http://carbloggreen.com Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:55:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hybrid cars are the craze these days with their advanced features, modern design, and fuel economy leaving fewer impacts on the environment. The latest models of hybrid cars encompass many new trends that are absent in ordinary vehicles. Some of these latest trends are mentioned below: Fuel Economy Fuel economy is the ... http://carbloggreen.com/the-latest-trend-of-hybrid-cars/ The Toyota Prius is such an iconic car that many people believe Toyota was the first company to come out with production hybrids. It was not. Honda was the first, but miscalculated the market and missed out on a huge opportunity. The announcement that the company will be introducing a ... http://carbloggreen.com/honda-cr-z-hybrid-sports-car-coming-in-fall-2010/ Electric cars are hot these days. The only problem is you can't really buy one. There are a few available, but they're very expensive. As a result, a lot of people are taking their gas-powered vehicle and doing an electric car conversion. You just need to buy a building electric ... http://carbloggreen.com/building-electric-car-how-much-will-it-cost-you/ There is a marked difference between just giving the car a wash and complete auto detailing. Auto detailing refers to the complete cleaning process, which can make your vehicle look like new. This includes cleaning the inside upholstery, the dashboard, tires and of course the vehicle’s body. This can be ... http://carbloggreen.com/what-tools-do-you-need-for-effective-auto-detailing/ It is said that as a hybrid the Toyota Camry hybrid does not have the same performance capabilities as the conventional sedan, but I would venture to say that as a moderate recreational driver, this car has all the performance capabilities one would need. The Toyota Camry Hybrid is a more ... http://carbloggreen.com/toyota-camry-hybrid-review/ The world has come to know four generations of the Chevrolet Camaro and each of these generations were distinct and unique from the rest. At first, this vehicle was actually made known to the public in the United States and the rest of North America in the early part of ... http://carbloggreen.com/chevrolet-camaro%e2%80%99s-four-generations/ Toyota was one of the first entrants into commercial production of hybrid models, and their Hybrid Synergy Drive is still the industry standard for improving fuel economy and performance in a hybrid car. They're aiming to stay on top of the heap /and/ expand into other classes with their Highlander ... http://carbloggreen.com/toyota-highlander-hybrid-review/ To get lighter and smaller Stop everything. That's the word around Honda these days. Regardless of how far Honda's cars are in the development process, Honda is reviewing every vehicle with a new focus on making all of their vehicles cheaper and more fuel efficient. That means a focus ... http://carbloggreen.com/honda-going-lighter-adding-more-hybrids/ And plug-ins don't help much if coal-powered Some great information coming out of the “ Hidden Costs of Energy: Unpriced Consequences of Energy Production and Use ” study completed by the National Research Council for Congress. Essentially, America's energy paradigm costs Americans MUCH more than what we pay at ... http://carbloggreen.com/study-energy-costs-much-more-than-consumers-pay/ The Association of British Drivers ( ABD ) has itself in a total tizzy over a proposal to limit speeds on rural single carriageways to 80 kilometers per hour (50 mph). If that wasn't enough blasphemy to begin a barrage of bellicosity, they say the government plans to enforce ... http://carbloggreen.com/anti-car-extremists-driving-big-brother-to-watch-britains-roads/