Category Archives: Tech

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Next generation Toyota hybrids to get Li-Ion batteries

In recent weeks news has come which points to a number of developments in Toyota’s hybrid strategies. Notable is a report by Japanese news outlet Nikkei that outlines a joint…

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Nissan Leaf achieves IIHS Top Safety Pick rating

One of our favorite electric cars, the Nissan Leaf just got a healthy dose of kudos from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) with a “Top Safety Pick” rating….

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Technologies of automotive efficiency focus at SAE Congress

As the Society of Automotive Engineers International World Congress is underway in Detroit this week, fuel efficiency and ways to achieve it are at the forefront in discussion. With the…

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Cadillac ELR features “regen on demand” paddles

Even though it doesn’t go on sale until early 2014, Cadillac is starting to share technical details of their upcoming ELR, the brand’s first extended-range electric vehicle. While the ELR…

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Video: Toyota Camry, Prius v perform poorly in new IIHS crash test

When the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) started rating cars based on their offset frontal crash test, it made car companies go back to the drawing board, as it…

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Ford, Microsoft tout user tech in Ford Focus Electric

This month, the first Ford Focus Electric cars are now arriving at dealerships. As this occurs, Ford and Microsoft are taking the opportunity to tout the model’s connectivity and recharging…

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Ram, Chevrolet, GMC announce CNG pickups

Bi-Fuel pickups are making headlines this week as brands Ram, Chevrolet and GMC have announced factory engineered versions of their trucks that can burn both gasoline and compressed natural gas…

Hybrid Cars: Common As A Cell Phone?

Remember when a cell phone was the size of a brick and cost $1200? How about when video tapes could be had in both Betamax and VHS versions, players of…

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GM Announces Fix For Chevy Volt Battery Issue

After months of news that the Chevrolet Volt’s battery system was unsafe, General Motors has today announced enhancements to the vehicle structure and battery coolant system that would further protect…

Infiniti M35h Hybrid Named To Wards Top 10 Engines

The sole hybrid powerplant to be honored by WardsAuto.com and WardsAuto World magazine in their 2012 “10 Best Engines” list happens to be the one that challenges conventional wisdom about…