... , research by a psychologist suggests. In some contexts, pedestrians may have only one second to audibly detect the location of approaching hybrid cars when the vehicles operate at very slow speeds.
... University scientists have revolutionised the design of fuel cells used in the latest generation of hybrid cars which could make the vehicles more reliable and cheaper to build. The breakthrough, ...
Malaysia's state-owned carmaker Proton is developing a new, fuel-efficient hybrid car to beat rising costs and address environmental concerns, reports said Sunday.
Dear EarthTalk: If you have an electric or plug-in hybrid car, you're paying for electricity rather than ... How does that cost compare to a gas-powered car's cost-per-mile? And since the electricity may ...
Japan's near-silent hybrid cars have been called dangerous by the vision-impaired and some users, prompting a government review on whether to add a noise-making device, according to an official.
They've been touted as a boon for the environment and easy on gas, but Manitobans aren't embracing hybrid cars.
Thought about buying a hybrid but have yet to take the plunge? Now may be the time to reconsider. With gas prices high, a hybrid could save you money.
SEOUL (Reuters) - Robert Bosch and Samsung SDI have signed a contract to form a hybrid electric vehicle battery joint venture to boost their presence in the next-generation energy business, Samsung ...
... magazine. Inspired by debates they had while carpooling in a hybrid car, management professors Richard Larrick ... three miles per gallon on inefficient cars, but because we communicate in miles per gallon ...
... by petroleum on the freeway and by electricity in town uses considerably less energy. A hybrid propulsion system that switches over to generator operation when the brakes go on, producing electric ...
General Motors said that it had “essentially finished” designing its first plug-in hybrid car and would have production-ready prototypes within 10 days.
... mobile phones, laptops and MP3 players. For hybrid cars, new materials are crucial to make ... batteries being charged by the waste energy from braking. These cars provide better fuel economy for urban ...
... Act of 2008, which would require the Secretary of Transportation to study and implement regulations for hybrid, electric, and other silent-engine vehicles to emit nonvisual alerts for pedestrians.
China's first mass-produced hybrid electric car hit the market on Monday, its manufacturer said, in a move aimed at driving the nation to the cutting edge of the world's green auto industry.
... 's Honda Motor Co. Wednesday announced a venture to develop lithium-ion batteries, saying environmentally friendly hybrid cars were heading for the mass market despite the global auto industry slump.
