Open the door of a hybrid, sit down behind the wheel, turn the key and the first thing you notice is — nothing.
August 2006
Monthly Archive
Thu 24 Aug 2006
Tue 22 Aug 2006
There are a lot of attributes to consider in a new car: the color, the engine, the brake system and something that’s topping just about everyone’s list - fuel efficiency.
Tue 22 Aug 2006
THE BIGGEST fleet deal for hybrid cars has been placed by the London Metropolitan Police.The force has ordered 117 Honda Civic Hybrids which are being leased through the Lex ‘Emergency Services VT fleet’.The cars are contracted for a 2-year, 24,000-mile period and will be used increase police presence on the streets.
Mon 21 Aug 2006
Vehicle Owners Organize to Promote ‘Hybrid Friendly’ Policies
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 21, 2006 - A new group, the Hybrid Owners of America, was launched last week to organize and advocate for the interests of the roughly 500,000 hybrid-owning Americans.
Sun 20 Aug 2006
Honda and London Metropolian Police in Biggest Hybrid Deal Ever
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LONDON - August 19, 2006: Honda (UK) has secured Britain’s biggest ever fleet deal for hybrid cars.
Sat 19 Aug 2006
AFS TRINITY SIGNS ACCORD WITH AUSTIN ENERGY GIVING PLUG-IN PARTNERS FIRST ACCESS TO 250 MPG EXTREME HYBRID CARS
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SEATTLE, August 17, 2006 . . . “An accord that was signed this week in Seattle and Austin should put Americans one step closer to seeing the 250 MPG AFS Trinity Power Corp (AFST) Extreme Hybrid ™ car on the road,” according to AFS Trinity CEO Edward W. Furia.
Fri 18 Aug 2006
Hybrid Owners of America Launched to Organize Half a Million U.S. Gas/Electric Vehicle Owners, Encourage Hybrid
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A new and 100 percent independent group — the Hybrid Owners of America - - is being launched today to organize and advocate for the interests of the roughly 500,000 Americans who are saving money on gas, reducing America’s dependence on foreign oil, and reducing global warming pollution by driving hybrid cars and other gas/electric vehicles.
Tue 15 Aug 2006
A Lexus GS430h petrol-electric hybrid car completed the Tokachi 24-hour endurance race in Japan recently. The event is Japan’s only 24-hour endurance race and took place at the 3,4-km Tokachi International Speedway in Hokkaido, northern Japan. This was the 13th running of this endurance race and the organisers added a special-category vehicle in the ST1 class for maximum engine displacement cars.
Tue 15 Aug 2006
Time running out for hybrid perks / Federal tax incentives on some models will soon expire; carpool lane access permits
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Bay Area drivers vacillating over whether to buy a hybrid car need to decide quickly if they hope to snag those coveted yellow stickers that give them access to carpool lanes. And for those contemplating a hybrid Toyota — including the popular Prius –…
Tue 15 Aug 2006
AUGUST 14, 2006 - Madison, Wis. — Jim Nielson of Condon Jewelers in Madison, Wis., has won Seiko’s Face of the 21st Century contest. Seiko will present Nielson with a Honda Accord Hybrid at an event at Zimbrick Motors in Madison Friday.