Read more hybrid car stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/12967/hybrid-car.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorSun, 22 Nov 2009 10:31:10 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72976/nissan-leaf-wins-name-game.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNissan already had its work cut out in designing a hybrid—whatever it made had to measure up to Toyota’s hugely successful Prius. Then it needed a name, which came at the end of a process blending business, culture, and the law. Possibilities must be cleared in hundreds of countries,...http://www.newser.com/story/72976/nissan-leaf-wins-name-game.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 30 Oct 2009 17:40:48 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72847/why-this-hot-rod-is-greener-than-a-prius.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSo, conventional wisdom tells us, if you want to help the environment, ditch those dreams of a hot-rod, get a hybrid, and commute knowing you’ve done your part to save the environment. Nonsense, writes Joe Eaton , who did precisely the opposite. “Giving up your Prius and putting a hot rod...http://www.newser.com/story/72847/why-this-hot-rod-is-greener-than-a-prius.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 29 Oct 2009 18:45:12 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68846/japanese-mull-noisier-hybrids-to-protect-blind.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagJapanese automakers are looking into ways to make their super-quiet hybrid cars a lot louder after more than half of blind people surveyed said they were terrified of the vehicles, AP reports. The automakers are considering equipping the vehicles with radar to sense pedestrians and make sounds like engine noises...http://www.newser.com/story/68846/japanese-mull-noisier-hybrids-to-protect-blind.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 08 Sep 2009 4:08:55 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66783/toyota-plans-cheaper-more-fuel-efficient-hybrid.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagToyota plans to keep its lead in the environmentally friendly vehicle market with a new car to be released in 2011, Bloomberg reports. The vehicle, to be based on the company's Vitz compact, will be around 5% more fuel-efficient than its Prius and will sell for around $15,600, according...http://www.newser.com/story/66783/toyota-plans-cheaper-more-fuel-efficient-hybrid.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 13 Aug 2009 5:53:36 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66636/chevy-volt-will-get-230mpg-critics-yeah-right.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGM held a triumphant press conference this morning, announcing that, using newly devised EPA methodology, its 2011 Chevy Volt will get a whopping 230 miles per gallon in city driving, by far the highest fuel efficiency rating ever. No car has ever so much as sniffed 100mpg before; the Prius...http://www.newser.com/story/66636/chevy-volt-will-get-230mpg-critics-yeah-right.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 11 Aug 2009 10:04:37 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66575/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-clunker.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCash for Clunkers has become a smashing success—but is it right for you? Time explains how to get the most out of your clunker: First, make sure your vehicle really is a “clunker”: Cars that get more than 18 mpg, don't run, haven't been registered and insured over the...http://www.newser.com/story/66575/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-clunker.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 10 Aug 2009 17:38:38 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66260/gm-announces-plug-in-hybrid-suv.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGeneral Motors’ Buick brand will churn out the first plug-in hybrid SUV by a leading automaker, the company said today. “Buick will get our first plug-in hybrid, which will put the brand front and center in the advanced technology game,” said a GM exec. The company says the crossover SUV,...http://www.newser.com/story/66260/gm-announces-plug-in-hybrid-suv.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 06 Aug 2009 10:52:26 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64676/hybrid-owners-have-more-accidents-get-more-tickets.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOwners of hybrid vehicles tend to drive more, have higher repair bills, and get more tickets than their gas-guzzling counterparts, the Car Connection reports. A study of the behavior of 360,000 motorists found insurers pay 17% more for comprehensive coverage of hybrid owners compared to owners of conventional models....http://www.newser.com/story/64676/hybrid-owners-have-more-accidents-get-more-tickets.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 17 Jul 2009 18:39:08 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63324/levy-on-driving-gains-speed-as-gas-tax-replacement.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAs the US moves away from a gasoline-only auto culture, researchers and the government are investigating alternative taxes to fund road-building and maintenance, the Kansas City Star reports. The leading idea to supplant the gas tax is a by-the-mile approach endorsed by a federal commission. “If you’re committed to the...http://www.newser.com/story/63324/levy-on-driving-gains-speed-as-gas-tax-replacement.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 01 Jul 2009 15:00:01 CDT