Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2012

In Consumer Reports ’ latest survey , 35% of US respondents report driving fewer miles than they did a year ago. The survey, conducted by the Consumer Reports National Research Center, found that car owners were open to different ways of saving at the pump, from downsizing to looking at hybrids, electric cars, or models with diesel engines.

Downsizing 199

Downsizing Fuel Alternative Fuels Minivan 199

Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2011

The report, Assessment of Technologies for Improving Light Duty Vehicle Fuel Economy estimates the potential fuel savings and costs to consumers of available technology combinations for three types of engines: spark-ignition gasoline, compression-ignition diesel, and hybrid.

Fuel 210

Fuel Downsizing Fuel Economy Diesel 210

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

GM has announced plans for public sales in 2010, and almost every carmaker now says it will sell PHEVs or highway-speed battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sometime after 2010. Fisker $80,000 Karma series luxury 50-mile range series PHEV, S Sunset convertible version.Partnering with Quantum Technologies. Establishing dealer network.

Plug-in 45

Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45