California Hybrid Drivers Lose Car-Pool Lane Privileges

California Hybrid Drivers Lose Car-Pool Lane Privileges Starting July 1st, solo drivers of hybrid cars in California will see their special pass to the car pool lane disappear. Since 2004, hybrid owners with a special permit were allowed entry into California’s High-Occupancy-Vehicle (HOV) lanes even when driving alone. The special yellow key-shaped decals that denoted […]

How many gears does a hybrid / electric vehicle transmission have?

Question by Goku: How many gears does a hybrid / electric vehicle transmission have? Thanks in advance for help Best answer: Answer by DiggityDankDoodeDepends on make and model. 90 percent of the time it will be a 5 speed. Give your answer to this question below!

Hybrid Cars – Twikes – Tour 2004

This is a video of Twike tours through europe in 2004. Twikes are a an electric hybrid bicycle and electric car. TWike comes from combining the words Twin and Bike (as in two bicycles side by side. They are made in Switzerland. see: cyclesantamonica.blogspot.com Video Rating: 4 / 5

Hydrogen powered hybrid stratocraft prangs during test flight

Hydrogen: powering Europe’s future [SEMINAR] Image by ALDEADLE Hydrogen powered hybrid stratocraft prangs during test flight Special-ops comms bird built for a week 12 miles up A radical new prototype hydrogen-powered high altitude robot aircraft, intended to remain airborne for a week at a time, has crashed during a test flight in California.… Read more […]

Hybrid solar cells

Check out these SOLAR ALTERNATIVE images: Hybrid solar cells Image by Argonne National Laboratory Solar Water Heating Image by London Permaculture

ECTunes — sound for electric and hybrid vehicles

ECTunes has developed a new and innovative technology, which provides electric and hybrid vehicles with sound. And it is not just the sound of an engine, a song or other already seen features. The new technology is unique in the way that sound is composed and designed to obviate the need for variation. When the […]

Human-Electric Hybrid

The “DJANGO” vehicle is one of the results of an innovation exercise called JAZZENGINEERING (www.jazzengineering.org) that I created for high school age apprentices who have worked for me after school during the last 4 years. The main concept is to combine a traditional electric drive consisting of a main battery bank, motor controller, electric motor […]

Magnetic hybrid motorbike unveiled in Japan

A Japanese vehicle manufacturer unveiled the prototype of a new electric motorbike carrying a hybrid magnetic motor, which can run almost noiselessly up to 180 kilometres (112 miles) on one charge. Tokyo-based Axle Corporation says that the battery of the next-generation electric vehicle motorbike can be charged at home, in the same way as a […]

Review: Toyota Prius still the hybrid king

Review: Toyota Prius still the hybrid king How is it that I’ve driven every kind of “green” and alt-fuel car imaginable, yet hadn’t set foot in Toyota’s latest Prius? In the past year I’ve piloted everything from a right-hand-drive, Japanese-spec Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric vehicle… Read more on Orange County Register Neil Young Looks in on […]

Can the Obama government now require every citizen to purchase an electric hybrid vehicle?

Question by Principal Skinner: Can the Obama government now require every citizen to purchase an electric hybrid vehicle? seeing as the Constitution is apparently no longer an obstacle, where does the reach of government end? Best answer: Answer by Dave87gnwhy are you blaming Obama..you should go after the right wing supreme court..its THEIR call Know […]

Hybrid Cars

At the dawn of a new era in environmentally conscious automotive engineering, some auto-makers are taking a giant, green leap into the future, moving High technology into the main stream with a new generation of gas/electric Hybrids. Advances in technology are helping break the stereotypical image of the stodgy little, although ecologically superior, hybrid automobile. […]

EV ELECTRIC SUV CAR VEHICLE – NOT HYBRID CAR!!!

YES this SUV is fully ELECTRIC…. NO MORE GAS!!! This SUV is for sale on ElectricCars.com TODAY… Click on the SHOWROOM BUTTON… Our showroom is open to the public, tons more info about EV’s available via paid subscription. A video by Plug-in Partners promoting the many benefits of Plugin Hybrids Electric Vehicles. If the current […]

Ford’s Hydrogen-Powered, Plug-In Hybrid

We took a spin yesterday in the Ford HySeries Edge, the world’s first working plug-in, fuel-cell, hydrogen-powered car, which the Detroit automaker plans to show off as a concept at the New York auto show tomorrow. Though wafting zero-emissions exhaust in our face taught us plenty as to the realities of a hydrogen-powered automotive experience, […]

Charging Ahead: The Case for Plug-In Hybrid Cars

Charging Ahead: The Case for Plug-In Hybrid Cars. Featuring interviews recorded at the IEEE Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles: Accelerating Innovation Conference (2007) and the IEEE Energy 2030 Conference (2008). Produced by IEEE and ScienCentral,Inc., with funding from IEEE Power & Energy Society, IEEE-USA, and the IEEE New Technology Directions Committee (NTDC). Running time 10 minutes. Copyright […]

Wind-Electric-Hydrogen Hybrid Ship

A few nice hydrogen alternative images I found: Wind-Electric-Hydrogen Hybrid Ship Image by boston7513 Kevin #1 of 3 illustrations: Wind = Clean Green Energy Image by boston7513 Kevin #3 of 3 illustrations: Wind = Clean Green Energy Image by boston7513 Kevin

Volvo Car’s Electric Hybrid

Volvo’s ReCharge Concept, a plug-in hybrid with individual electric wheel motors, can drive an estimated 100 kilometers before the vehicle’s four-cylinder Flexifuel engine is needed to power the car and recharge the battery. When driving beyond the car’s battery life, fuel consumption may vary from 0 to 5.5 liters per 100 km depending on the […]

Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) diagram

Some cool ELECTRIC HYBRID VEHICLE images: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) diagram Image by Argonne National Laboratory Hybrid Electric Vehicle Award Presentation Image by The Rocketeer Tractor-Trailer Hybrid Electric Delivery Vehicle Image by The Rocketeer