Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Gas 2.0

Gas 2.0


Honda Debuts Production Version of 2011 CR-Z Sport Hybrid [Video + Gallery]

Posted: 12 Jan 2010 11:29 AM PST

Honda has taken the wraps off the final production version of the 2011 CR-Z hybrid sports car that will start hitting U.S. dealer showrooms in late summer of this year. The car has held on to many of the styling aspects that gave the concept versions a sleek modern look while clearly harkening back to the beloved original Honda CR-X.

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11 Practical Reasons to Buy an Electric Car

Posted: 12 Jan 2010 09:33 AM PST

Over the holidays I saw at least two lists dueling it out as to why electric cars may or may not be in your future. Those lists spanned the gamut from “Dude, they’re too expensive!“, to “Oil’s peaking, get off petroleum now!” But, although they brought up some food for thought, what those lists didn’t cover were the practical reasons to consider buying some kind of electric car (pure electric or extended range electric) in the next couple of years.

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New York City to Buy 70,000 New Electric Cars

Posted: 12 Jan 2010 03:11 AM PST

A study came out today saying that electric cars–both battery electric and plug-in hybrids–would make up as much as 16-percent of new car sales in New York City come 2015. That’s roughly 70,000 vehicles.

But what’s driving these EV sales? Governments are expected to impose higher restrictions on CO2 emissions, for one. Plus, subsidies and tax benefits for EVs are expected to increase.

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