Comments on: Hybrid Car Rental from DriveAway Holidays http://allelectriccar.info/hybrid-car-rental-from-driveaway-holidays.htm Sat, 12 Sep 2009 20:24:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: coreydevillier http://allelectriccar.info/hybrid-car-rental-from-driveaway-holidays.htm/comment-page-1#comment-679 coreydevillier Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:51:07 +0000 http://allelectriccar.info/hybrid-car-rental-from-driveaway-holidays.htm#comment-679 Take a look at the curb weights. A Civic 4-door from 1984 had a curb weight of 918 kg. A 2008 Civic 4-door LX has a curb weight of 1194 kg. Over the years, the cars have grown heavier-- They have become bigger and included a lot more safety features. The 2008 Civic LX is lugging 276 kg of extra weight above the 1984 model (a difference of almost 600 pounds), so gas mileage is going to suffer. Putting in a more efficient hybrid powertrain in the 2008 Civic simply gains back some of that gas mileage lost due to the weight gain. That's why you can't really compare the hybrids today to the cars from 15 years ago-- The cars are built to different structural and safety standards. Take a look at the curb weights.

A Civic 4-door from 1984 had a curb weight of 918 kg.

A 2008 Civic 4-door LX has a curb weight of 1194 kg.

Over the years, the cars have grown heavier– They have become bigger and included a lot more safety features.

The 2008 Civic LX is lugging 276 kg of extra weight above the 1984 model (a difference of almost 600 pounds), so gas mileage is going to suffer. Putting in a more efficient hybrid powertrain in the 2008 Civic simply gains back some of that gas mileage lost due to the weight gain.

That's why you can't really compare the hybrids today to the cars from 15 years ago– The cars are built to different structural and safety standards.

]]> By: Fabiola <3 http://allelectriccar.info/hybrid-car-rental-from-driveaway-holidays.htm/comment-page-1#comment-684 Fabiola <3 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:33:29 +0000 http://allelectriccar.info/hybrid-car-rental-from-driveaway-holidays.htm#comment-684 The three best hybrids are: Toyota Prius Honda Insight Ford Fusion Don't buy a "mild hybrid" that doesn't actually propel the car with batteries. Some SUVs say they're hybrids, but don't really save much gas. Hybrids make the most sense in a city or where your mom is driving relatively slow speeds (e.g., 30 miles per hour). The three best hybrids are:

Toyota Prius
Honda Insight
Ford Fusion

Don't buy a "mild hybrid" that doesn't actually propel the car with batteries. Some SUVs say they're hybrids, but don't really save much gas.

Hybrids make the most sense in a city or where your mom is driving relatively slow speeds (e.g., 30 miles per hour).

]]> By: Kebumen Social http://allelectriccar.info/hybrid-car-rental-from-driveaway-holidays.htm/comment-page-1#comment-671 Kebumen Social Fri, 11 Sep 2009 06:35:12 +0000 http://allelectriccar.info/hybrid-car-rental-from-driveaway-holidays.htm#comment-671 Nice 2 upload a video, tho it doesnt explain how a hybrid car work technically. Nice 2 upload a video, tho it doesnt explain how a hybrid car work technically.

]]> By: Star Wheel Racing http://allelectriccar.info/hybrid-car-rental-from-driveaway-holidays.htm/comment-page-1#comment-665 Star Wheel Racing Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:57:45 +0000 http://allelectriccar.info/hybrid-car-rental-from-driveaway-holidays.htm#comment-665 Drilling for oil is so environmentally destructive that you can't build a house on top of an old oil rig. you have to ship the oil from the middle east to north america to be processed and then shipped again to gas stations. then all of the major cities of the world have bad air pollution causing acid raids killing our forrests Drilling for oil is so environmentally destructive that you can’t build a house on top of an old oil rig. you have to ship the oil from the middle east to north america to be processed and then shipped again to gas stations. then all of the major cities of the world have bad air pollution causing acid raids killing our forrests

]]> By: Cooking at Home http://allelectriccar.info/hybrid-car-rental-from-driveaway-holidays.htm/comment-page-1#comment-660 Cooking at Home Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:20:14 +0000 http://allelectriccar.info/hybrid-car-rental-from-driveaway-holidays.htm#comment-660 EPA, fueleconomy(dot)gov New MPG (tests are more realistic) City/Hwy/Combined Prius 2010 - 51/48/50 Prius 2004 - 48/45/46 Insight 2010 - 40/43/41 Fusion 2010- 41/36/39 Smart 2009- 33/41/36 Jetta Tdi 2009 - 29/40/33 RX 450h 2010- 32/28/30 Fit 2009- 27/33/30 They all use very little gas! Pick the one you like the best, and don't hate the rest EPA, fueleconomy(dot)gov
New MPG (tests are more realistic)
City/Hwy/Combined
Prius 2010 – 51/48/50
Prius 2004 – 48/45/46
Insight 2010 – 40/43/41
Fusion 2010- 41/36/39
Smart 2009- 33/41/36
Jetta Tdi 2009 – 29/40/33
RX 450h 2010- 32/28/30
Fit 2009- 27/33/30

