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Your Hybrid Car Could Be A Portable Battery That Makes You Money

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2:30PM September 21, 2010 | Angus Kidman

How you’re going to get your charge on is one of the big issues surrounding hybrid vehicles, and we’ve already seen technology to charge your car at home using cheaper off-peak rates. But what if you could actually sell the power already in your car back to the electricity company during periods of peak demand? More »


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A Little Extra Engine Noise For Your Prius

7:20AM August 25, 2010 | Jason Chen

Toyota is offering an optional $US148 speaker system for your Prius when it’s on battery mode that lets pedestrians – especially blind pedestrians – know that you’re coming. Great idea, but it’s strange that it’s optional. More »


The Bicycle That Is Also A Shopping Cart

10:00PM July 1, 2010 | Gary Cutlack

The transforming Ville concept folding bicycle is no mere bike – it is a bike-slash-shopping trolley hybrid vehicle for the 21st century eco-friendly consumer. It is bicycle and grocery containment in one convenient form factor. More »


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Mercedes F800 Will Run On Petrol, Electricity Or Hydrogen

3:40AM May 18, 2010 | Jim Hill

We jumped inside a Mercedes F800 last week – the car that will offer three flavours of fuel as soon as 2012. Mercedes says that the future is a three-lane highway, with cars running on petrol, electricity and hydrogen. More »


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Fuel-Injection System Might Increase Fuel Efficiency By Up To 50%

11:20AM March 11, 2010 | Rosa Golijan

The most fuel efficient hybrid for sale in the US gets 22km/L, but a startup called Transonic Combustion claims they can improve that. They claim their fuel-injection system will get 27km/L. More »


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Future Ford Hybrids Will Tell Energy Grid When To Power Up

6:40AM August 20, 2009 | Sean Fallon

Ford has come up with a smart new system that enables drivers to tell their hybrid car precisely when and how long to charge from the grid—potentially helping you to save money on electricity. More »