Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Today, a surprise advance look at an important new hybrid model, bad news for global oil and gas, an old Saab as a new electric car, and Tesla gets more Semi orders. The end-of-year holiday season is just starting, but the 2019 Honda Insight hybrid that will debut at the Detroit auto show next month has been.

Honda Insight 77

Honda Insight Insight 2019 Honda 77

The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Even though memories of the gas lines and fuel rationing of 1979 were still vivid by 1987, oil prices crashed hard during the middle 1980s, hitting bottom in 1986. The original Honda Insight beat it, but it needed a gasoline-electric hybrid powertrain plus a lot of cutting-edge aerodynamic and weight-reduction tricks to pull it off.

Chevrolet 105

Chevrolet Suzuki California Los Angeles 105

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 23, 2021

Personal note: I own a 1997 Honda Civic EX with 181,100 miles, which I bought new. The engine hums like a sewing machine, and even with all those miles, still gets 30+ mpg and doesn’t burn or leak a drop of oil. Next up for Honda, at the end of 2021, will be the Civic Hatchback that will be offered with a six-speed manual transmission.

Honda 86

Honda MPG Fuel Economy Economy 86

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Agassi’s Davos Insights Success with V2G would be a double win for electric utilities. Millions of EVs and PHEVs would expand the sale of electricity as an alternative to oil. No more Big OIL - think of the extra money stimulating the economy! Utilities could avoid building more dirty peaking power plants. Email Neal.

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