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2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Review
June 17, 2011Engine: 2.4 liter Atkinson cycle 4-cylinder plus 270-volt lithium polymer battery Horsepower/Torque: 206.2 hp @ 6,000 rpm/194.4 lb.-ft. @ 0-6,000 rpm (max total) Transmission: 6-speed automatic Wheelbase: 110.0 in. Length x Width x Height: 189.8 x 72.2 x 57.7 in. … More
Posted in Reviews | Leave a comment2011 Chevrolet Volt Review
June 13, 2011Several months ago I had the opportunity to spend enough time with a Chevrolet Volt to get a good first impression of GM’s entry in the high-tech automotive field. Based on that, I wrote a first-drive driving impression, not expecting … More
Posted in Reviews | Leave a comment2009 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid Review
July 8, 2009INTRO TO THE CHEVROLET TAHOE HYBRID The Tahoe Hybrid makes its mark in two ways: By being the first GMC-built vehicle to use the two-mode hybrid system; and secondly, to use hybrid technology in any full-size SUV. Whether or not … More
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Chevrolet | Leave a comment2009 Honda Civic Hybrid Review
April 2, 2009I vividly remember my first time behind the wheel of a first-generation Toyota Prius. I think it was at the 2000 Detroit Auto Show, and I drove a demo car on a short loop out of downtown and around Detroit’s … More
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Honda | Leave a comment2010 Toyota Prius Review
March 25, 2009In the U.S. alone, Toyota has sold more than 670,000 Prius hybrid models. The car has become an icon of the environmental movement. We’ve just driven the all-new, third-generation Prius, and we believe that it will continue to be popular … More
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Toyota | Leave a comment2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Review
January 9, 2009If you’re not quite ready to make the jump to a hybrid or a neighborhood electric vehicle, a very green choice is 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI. Unlike inexpensive cars of yore that provided great economy wrapped in a body sourced … More
Posted in Reviews | Leave a comment2009 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid Review
January 9, 2009It seems like such a long time since that early introduction of the 2007 Saturn Vue Green Line, but that vehicle proved to be an accurate harbinger of things to come…or at least part of what was has come. I … More
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Chevrolet | Leave a comment2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid Review
January 9, 2009The 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid is the perfect vehicle from Detroit to put before somebody – anybody – who doesn’t think Detroit builds fuel-efficient, high-quality cars that people want. The 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid is one great car. The hybrid … More
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