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The Top 10 Green Cars of 2011

January 16, 2012 2 Comments Edit

Kelley Blue Book has published a list of the top 10 green cars of 2011. They have been providing expert car reviews and advice for over 80 years.

Here is a list of the top 10 green cars of 2011 (click on the link to go to the manufacturer's site for each vehicle):

10) 2012 Ford Focus | fuel efficiency: 31 mpg (28 city/38 highway)
9) 2012 Fiat 500 | fuel efficiency: 33 mpg (30 city/38 highway)
8) 2011 Hyundai Elantra | fuel efficiency: 33 mpg (29 city, 40 highway)
7) 2011 Volkswagen Golf TDI | fuel efficiency: 34 mpg (30 city/42 highway)
6) 2011 Ford Fusion Hybrid | fuel efficiency: 39 mpg (41 city/36 highway)
5) 2011 Honda Insight | fuel efficiency: 41 mpg (40 city/43 highway)
4) 2011 Lexus CT 200h | fuel efficiency: 42 mpg (43 city, 40 highway)
3) 2011 Toyota Prius | fuel efficiency: 50 mpg (51 city, 48 highway)
2) 2011 Chevy Volt | fuel efficiency: 93 mpg equivalent
1) 2011 Nissan Leaf | fuel efficiency: 99 mpg equivalent

© 2012, Richard Matthews. All rights reserved.

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March 19, 2011 Add Comment Edit

This video illustrates the best (and the worst) in contemporary automotive design. As reviewed in this video, high school students developed a car that gets 307 MPG. That is over one hundred MPG better than the X-Prize automotive winner. It proves what can be accomplished with a little innovation. It also demonstrates that you do not need to be an international auto-maker or an X-Prize participant to conceive and create highly efficient automobiles.

Mercedes Getting Serious About Hybrids

March 19, 2011 Add Comment Edit

Until recently, Mercedes-Benz has not been serious about manufacturing and marketing hybrid cars. In 2010 the company sold just over one thousand hybrid units, representing only 0.6% of the overall hybrid market. To put this in perspective, as of August 2009, the Toyota Prius had already sold 787,200 units.

Mercedes showcased its S-Class plug-in hybrid concept at the 2009 Frankfurt motor show. They currently offer the S400 Hybrid sedan and ML450 Hybrid SUV.

Despite these meager hybrid offerings, Mercedes has very ambitious plans for greener cars in the future. Dr. Christian Mohrdieck, Daimler’s director of fuel cell and battery-drive development, told HybridCars.com that Daimler, the maker of Mercedes-Benz vehicles, is making a big investment in hybrids. “In the future, we will have hybrid models in all our car lines,” Mohrdieck said.

Mercedes is planning to make hybrids available in the E-Class, C-Class, R-Class, and M-Class vehicles. Mercedes is also planning to launch diesel-hybrids and plug-in hybrids in America.

© 2011, Richard Matthews. All rights reserved.

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MINI Rocketman Concept Car

March 18, 2011 Add Comment Edit

The MINI brand has attracted consumers because it is compact, stylish and fuel efficient. The latest model known as the "Rocketman" is the smallest most fuel efficient MINI ever.

The Rocketman concept is one foot shorter than the current MINI coupe line, making it a very compact 11 feet long. It's also about six feet side and four and a half feet tall.

Some of the more interesting features of this car include a glass roof that is fully illuminated and a speedometer on the dash that has a 3D display.

The most astounding feature of this car is the fact that it gets 94 MPG.

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BMW ActiveE at the Geneva Motor Show

March 18, 2011 Add Comment Edit

BMW showcased the ActiveE concept back at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show. At the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, BMW put the latest version of its electrified 1-Series on display. BMW has produced 1,000 of these vehicles for field tests.

Powering the BMW ActiveE are liquid-cooled SB LiMotive batteries. They generate 170 horsepower and 184 pound-feet of torque. The ActiveE can go from 0-60 miles (96 km) per hour in about nine seconds and the 1-Series has a range of 160 km.

The ActiveE will make its North American debut at the New York Auto Show in April. It will be available in select markets like Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Sacramento, New York, Boston and parts of Connecticut, in the Fall of 2011.

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Porsche's Electric e-Boxter Sports Car

March 18, 2011 Add Comment Edit

Porsche is seriously exploring hybrids and fully electric cars, and at the forefront of this effort is the electric e-Boxter. Porsche has built three e-Boxsters as part of their e-mobility program. These cars are intended to provide data to Porsche's engineers.

The e-Boxsters have a range of 100-miles per charge which is the same as the Nissan Leaf. What makes the Porsche interesting is its 240 horsepower and legendary handling.

These cars are designed to help Porsche ascertain what drivers want to see and what electric car drivers need in terms of power, range, and infrastructure.

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