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Hybrid’s falling price: 2012 Toyota Camry is proof

Hybrid’s falling price: 2012 Toyota Camry is proof

By: Peter Chubb | Posted: September 23, 2011
Filed under: Autos

Have we finally seen the price of hybrid’s begin to go down? The reason we say this is because the new Toyota 2012 Camry Hybrid is to cost just 25,900, which is around $1,000 cheaper than the current 2011 model….

OCZ RevoDrive Hybrid specs and price – a step forward for storage

OCZ RevoDrive Hybrid specs and price – a step forward for storage

By: Jamie Pert | Posted: September 2, 2011
Filed under: Computers, Storage

If you are clued up on computer storage solutions you will probably be aware that hard disk drives are great in terms of their storage to price ratio, however solid-state drives offer much faster performance and prices are getting more…

Ford GT Hybrid: GT40 Meets GT90

Ford GT Hybrid: GT40 Meets GT90

By: Peter Chubb | Posted: February 3, 2011
Filed under: Autos

The Ford GT is something that stirs up almost all drivers in the U.S., as the GT40 was considered to be one of the best racing cars of a generation. However, that image was tainted a little when the 2005…

New Audi A6 Hybrid: Release In 2015?

New Audi A6 Hybrid: Release In 2015?

By: Peter Chubb | Posted: January 19, 2011
Filed under: Autos

The 2011 Detroit Auto Show is still open to the public, but was over last week for all the media. It was then that we got to learn about some amazing vehicles,

Porsche 918 RSR Hybrid: Not a Toyota Prius

Porsche 918 RSR Hybrid: Not a Toyota Prius

By: Peter Chubb | Posted: January 10, 2011
Filed under: Autos

When you think about hybrid your first thought is the Toyota Prius, but looking at the images and spec details we can tell you that the Porsche 918 RSR is no Prius. How many vehicles with both Gas engine and…

Car MPG Comparison: Hybrid, EV and Plug-in

Car MPG Comparison: Hybrid, EV and Plug-in

By: Peter Chubb | Posted: December 6, 2010
Filed under: Autos

Car technology has changed so much over the years, and as a result fuel-efficiency has improved dramatically. The reason for this is a combination of things, but none more so than with what drives the car. Today we have a…

2012 Audi A6 With A8 Styling: Specs, Including Hybrid

2012 Audi A6 With A8 Styling: Specs, Including Hybrid

By: Peter Chubb | Posted: December 1, 2010
Filed under: Autos

The 2012 Audi A6 is one of those cars that looks new but reminds you of another model, and that would be the A8, as it there are a few similar design elements. The new sedan is expected to launch…

2012 Buick LaCrosse Hybrid: 25% Boost In Gas Mileage

2012 Buick LaCrosse Hybrid: 25% Boost In Gas Mileage

By: Peter Chubb | Posted: November 15, 2010
Filed under: Autos

You have to admire just how far hybrid vehicles have come, but who would have thought that they would begin to become standard in mass-market sedans? Well that’s just what Chris Woodyard from USA Today has said when talking about…

Honda Launches Fit: Hybrid Now On Sale

Honda Launches Fit: Hybrid Now On Sale

By: Peter Chubb | Posted: October 11, 2010
Filed under: Autos

Last Friday we mentioned that The Honda Fit Hybrid version was to launch in Japan, but there was no conformation confirmation if and when the U.S will get the compact. We can now tell you that the fuel-efficient Fit is…

Google Car: Toyota Prius and AI Software

Google Car: Toyota Prius and AI Software

By: Peter Chubb | Posted: October 10, 2010
Filed under: Autos

We are so used to seeing cars from Google with strange looking cameras on the roof, but there is a Toyota Prius with something totally different on top. The next time you spot this car, then maybe you should take…

Honda Compact Hybrid Fit: No Plan for U.S. Model

Honda Compact Hybrid Fit: No Plan for U.S. Model

By: Peter Chubb | Posted: October 8, 2010
Filed under: Autos

Honda knows that its domestic sales have been wavering against Toyota, but in an effort to improve things Honda has announced its plans to launch the compact hybrid Fit model. There is to also be a European model, but no…

Toyota Prius (Alpha) Minivan Spotted: Differences

Toyota Prius (Alpha) Minivan Spotted: Differences

By: Peter Chubb | Posted: September 29, 2010
Filed under: Autos

We cannot be certain if the new Toyota Prius Minivan will be at the Paris Motor Show 2010 or not, but for those who would like to know how things are progressing, then some spy shoots have surfaced. We do…

How Hydrogen Fuel for Cars Work and it’s Problems

How Hydrogen Fuel for Cars Work and it’s Problems

By: Peter Chubb | Posted: August 24, 2010
Filed under: Autos

Hydrogen Fuel Cell cars have been in the planning for a few years now, but we have still yet to see any mass production of this clean fuel source for cars. Toyota is close, but we will have to wait…

Sunflower DNA Map: Fuel from Sunflower-Silverleaf hybrid

Sunflower DNA Map: Fuel from Sunflower-Silverleaf hybrid

By: Peter Chubb | Posted: January 25, 2010
Filed under: Autos

We all know how important DNA is to us, it is the building blocks of life, and so it comes as no surprise that it will one day be used for food and fuel for us. A research program costing…

2009 Optibike OB1 electric mountain bike now available

2009 Optibike OB1 electric mountain bike now available

By: Peter Chubb | Posted: December 2, 2008
Filed under: Autos

2009 Optibike OB1 electric mountain bike, which uses the most cutting edge technology, is now available. The OB1 is at the fore-front in Light Electric Vehicle design, thanks to its ultralight carbon fiber components, as well as its GPS navigation.