Flex Fuel: Will You Bite?

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FFV: flexible fuel vehicle. Are you interested in reducing your fuel costs, lowering greenhouse gas emissions, and stopping our dependency on foreign oil? If so, ethanol may be the way to go. E85 is the “new” fuel source giving drivers an alternative to overpriced hybrids and clanky diesels.
All the talk about gas-electric hybrid vehicles is [...]

1917 Woods Dual Power

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Did you think GM or Toyota invented the hybrid? Think again. The hybrid has been around a lot longer than you think.
The first hybrid gas electric car did not come out in 1983, but in 1917. The Woods Dual Power was built by the Woods Motor Vehicle Company of Chicago. Because the gas [...]

GMC Hybrids — Fuel Economy, Prices, and Quality

The GMC hybrids are coming on strong. This line consists of the GMC Yukon Hybrid and the Sierra hybrid . The Yukon is an SUV and the Sierra is a pickup truck. Both of these GM hybrids good fuel economy with all the amenities found in the gasoline models. The GMC Yukon Hybrid is a [...]

Chemistry in Hybrid Cars

What is the chemistry in hybrid cars? Where does the power come from and what chemical reactions occur? How do hybrids work? What are the types of hybrids? Learn now.
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Your car’s engine must have two or more sources of power in order to call it a hybrid. Most of those sold in the market use [...]

Why the Toyota Prius Will Be My Next Car

This is a review of the Toyota Prius by a reader of Hybrid Cars, Trucks & Vans . The reviewer clearly loves the Prius. Find out why.
We had the pleasure of borrowing my sister-in-laws new 2008 Prius this summer. After experiencing the Toyota Prius first-hand I’ve decided that it will be my next car [...]