... And this part is overdue for a change, too! -- Honda no longer makes the Civic HX; Toyota no longer sells the Echo in the U.S. However, the regular...
... RAV-4 Electric has been discontinued. Several other cars, including Subaru and Mercedes, are available in SULEV models available (primarily in California)...
Dear All: We are currently launching a poll sponsored by UNIDO-ICHET to study public opinions and attitudes towards new energy related issues. We are also...
Folks, The wording in the Energy Bill allows for unrestricted hybrid vehicle access of federally funded HOV lanes, but the DMV has yet to act on the law (SB...
Why should a 28 mpg SUV hybrid be allowed, but a 40mpg Focus or Matrix is forbidden? I disagree with that notion. It seems bas-backwards. Also, I grow tired...
... No such thing as a 40 mpg Focus or Matrix. The best Matrix EPA est is 36 mpg; the best EPA est on a Focus is 35 mpg. Gotta keep the group credible by...
... is 36 ... Thank you, Linda. I have since got a callback from a DMV rep. who assured me they are working on it, and will imploy similar rules as California...
... Actually, one of the engines that Ford uses in the Focus -- or did in the 2004 model year, anyway -- is PZEV, which is as clean regarding tailpipe ...
Not all hybrids shut-off (like when the battery is low, the engine continues running). Vice-versa, not all non-hybrids continue idling (thanks to an auto-stop...
Hi there! My name is Francisco and I just suscribed to the Hybrid -Cars group. I live in Miami FL and currently own two hybrids - a 2003 Honda insight and a...
I'm happy to announce that the Milwaukee Hybrid Group has formed to promote and support hybrid vehicle ownership in SE Wisconsin. We are hybrid enthusiasts...
I also subscribe to the Yahoo group dedicated to the Prius. It seems there are never ending complaints on that group. Anything from the car suddenly dying...
Dear All: We are currently launching a poll sponsored by UNIDO-ICHET to study public opinions and attitudes towards new energy related issues. We are also...
The general nature of these groups does tend to lead to mostly complaints. It is just the nature of people, not many will come to the groups just to say that...
The thing I like about the Honda cars is that they don't need the electric portion to work. If my Insight is at 200,000 miles & the battery or motor cease...
Well my opinion about the two makers is excellent. I own a 2003 Honda Insight CVT that makes 53 mpg in average (City and Highway combined) and also own a 2006...
Dear All: We are currently launching a poll sponsored by UNIDO-ICHET to study public opinions and attitudes towards new energy related issues. We are also...
... There's nothing special about the Toyota hybrids that can't be done by a competent DIY or local garage, either. Only there is no timing belt. ;-) But if...
... There's nothing special about the Toyota hybrids that can't be done by a competent DIY or local garage, either. Only there is no timing belt. ;-) But if...
Once again Japan is threatening to leapfrog us in technology – this time in fuel cells With higher cost of energy, limited domestic energy resources, and a ...
Has anyone in the group been tracking their city mileage on either the Toyota Prius or new Civic Hybrid? My wife and I are looking at both cars for a near...
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