http://www.hybridcarguide.com/news/ 2005-10-18T22:29:50-05:00 http://www.hybridcarguide.com/news/california-hybrid-owners-recieve-discount.html The Farmers Insurance Group of Companies plans to offer California hybrid car owners a 5% discount. Any Californian's want to save some money? Then read here.... Jonah 2005-10-18T22:29:50-05:00 http://www.hybridcarguide.com/news/epa-announces-best-2006-mpg-cars.html The EPA just annouced the top rap rated 2006 cars based on miles per gallon (MPG). If you're looking to help the environment and save yourself a buck or two then check it out here...... Jonah 2005-10-18T01:28:34-05:00 http://www.hybridcarguide.com/news/gas-increases-outpace-salaries.html According to Salary.com, the cost of fuel is a substantial percentage of income in many parts of the country. Until commute times get shorter or fuel efficiency increases, expect that percentage to increase as gas prices climb. Americans are now... Jonah 2005-10-15T14:08:22-05:00 http://www.hybridcarguide.com/news/honolulu-considers-tax-break.html From KNON 2: A Honolulu city councilmember has an idea he hopes will get more drivers to buy gas-saving hybrid vehicles. "We are proposing a tax break for individuals who purchase a hybrid vehicle next year that you won't... Jonah 2005-10-11T00:18:15-05:00 http://www.hybridcarguide.com/news/new-hybrid-sales-in-april-3x-last-year.html This is truly evidence of a reaction to higher gasoline prices and more available hybrid models. Many thanks to Green Car Congress for creating the chart.... Jonah 2005-06-07T20:12:14-05:00 http://www.hybridcarguide.com/news/camry-hybrid-announcement-expected.html From CNN Money: Report: Toyota to announce version of No. 1 U.S. car model and its first U.S.-built hybrid. The New York Times reported the announcement is expected Tuesday. It is to be built at the company's Georgetown, Ky., plant... Jonah 2005-05-17T10:22:16-05:00 http://www.hybridcarguide.com/news/new-mileage-tests-proposal.html From the NY Times: WASHINGTON, May 16 - The Senate is likely to vote Tuesday to make the Environmental Protection Agency find a better way of measuring automobile fuel economy, to bring more realism to the stickers on the windows... Jonah 2005-05-16T08:23:17-05:00 http://www.hybridcarguide.com/news/cnn-money-slams-hybrid-pickups.html Behold GMC's new hybrid, the K15 Sierra. This pickup truck scores a 3 on the EPA's 0-to-10 emissions scale, with 0 being the worst. It gets a whopping 18 miles per gallon in combined city and highway driving. That... Jonah 2005-05-10T16:17:36-05:00 http://www.hybridcarguide.com/news/environmental-technology-fuel-cell-stack.html Employing Variable Cylinder Management technology (VCM), Honda Accord Hybrid is the first hybrid vehicle to deactivate three of its engine's six cylinders in certain conditions like highway cruising for greater fuel efficiency without affecting its performance. [PRWEB Apr 25,... Jonah 2005-05-01T23:55:11-05:00 http://www.hybridcarguide.com/news/bush-addresses-energy-nuclear-hybrids.html President Bush is advocating for a return to atomic energy and long term incentives to people who purchase vehicles that are less reliant on gasoline. This is all in the interest of economic stability and national security. As mentioned in... Jonah 2005-04-28T09:40:34-05:00 http://www.hybridcarguide.com/news/today-is-earth-day.html Check out the official Earth Day site here. Earth Day began in 1970 and falls on April 22nd each year. Yahoo has a great list of Earth Day ideas on how you can save energy and curb pollution. Of course,... Jonah 2005-04-22T08:28:27-05:00 http://www.hybridcarguide.com/news/more-government-hybrid-fleets.html Below are excerpts from a Toyota press release: The Kentucky Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet (EPPC) today displayed its solution to high gasoline prices – its new, high-mileage Toyota Prius fleet vehicles. Four of the gas-electric hybrids were added to... Jonah 2005-04-21T08:37:00-05:00 http://www.hybridcarguide.com/news/pennsylvania-buyers-incentives-500.html Pennsylvania residents now get extra incentive to purchase a fuel efficient vehicle after a new rebate has been added to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's Alternative Fuel Vehicle Rebate Program. This is no small incentive. It's $500. Depending on... Jonah 2005-04-18T10:58:45-05:00 http://www.hybridcarguide.com/news/g7-discusses-high-cost-of-oil.html It looks like the spike in oil prices would more adequately be described as a permanent increase. See below from Reuters: Record oil prices, which have risen about 50 percent over the past 12 months, and China's rigid currency peg... Jonah 2005-04-16T11:55:36-05:00 http://www.hybridcarguide.com/news/lexus-rx-400h-hybrid-suv-available.html The first luxury hybrid SUV his the dealerships today, April 15th. Lexus was fortunate enough to pre-sell over 9,000 of these to eager buyers. Check out the official website here. This release comes on the heels of Ford's Hybrid Escape,... Jonah 2005-04-15T00:19:58-05:00