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HUMVEE   |  Comment

EnerDel to Give the Clunky Army Humvee a Hybrid Makeover

The U.S. Army has proven its dedication to sustainability through biofuels and alternative energy, but we still never thought the day would come for a hybrid Humvee. It's coming thanks to a partnership between between lithium ion ...READ»

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SAI   |  Comment

The Sai: Toyota's Second Hybrid

Toyota knows a good thing when it sees it. The car company is well on its way to spinning off its best-selling Prius hybrid, first with the recently announced 2010 Auris HSD, and now with the Sai, a hybrid luxury sedan that will be ...READ»

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Barnes & Noble's E-Reader Leaks, Surprises, Changes the Game

The Barnes and Noble e-reader that we got excited about last week with color e-ink rumors. Guess what: There's no color e-ink! It's got something almost better, though. Two of the, in fact...READ»

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Seattle area Honda dealer incorporates new technology into old fashioned customer service.

How one old school car dealer meets the Internet ageREAD»

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The Other Hybrid: Toyota's Auris HSD Revealed

Toyota's Auris HSD concept car, set to be unveiled at the Frankfurt Auto Show, will be the first mainstream European vehicle to feature full hybrid technology--the ability to run on, gas, electric, or a combination. READ»

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The Most Popular Cash for Clunkers Vehicles

By any measure, Cash for Clunkers has been a raging success. The U.S. government program, which allotted $1 billion for consumers who trade in their gas-guzzling old vehicles for fuel-efficient ones, has already run out of funds after ...READ»

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Will Portugal Become a Leader in the Electric Car Industry?

Portugal is a country with a problem: it has no domestic coal, natural gas, or oil resources, so Western Europe's poorest nation is forced to import most of it's energy. The quandary makes the country an ideal candidate for ...READ»

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Does a Film Festival for Green Movies Make Any Sense?

At first glance, the Going Green Film Festival, which claims to be the first film fest to focus solely on green filmmaking, seems reasonable. Films can be submitted only through the festival's Web site in three categories: Green ...READ»

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ORANGE OIL   |  Comment

Yokohama Introduces an Orange Oil-Infused Car Tire

As we attempt to wean ourselves off petroleum-based car fuels, let's not forget that cars themselves are also filled with the slippery stuff. Yokohama is doing its part to ease the transition from petroleum-based materials with the ...READ»

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Dean Kamen's Newest Invention: A Stirling Hybrid Scooter

Dean Kamen's Segway has been a modest success, but it certainly hasn't become "to the car what the car was to the horse and buggy," as the inventor once predicted. Still, that hasn't stopped Kamen from continuing to ...READ»

Celebrate Hondas 50th Anniversary in Miami

Honda just marked its first 50 years in America, commemorating the establishment of American Honda Motor Co., Inc., in a small Los Angeles storefront on June 11, 1959. "On behalf of the tens of thousands of Honda ...READ»

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Flower Power: World's First Hybrid Solar-Gas Turbine Turning on Soon

The world's first solar hybrid power plant is set to open on June 24 at Kibbutz Samar outside Eilat in southern Israel. When operating at full capacity, the flower-like AORA plant will supply 100 kilowatts of electric ...READ»

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Lamborghini Cuts Emissions, But Remains in Hybrid Slow Lane

Luxury car maker Lamborghini has pledged to cut carbon emissions 35% by 2015. As part of the pledge, Lamborghini is investing $49 million in carbon cutting efforts. The company has already reduced emissions significantly with ...READ»

EcoGyzer Makes Fuel-Efficient Driving Easy

EcoGyzer Makes Fuel-Efficient Driving Easy

Sure, it's easy to keep track of fuel-efficiency if you have a high-tech hybrid car, but what about the rest of us? Nomadic Solutions' Ecogyzer helps correct leadfoot tendencies by recording driving data on a GPS. The Ecogyzer ...READ»

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Get You Honda Civic Hybrid While Financing Deals Last

Brickell Honda of Miami is now offering finance specials on all Civics, including the 2009 Civic hybrid, which has won accolades from many publications, including USA Today, which said that the Civic compares favourably well ...READ»

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Volvo Launching Plug-In Hybrid With a Twist: Diesel Power

The Big Three automobile makers have all announced plans to release plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV) in the coming years, but Volvo's PHEV plan is a first--the Ford-owned brand is working on the world's only diesel hybrid ...READ»

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How Fuel-Efficient Is the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid?

The 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid has gotten lots of attention recently for going 1,445 miles on a single tank of gas--that's 81.5 mpg--in a hypermiling stunt. But how does the Fusion perform in the merely caffeinated world of ...READ»

Honda FCX coming soon to Miami

Honda has received yet another commendation for their efforts at keeping the earth ‘green’, when their FCX was named ‘world green car of the year’ for 2009. You may be asking yourself right now “What is the FCX?” The ...READ»

Go Green at your Local Honda Miami Dealership

 Honda has just received another award for it's continual invovlement of preventing further damage to the enviornment through the use of fuel emmisions. in February, Honda’s Ohio and Alabama auto plants have received Energy Star ...READ»

Miami Graduates are welcomed at Brickell Honda

If you have just graduated within the last 4 years or will be graduating within the next 4 months with your Associates, Bachelors, Masters Degree, or Nursing Certification from one of Miami’s local colleges such as FIU, Miami-Dade ...READ»

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Fuel Efficient Cars like the Honda Fit at your Local Miami Honda Dealership

 Summer can only mean a few things in Miami- besides more fun, temperature and gas prices are sure to skyrocket. According to data from miamigasprices.com, which lists the highest and lowest gas prices in South Florida, gas prices ...READ»

Get your Honda Element SC at your Miami Honda Dealership

The Honda Element SC (SC is short for Street Custom) is the perfect vehicle for the Miami lifestyle: work hard at day, play hard at night. The Element SC is basically an urban version of the original Element: appearance-wise, the ...READ»

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Toyota's Third-Generation Prius Hybrid Has Solar Panels, Remote Control Air Conditioning

Car companies can't make hybrid vehicles fast enough, but the world's first mass-produced hybrid vehicle still reigns supreme. Toyota unveiled the third-generation Prius today in Tokyo, Japan, with a slew of new features to ...READ»

The 2009 Honda Pilot: Miami’s most affordable SUV

The trend for SUV’s seems to keep increasing over the years, especially in Miami. Although sports cars are still a Miami favorite, SUV’s are not too far behind. The 2009 Honda Pilot offers everything that any Miami driver can ask ...READ»

2010 Honda Insight thrives in Miami and overseas

The 2010 Honda insight seems to have caught more buzz internationally then expected. Could it be because it was tagged the cheapest gas-electric hybrid on the market? This is one reason the Honda Insight gained so much attention in ...READ»

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