Introduced in the 1990s as the ‘Swatchmobile’ concept by trendy Swatch (a morphing of ‘Second Watch’) co-founder Nicolas Hayek, the innovative precursor of the smart fortwo had no peers when it came…

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It was nearly nine years ago when Honda brought its innovative Insight gasoline-electric hybrid to U.S. highways, beating Toyota to the punch with a North American hybrid model by mere months. It…

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Regenerative braking is an integral part of every hybrid electric vehicle. Here, deceleration and braking energy is converted to electrical energy to keep batteries charged. Hydraulic hybrid trucks…

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The 2009 S400 BlueHYBRID will be Mercedes-Benz’ first hybrid passenger car and also the first mass-production hybrid with a lithium-ion battery that’s been specially developed for automotive use. The…

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We’re zipping along at 40 mph on the streets of Dearborn, Michigan, and not burning a drop of gasoline. Our ride is quiet, smooth, and clean … propelled by electricity downloaded from the grid via a…

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1. What are In-Wheel Motors?
In-wheel motors, also called hub motors, are now commonly used in electrically-assisted bicycles and some concept or one-off electric cars. As the name suggests,…

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We’re standing in a greenhouse adjoining an unassuming industrial office complex in Thousand Oaks, California, looking up at a towering stand of switchgrass that nearly touches the ceiling above….

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This could be the coolest iPod accessory yet: Chrysler’s GEM division has introduced a docking station on wheels. And, it can carry you and three friends along with a tune.

GEM calls the new…

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Gasoline-electric hybrids are generally perceived as environmentally-minded vehicles that hold little appeal for the custom car crowd. Proving that the eco-friendly Prius hybrid can be tweaked for…

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