by Kay Layne Honda’s latest and cheapest hybrid was announced at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. The Honda Jazz is known as the Honda Fit in North America. The new hybrid is priced at 1.5 million yen or approximately $19,310 (US), making it one of the cheapest hybrids on the market. The non-hybrid fit currently [...]
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Honda Jazz (Fit) Hybrid
Posted: October 21, 2010 in car, greenish, hybrid, UncategorizedTags: Honda Fit, Honda Jazz, hybrid
Toyota unveils the 2010 Prius
Posted: January 12, 2009 in car, greenish, hybrid, ToyotaTags: 2009 North American International Auto show, 2010, auto, automotive news, autoshow, car, cars, Detroit, greenish, hybrid, kay layne, Prius, Toyota
by Kay Layne The 2009 North American International Auto show is presently underway in Detroit. This year the big buzz is around all the new hybrids and electric vehicles. Today at the show Toyota introduced the third generation of its very successful hybrid – the 2010 Prius. Launched back in 1997 this full hybrid has [...]
GM’s Volt – Electricity hits the streets.
Posted: November 13, 2008 in car, Electric car, hybrid, NEVTags: car, Electric car, General Motors, GM, hybrid, Volt
Hopefully this car will come to be. First of all, we have a very cash strapped General Motors. Will a government bailout come in the nick of time? Secondly, the Volt a plug-in hybrid has used big chunk of the company’s product development budget. A huge R&D cost is not that bad if the vehicle [...]
Environmentally friendly big honking SUVs- The Hydrogen Hummer and Hybrid Escalade
Posted: March 10, 2008 in car, hybrid, SUVTags: 2009 Escalade, cars, General Motors, GM, green, greenish, H2H, Hummer, hybrid, hybrid escalade, hydrogen
Go big, go “greenish” by Kay Layne This one is for all of you who sent emails about my “Greenish” Lambo article. I think the whole “Greenish” concept would make a really cool movement. Yes, for all of you who aren’t ready to completely go “green”… come join us on the “Greenish” side of the [...]