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Hybrid Batteries Spark Waste Fears in Australia

Australia has no ability to environmentally dispose of the batteries from the Toyota Camry hybrids whose production has been championed by Kevin Rudd.
Labor in Victoria, where the cars will be built, has conceded a “current hole” in the nation’s recycling policies means there is no capacity to environmentally dispose of the nickel-metal hydride car batteries [...]

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Many Trading in Gas Guzzlers for Better Fuel Efficiency

Belinda Lafferty of Monticello has joined the many drivers who are buying smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles because of the high price of gasoline.”I was on this almost two years ago when I got rid of my Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited for a brand new Toyota Yaris-S, which gets about 40 miles per gallon,” she said [...]

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Tax Savings for 2008 and 2009 Model Hybrid Vehicles

Thinking of buying a hybrid car? Doing so will save the environment and keep money in your wallet. You could be eligible for a tax credit of up to $3,000 depending on when the car is purchased and the model you buy.
The Alternative Motor Vehicle Credit applies to cars purchased after Jan. 1, 2006. Currently, [...]

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Guide to Gasoline-Electric Hybrid Cars and Powertrains

Most people know by now that hybrids use electricity to achieve good gas mileage, but how their advanced powertrains work and whether they help your pocketbook is a bit more complicated. Here we’ll take a look at the basic technology and its variations. In a future article we’ll discuss the cost, and potential savings, of [...]

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The Least and Most Fuel Efficient Hybrid Vehicles

Nothing has come close to the Godfather of American-sold hybrid cars; the 73mpg 2000 Honda Insight.
It’s been 8 years since the Insight went on sale and the closest gas mileage any hybrid on the road today gets to the Insight is 46mpg - a 27mpg DECREASE. So much for “improving” technologies over time . . [...]

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