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The Underwhelming Solar Prius

The solar roof that Toyota is offering as an option on its next-generation Prius hybrid sedan may be even less useful than expected, according to a report in the specialty publication EVWorld. The solar panels, reports EVWorld, will add not a microwatt of charge to drive the Prius. Last summer, Technology Review looked at the [...]

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A 187-MPH Hybrid As Fast As It Is Green

Italdesign Giugiaro is a familiar name to gearheads the world over, and its designs for everything from Hyundai to Ferrari are well known. Frazer-Nash, on the other hand, is generally considered the answer to a trivia question, but it was once a respected sports car company. All of those names came together at the Geneva [...]

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The Namir: The Sleekest, Fastest Hybrid Car That Won’t Be Built

Think “hybrid eco-powered car” and you think “Prius” right? Well you shouldn’t. You should substitute the mental image of that conventional, if revolutionary auto for the Frazer-Nash Namir from Giugiaro for two reasons. Firstly because it’s a whole league of flashiness above Toyota’s vaguely bug-eyed design. And secondly because the Namir will top-out at 187 [...]

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All-New Lexus RX 450h Luxury Hybrid SUV at Geneva

On the Lexus stand at the Geneva Motor Show this week is the all-new RX 450h, boasting the lowest CO2 emissions of any premium crossover. The 450h follows on from the 2005 launch of the ground-breaking RX 400h to introduce second-generation Lexus Hybrid Drive technology. The system has undergone significant development in the RX 450h. [...]

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Always Driven by an Electric Drive Unit: The New Opel Ampera

The Opel Ampera is an emission-free, electrically propelled automobile that runs on electricity stored in the 16 kWh lithium-ion battery up to 60 kilometres. When the battery’s energy is depleted, electricity from an on-board engine-generator extends the five-door, four-seat hatchback’s range to more than 500 kilometres. The battery of the Voltec motor can be charged [...]

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