Hybrids
Honda Civic Mileage Issue, and Class Action Settlement
There are many questions about the Honda Civic class action lawsuit, which is about mileage issues in the Civic Hybrid. This is a very interesting situation and we will be following up here as the news unfolds. There is a pending settlement in this class action but not everyone is happy about with the terms [...]
Ford’s Plugin Hybrids are coming!
We are impressed with Ford. Ford is making an effort and it really shows. If you consider comfort and interior space, as well as styling, the Ford Fusion hybrid is a very nice car, easily the best choice of any hybrid. We like the Prius a lot but the Fusion is a great choice. Now [...]
Chevy Volt: 8 year warranty on the battery
Chevy announced today an 8 year warranty on the Lithium-ion battery in the volt. It is 8 years or 100,000 miles. This is in contract to the warranty on their regular car engines, which is 5 years or 100,000 miles. We think this is good news for Volt buyers. Toyota also gives an 8 year [...]
Chevy Volt Free Charger Offer!
GM has announced that the first 4,400 buyers of the Chevy Volt will get a free home charger for the car. This is a 240V charger. GM is doing this program using some federal subsidy money. PreOrder your Volt today!
New Prius Models?
The Prius is in its 3rd generation now, but has always had the same basic look. There are rumors that the Prius will evolve into some new models, perhaps as early as 2012. These rumors include: – A small minivan type of car, in a five or seven seat version – Five Door hatchback, for [...]
Toyota Prius Plugin Hybrid is Coming!
Toyota, which has led the automotive industry for years now with its Prius Hybrid car, will be selling a Plugin Prius in 2012. The Plugin Prius is undergoing extensive testing and will be a milestone in the history of automobiles. A plugin hybrid can get 100 MPG or more. You just have to remember to [...]
First Plugin Hybrid?
There are a number of plugin hybrid cars on the road now, mostly conversions of the Toyota Prius, by engineers such as those in Silicon Valley. These engineers are driving around, every day, in their plugin Prius. It seems clear that the technology works. Toyota plans to introduce a plugin Prius soon; hopefully, this will [...]
Welcome to PluginHybrids.net
Welcome to our blog, PluginHybrids.net. We will be talking about hybrids, plugin hybrids, and other kinds of electric car technologies. We believe that plugin hybrids are one of the main pieces solving the dependency our world has on oil. Plugin hybrids are the only way, right now, for an electric motor to travel significant distances. [...]