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Lexus CT200h test

By mmt | Published: September 30, 2011
I am going to drive the Lexus CT200h for a week and will be able to drive on all kinds of roads in Denmark. Is there any kind of test you want me to preform? I will dive with the family to a summer house about 200 km away with a mix of motorway and nice winding [...]
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Honda Jazz Hybrid

By mmt | Published: May 28, 2011
The Honda Jazz also called Fit is Honda new Hybrid model. The Jazz has the same drivetrain as the Insight. When you do normal accelerations in the city you can really feel the electric motor helping. The petrol motor does not run very fast, it feels like someone is pushing the car. It takes a while to [...]
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Test of the Honda CR-Z

By mmt | Published: August 4, 2010
Can a Hybrid be a lot of fun? The CR-Z is the first Hybrid with a manual transmission. It has 3 drive modes: ECO, normal and sport. The 3 modes change the cars behavior a lot. This makes a lot of senses when you get used to it.     I tested the CR-Z on a 25 km track with about 5 [...]
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First impressions of the Honda CR-Z

By mmt | Published: August 2, 2010
I have only had the car for one day, but it has already lived up to the expectation of being able to handle two disciplines very well: Eco mode: If you carefully the car can do more than 20 km/l Sports mode: The car is very fast responding and handles life a real sports car. I managed to [...]
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Next weeks test: Honda CR-Z Sports Hybrid

By mmt | Published: July 30, 2010
I am going to pick up the CR-Z on Monday and I am having it for a week! If you have any test you want me to perform please contact me
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EasyEcar Newsletter no.4 June 2010

By mmt | Published: June 18, 2010
EasyEcar Newsletter no.4 June 2010 Better Place Battery Switch in Tokyo: I have just returned home from a visit to see the battery switch station working in real life operation. I must say that it was a very convincing experience to sit in a car that switches the battery in less than two minutes. See the videos: http://www.easyecar.com/better-place-news/better-place-battery-switch-in-tokyo/ The [...]
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Volvo Hybrid Bus 7700

By mmt | Published: June 9, 2010
The bus is on trail in Denmark for two weeks: The diesel motor stops when the bus stops. Then the bus is silence. When accelerating it uses the electric motor up to about 20 km/h and then the diesel motor starts and they run parallel. The electric motor is quite noisy so you only get lower noise [...]
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Honda CR-Z Hybrid

By mmt | Published: May 26, 2010
I just found this very positive test:     I have just got a chance to sit in it today at a dealer showroom. The car is so small that it is possible to drive the front seats all the way back so there is no leg room for rear passengers. If you need to have kids in the [...]
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High tax on cars: House and Lexus is same price

By mmt | Published: April 11, 2010
I have just tested Lexus RX450h with the largest comfort packaged. It is a really nice car with a powerful hybrid drive, but the price is not so nice in Denmark. With the highest comfort packaged (Konfortpakke VI) – the price is then DKK 1,609,230 this is about $292,000 or EURO 216,000. See the pricelist here: http://innovisio.ipaper-cms.dk/Toyota/Lexus/Priser/ The [...]
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3 technologies in 3 weeks

By mmt | Published: March 20, 2010
Electric Vehicle: Citroen C1: “Green” Diesel: VW Golf BlueMotion:   Hybrid: Toyota Prius 2010: “Fill it up please”: Power, Diesel or Petrol. I have had the opportunity to test these cars in 3 weeks.  Not only are the car very different, but the technology are also very different.   The C1 EV is a fantastic city car that can also be [...]
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