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Ford Fusion Hybrid
A relay nice looking car that we will not see here in Europe. Michael Block from the Orlando Auto Examiner made a detailed test of it: http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-1060-Orlando-Auto-Examiner~y2010m1d24-Testdrive-2010-Ford-Fusion-Hybrid–Examinercom-Car-of-the-Year
Toyota Prius Plug-in news
Toyota informs about the development of the Plug in Prius: “The Prius PHV introduces Toyota’s first generation lithium-ion drive battery. When fully charged, the vehicle is targeted to achieve a maximum electric-only range of about 13 miles and capable of achieving highway speeds of more than 60 mph in electric-only mode. For longer distances, the [...]
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UPS hybrid Van test
UPS has tested six Hybrid and after twelve months of operation, the hybrid vans averaged fuel consumption was 29 % lower and the overall cost per mile was cut by 15 percent. This is about the same numbers as the London busses: http://www.easyecar.com/hybrid-vehicle-test/london-hybrid-bus/ http://green.autoblog.com/2010/01/04/nrel-evaluates-ups-hybrid-electric-van-performance/
Toyota Prius test
As part of a warm up to COP15 Toyota offered a test drive in the Prius I took a drive in rush hour traffic in down town Copenhagen for 15 minutes. It is completely different from the second edition: - It feels a lot larger in the cabin - I interior is like a [...]
Lexus HS 250h doing 85 mpg = 36 km/l = 2.8 l/100km
A journalist from Lexus Auto tested it and was able to do an astonishing 85 mpg. When you read the article you find out that the test was preformed going downhill!!! He also described city test doing 35 mpg which is more realistic. If you click on the article below the picture you will [...]
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London Hybrid bus
I was in London for en environment conference at Heathrow airport. In the evening I had the option to try the Hybrid bus on route 16. London now has 4 different marks of hybrids all together 56 busses in services. From 2012 they will only order hybrids!!! They have both Parallel and serial hybrids. [...]
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Prius 3. edition
It had not been introduced in Denmark yet. If you have tested the Prius 3. edition please comment on it.
Volvo busses testing a Hybrid bus in Sweden
Expected savings in fuel 30% Details: 12 meter 95 pax 18 tons 5 liter diesel with 210 hp/800 Nm E-motor 160 hk/800Nm More on a Swedish website: http://www.vf.se/Nyheter/Varmland/Bussen-som-kan-ga-pa-el-091030.aspx
The Toyota Prius braking problem – could that have been foreseen?