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UCS Hybrid ScoreCard Dings Automakers for Forced Features in Hybrid Offerings

Green Car Congress

The Honda Civic Hybrid has more than $3,000 worth of forced features, while the Ford Fusion Hybrid includes nearly $4,000 worth, according to UCS. It emits 44% less global warming pollution than its closest conventional counterpart, the Toyota Matrix, and its hybrid drivetrain costs a little more than $3,000.

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Greenest and least green cars in the UK revealed

Green Cars News

Hang your head in shame Dodge SRT-10 - for you are the most polluting car on Britain’s roads. At the other end of the scale, the Toyota Prius lost its crown as the country’s most environmentally friendly car to the Honda Insight which was named as the Green Car of the Year 2009. Small family - best: Honda Insight 1.3

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California providing incentives up to $12K to help low-income families afford the cleanest cars

Green Car Congress

In coordination with local air officials, the California Air Resources Board is initiating a retire-and-replace pilot program in the Greater Los Angeles area and San Joaquin Valley to help people of low income replace old, polluting cars with cleaner, more fuel efficient vehicles that also cut greenhouse gas emissions. A plug-in hybrid (e.g.

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Time to review congestion charges. The Green Piece

Green Cars News

This means if you drive a hybrid car such as the Toyota Prius or Honda Insight; an electric car such as the G-Wiz or NICE Mega City; an LPG converted car; or an alternative fuel vehicle such as the Volvo CNG V70; then you can travel in and out of the city centre for free. Here at TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk

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CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Dont PHEVs just shift pollution from gasoline cars to power plants? But its monumentally less pollution , even on the national (half-coal) grid. Honda Insight, Civic and Accord use an entirely different design: the electric motor never runs without the gasoline engine running at the same time.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

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