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Honda Civic IMA: Hybrid doesn’t have to be boring
The call for eco-friendly vehicles has made automakers from the US and Japan to compete for the cash, hearts, and mind of the growing green car buyers. And presently it seems like the Japanese brands Toyota and Honda are leading the green vehicle department.
Honda maker of Honda exhaust system and Toyota have provided green car buyers with solutions in the shaped of modern design hybrid cars which were very much welcomed in both US and Japan reflected by the huge sales that these two hybrid brands have obtained. The success of hybrid vehicles has also reached other countries as a matter of fact the Irish government has responded positively to the arrival of hybrids in their market. It has given 50 percent Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT) rebate on hybrids. This is the government's way of encouraging the Irish people to purchase hybrid vehicles.
Greenest Automaker Title Goes To Honda
The 2007 Greenest Automaker title has been given by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) to the Honda Motor Company and such a title has been bestowed to the car maker for the fourth time.
The latter is currently considered to the car company in the US which is fuel efficient. And the title is actually given out by the UCS every two years and the UCS decides which company rightfully deserves to take home the title after considering which car makers has vehicles in their US fleet which has the least number of overall production of emissions that forms smogs as well as emissions that affect global warming.
Features of Hybrid SUV Models
The hybrid sports utility vehicles (SUVs) are high performance vehicles that are compatible to using two distinct sources of power- the gasoline engine and the electric motor. This provides a fuel efficient source of power.
The 'milder' hybrids are dependent primarily on the gas engine. They use a small electric motor/ generator to supplement this. There are also 'strong' hybrids in which the electric motor is given a larger role enabling it to propel the car on its own at low speeds.
Hybrid SUV Models
Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles are not a dream anymore
The topic "global warming" may be unpleasant for some people. However taking action to stop air polluting could be a pleasant thing to do for anyone. What can you and I do to help?
A few years ago, General Motors started making the electric vehicle. It was called the (EV1). The reader knows well what I am talking about. They did not sale the cars in the beginning. They wanted to test it first by leasing it out. The car was a beauty. Then all of sudden without giving any explanation to the public, General Motors terminated the leases and went ahead and destroyed the EVE1s. I never knew why they did such a thing, but they did it. The reason could have been "jobs", or the oil companies had something to do in stopping the EV1 distribution. The fact is that I still am a gasoline junkie until now.
Hybrid Vehicles - The Energy Wave of the Future
A vehicle that operates by using an electric motor either on its own or in tandem with an internal combustion engine is commonly referred to as a 'hybrid' vehicle. Operating with a re-chargeable battery that propels the vehicle without assistance from the engine, hybrid vehicles transfer their power from fuel propulsion to electrical via chemical energy held in storage with rechargeable battery packs.
Their dual ability of transferring power from a fuel source to electric power allow hybrid vehicles to provide a much lower rate of fuel consumption for operating than that provided by conventional vehicles. In addition, because most hybrid vehicles are designed with smaller engines, fuel consumption is greatly reduced.
Twelve Greenest Cars Named
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) has recently named the twelve cleanest cars in the US today. The agency named the best fuel efficient cars in the market today to aid consumers who are in the market for a car that will give them great fuel economy and would be able to take a part in the drive to protect the environment.
For ten years, the council has compiled the twelve greenest cars for every model year. And for only the second time in the history of the council, every single car included in this year's list comes from Asian car makers. The list also featured four new models which show the increasing number of green cars being produced. The reason mainly is the rising prices of gasoline and the increasing environmental awareness in the public.