Some hybrids are great buys according to Kiplinger
The Prius cannot be denied
Many hybrids are class leaders
OK. It’s not that big a deal that Kiplinger’s best car values for 2011 includes a number of hybrid vehicles as most fuel efficient vehicles in their segment for fuel economy. Big whoop, right? That’s what’s expected from hybrid cars.
Nonetheless, according to Kiplinger at least one hybrid is also best in class and a few other hybrids are the best new cars in their class. Read more…
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Hyundai Sonata hybrid cheapest hybrid sedan
Hyundai: The low-priced hybrid leader
And it’s lithium powered
As has been speculated for some time on this blog, the upcoming 2011 Hyundai Sonata hybrid will be the cheapest hybrid sedan when it goes on sale in January, undercutting both the Toyota Camry hybrid and the Ford Fusion hybrid.
Starting at $26,545 including a $750 destination charge, according to InsideLine, the Sonata hybrid will be the cheapest hybrid sedan, but maybe not for long. Read more…
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Buick LaCrosse foreshadows GM’s latest hybrid effort
A nice improvement in fuel economy
eAssist defines GM’s lithium-powered mild hybrids
When GM killed its BAS mild hybrid powertrain, found in vehicles like the Chevy Malibu and Saturn Vue hybrids, the company promised an upgraded mild hybrid powertrain that would use lithium. The first taste of that new hybrid powertrain has been revealed.
The 2012 Buick LaCrosse hybrid will use a 4-cylinder engine coupled with its new lithium-powered hybrid powertrain, so far called eAssist, to achieve 25/37 mpg city/highway. Read more…
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$1300 tax credit for Sonata hybrid
Ready for hybridization.
Hyundai’s first hybrid almost here
When the Hyundai Sonata hybrid goes on sale later this year, it will qualify for a $1300 tax credit according to Kicking Tires.
No word yet on Sonata hybrid pricing.
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Hyundai Sonata: An all-American hybrid car
As American as highway driving
And the hybrid competition heats up
This morning Hyundai provided a technical presentation on the upcoming 2011 Hyundai Sonata hybrid, as well as the 2.0 Turbo version, while also offering a bit of a road map for the future of Hyundai.
Most interesting, however, it seems Hyundai has achieved the most American hybrid so far with the Sonata. Read more…
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Most interesting North American Car of the Year ever
Chevy Volt easily a favorite.
Hybrids and EVs top list
The North American Car of the Year finalists have been announced, and for alternative powertrain fans, this has to be the best list ever, by far.
With the Chevy Volt, the Hyundai Sonata hybrid and the Nissan Leaf on the same list, all I can say is, wow. Read more…
Categories: Chevy Volt, Hybrid Cars, Hyundai Sonata hybrid, Nissan Leaf, Plug-in Vehicles, electric cars, lithium batteries, plug-in hybrid cars Tags: Chevy Volt, electric cars, Hybrid Cars, Hyundai Sonata hybrid, Nissan Leaf, plug-in hybrids
Confirmed: Kia Optima hybrid headed to LA
Cheaper than the Hyundai Sonata hybrid?
Cheaper than the Sonata hybrid
The upcoming Kia Optima hybrid, expected to hit dealerships sometime in 2011, will debut at the LA Auto Show. Unfortunately, not much new information is available.
Ultimately, the Kia versus Hyundai hybrid pricing question is still the real story here, and that story has yet to be told.
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Sonata: Hybrid sedan slayer
The cheapest hybrid sedan around?
Let the hybrid price wars begin
Sedans aren’t the biggest sellers when it comes to hybrid cars. However, if hybrids are to ever achieve more than 3 percent market penetration, then sales of hybrid sedans will probably have to increase significantly.
Fortunately, with the Hyundai Sonata hybrid poised to hit the market as the smoothest, cheapest and most cost-effective hybrid sedan on the market, a big uptick in hybrid sedan sales could be just around the corner. Read more…
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Hyundai: 20 percent hybrid by 2020
Just the beginning
Here come the hybrids
From mild to plug-in, hybrid cars are set to become a much bigger part of Hyundai’s business, and according to company executives, Hyundai should be about 20 percent hybrid by 2020.
Categories: Hybrid Cars, Hyundai Sonata hybrid, Plug-in Vehicles, electric cars, lithium batteries, plug-in hybrid cars Tags: electric cars, Hybrid Cars, Hyundai Sonata hybrid, plug-in hybrids
Hyundai set to take on the Prius in 2012
The Hyundai Sonata hybrid coming soon
A dedicated approach to hybrids
Later this year Hyundai will begin rolling out its first hybrid vehicle, the Sonata hybrid, but that should be just the beginning of Hyundai’s hybrid story.
By 2012, Hyundai will also add a new dedicated hybrid to its portfolio, followed by a plug-in hybrid in 2013. Read more…
