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I'm surprised this innovation is coming from Toyota instead of National Semi or Maxim (power IC experts). Nevertheless: Cool.
Stop/start would never save you $400 worth of gas. Three cylinders barely burn any when idling. For example my insight, when coasting at speed &...
(5) The Ford engines are rated 4th in reliability, which is very good out of 30+ automakers. (Honda is 1, Toyota 2, Mercedes 3.) I'd feel...
(1) I included the combined MPG for those like cwerdna in city traffic or stop/go traffic. :) (2) I'm not selling my Prius no matter how many...
I remember when people used to say Japanese parts were inferior but they improved. Chinese manufacturers are getting better too... they already...
Well it's a bit of a tossup with "eco" cars that are specially designed to save gasoline. - I could buy a Fiesta SFE for $16,100 and get 41mpg....
"Nobody" is a strong term. I can think of at least one person who wants to buy a new car (next year) and is looking at the lowest overall cost:...
MODEL (highway) Combined mpg is typically 34, 35, 36 Chevy Cruze TD (46 mpg) Ford Fiesta 1.0 (45 mpg) Mitsubishi Mirage 1.2 (44 mpg) Ford Focus...
My lifetime MPG does not include my first week of experimentation with 0-60 tests, trying the different modes (Activate power mode! Power mode......
There are lots of csrs that carry perfect 5 star ratings (mostly luxury cars, but not all). The Tesla scored 5.2 "raw" whereas several cars got...
More random thoughts: -Why keep blaming Koch brothers for lack of CNG stations? My understanding is they could make a lot if money off natural...
P.S. I looked at buying a Civic CNG, and then canceled the idea about an hour later. There are no fueling stations east of Vegas or north if...
I don't see the need for CNG at all. Just skip direct to Volt-style EVs and fuel cells. In gen II you forgot about diesel hybrids (at least two...
The article reads, "Helped in part by its new [Accord] hybrid, Honda sold more Accord sedans than Priuses." So they sold more Accord hybrids than...
I just saw a Lexus ad on youtube where they say "Electric cars hold you back" (image of Leaf with 4 hour recharge time) "Lexus hybrids do not."...
Much ado about nothing. The Accord hybrid is a new car so it's getting a high "new car" blip, same as the 2010 Insight did when it was released....
You're no better than the Lexus professional liars (correction: "marketers" -ed.). Fuel cell cars have been impacted in multiple test crashes &...
Toyota pioneered hybrids. Also the Civic CNG Is essentially a city car, due to lack of filling stations. It can not go any further east than...
The Accord hybrid has a drivetrain similar to a Prius..... okay not really, but it feels similar: EV MODE with the gas engine turning-on only as...