They all use very little gas! Pick the one you like the best, and don’t hate the rest

]]> By: Online Business Marketing http://allelectriccar.info/hybrid-car-rental-from-driveaway-holidays.htm/comment-page-1#comment-664 Online Business Marketing Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:30:53 +0000 http://allelectriccar.info/hybrid-car-rental-from-driveaway-holidays.htm#comment-664 For one, who would want to build a house on top of a oil rig? So that is a straw-man argument. Second before the deal overseas was made and the investors sunk their teeth into our pocketbooks we made oil and coal just fine. Third, America needs jobs and has plenty of land available to give way to oil production. Forth, the reason why this won't happen is because too many Americans like you are dooped into buying everything overseas. America is owned by foreigners and world banks. For one, who would want to build a house on top of a oil rig? So that is a straw-man argument. Second before the deal overseas was made and the investors sunk their teeth into our pocketbooks we made oil and coal just fine. Third, America needs jobs and has plenty of land available to give way to oil production. Forth, the reason why this won’t happen is because too many Americans like you are dooped into buying everything overseas. America is owned by foreigners and world banks.

]]> By: kadmarco http://allelectriccar.info/hybrid-car-rental-from-driveaway-holidays.htm/comment-page-1#comment-674 kadmarco Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:06:35 +0000 http://allelectriccar.info/hybrid-car-rental-from-driveaway-holidays.htm#comment-674 GM and Chysler already have the hybrid drivetrain technology to build trucks. Back a few years ago, GM, Daimler-Chrysler (back when the two companies were still merged) and BMW all joined forces to develop the 2-Mode hybrid transmission, and it is used in production vehicles. It took 2 years to develop the 2-mode system. GM put the 2-mode system in its Tahoe Hybrid, Yukon Hybrid and Escalade Hybrids. Chrysler put it in its Aspen Hybrid (which they stopped building two months ago because it wasn't selling well). Daimler/Mercedes Benz is going to put the 2-mode in an upcoming car, but hasn't made any announcements. And BMW will be putting the 2-mode system in its upcoming X6 ActiveHybrid SUV. GM and Chysler already have the hybrid drivetrain technology to build trucks. Back a few years ago, GM, Daimler-Chrysler (back when the two companies were still merged) and BMW all joined forces to develop the 2-Mode hybrid transmission, and it is used in production vehicles. It took 2 years to develop the 2-mode system.

GM put the 2-mode system in its Tahoe Hybrid, Yukon Hybrid and Escalade Hybrids. Chrysler put it in its Aspen Hybrid (which they stopped building two months ago because it wasn't selling well). Daimler/Mercedes Benz is going to put the 2-mode in an upcoming car, but hasn't made any announcements. And BMW will be putting the 2-mode system in its upcoming X6 ActiveHybrid SUV.

]]> By: Cam D http://allelectriccar.info/hybrid-car-rental-from-driveaway-holidays.htm/comment-page-1#comment-676 Cam D Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:04:45 +0000 http://allelectriccar.info/hybrid-car-rental-from-driveaway-holidays.htm#comment-676 The electric part of the hybrid vehicle is only used in town for stop and go or low speed operation. Most hybrids use their gasoline engines for highway driving, and while the gasoline engine is running, it also recharges the batteries. The electric part of the hybrid vehicle is only used in town for stop and go or low speed operation. Most hybrids use their gasoline engines for highway driving, and while the gasoline engine is running, it also recharges the batteries.

]]> By: New Urban Life http://allelectriccar.info/hybrid-car-rental-from-driveaway-holidays.htm/comment-page-1#comment-667 New Urban Life Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:31:49 +0000 http://allelectriccar.info/hybrid-car-rental-from-driveaway-holidays.htm#comment-667 yeah because hydrogen is super cheap, right?? yeah because hydrogen is super cheap, right??

]]> By: Info Seputar Jateng http://allelectriccar.info/hybrid-car-rental-from-driveaway-holidays.htm/comment-page-1#comment-669 Info Seputar Jateng Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:06:48 +0000 http://allelectriccar.info/hybrid-car-rental-from-driveaway-holidays.htm#comment-669 wow wow hold on hold on come on stop waste more money stupid hybrid car still work with gasoline,try hydrogen car is better and save $900 mill day to oversea wow wow hold on hold on come on stop waste more money stupid hybrid car still work with gasoline,try hydrogen car is better and save $900 mill day to oversea

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