type but in the most recent hybrid cars and also in the forthcoming models, lithium-ion batteries are fitted, giving longer range and better driving properties. Thus far, hybrid technology incurs considerable extra costs. Just how much [...]