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LA Auto Show Begins This Week - Show Me the Hybrids
The Los Angeles Auto Show kicks off this week and I'm hoping it will have a good showing of hybrid vehicles this year, especially since California is home to two of the largest hybrid car markets in the United States. Although there may be some new hybrids to see, the beloved Honda Insight hybrid car will be missing from this year's show, since Honda ended production this fall.

Among other upcoming announcements that will be made at the LA Auto show, there are rumblings that General Motors is "preparing to detail its commitment to new fuel-saving technologies, including new electric vehicles..". While that may or may not include new news about hybrids, it will still be an interesting story to watch.

LA Auto Show Begins This Week - Show Me the Hybrids originally appeared on About.com Hybrid Cars on Monday, November 27th, 2006 at 23:25:34.

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EPA Issues New Fuel Economy Testing Procedures
We all know that many people do not reach the EPA fuel economy estimates for their particular vehicle. Often this is related to their own personal style and the conditions in which they drive. The fact that the EPA testing procedures are different than the habits of the of a typical driver doesn't help matters either. Today the EPA announced it will revamp its fuel-economy testing procedures to bring fuel economy estimates closer to consumers' actual fuel use.

EPA Issues New Fuel Economy Testing Procedures originally appeared on About.com Hybrid Cars on Monday, December 11th, 2006 at 23:48:45.

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US plans to label cars 'A+' to 'D'
GASOLINE misers such as the Toyota Prius would get an 'A-' while muscle cars - including the Ferrari 612 - would get a 'D' under a labelling programme proposed by the Obama administration, which wants to convince consumers to buy vehicles that use less energy.
 



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Mild hybrids are essentially conventional vehicles with oversized starter motors, allowing the engine to be turned off whenever the car is coasting, braking, or stopped, yet restart quickly and cleanly. Accessories can continue to run on electrical power while the engine is off, and as in other hybrid designs, the motor is used for regenerative braking to recapture energy. The larger motor is used to spin up the engine to operating rpm speeds before injecting any fuel




Did you know:

If you bought a hybrid vehicle in 2004 or 2005, you can claim a $2,000 one-time deduction on your 2004 or 2005 tax returns. The deduction is scheduled to drop to $500 in 2006, buy may be resurrected if/when a new energy bill is passed.

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Hertz offers a few hybrid cars at some California locations

The gas-electric hybrid uses less gasoline than conventional internal combustion engines and does not have the limitations in range that have been a problem for traditional electric vehicles. This type of piston engine is used in hybrid electric vehicles which have begun to enter the market as of 2002.

The number of hybrid vehicles available to consumers continues to grow as Ford Motor Company offers the first commercially available hybrid SUV, the Escape Hybrid, for model year 2005. Toyota Motor Corporation will also be offering hybrid versions of the Toyota Highlander and Lexus RX400 SUVs for model year 2005. Honda will be offering a hybrid version of the Accord for this model year, further increasing consumer choices for hybrid vehicles.

Regenerative Braking. The electric motor applies resistance to the drivetrain causing the wheels to slow down. In return, the energy from the wheels turns the motor, which functions as a generator, converting energy normally wasted during coasting and braking into electricity, which is stored in a battery until needed by the electric motor.

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