It has been reported that Toyota is planning to run a hybrid car in the NASCAR endurance race soon. The endurance race runs for 24 hours, so the question is, can the NASCAR’s hybrid racer finish the race let alone win it? Toyota has been developing and making hybrid cars since 2006 and the world’s...

If you haven’t taken the leap into the hybrid automobile market you aren’t alone but the owners of hybrid cars are jumping into the green market and leading the way for those of us still driving the regular gas-only engine cars. Besides getting the tax breaks and other perks for buying hybrids...

One main issue with electric cars is charging on the go, where can you charge your vehicle and be properly billed for it if you want to charge it away from your home? This problem also applies to people who live in condos. A British company called Elektromotive hopes to solve this with their EBConnect...

The higher rates of petrol is pinching every pocket in the world. With the rise in demand for petrol in the developing countries like India and China, the world’s supply of oil is bound to get increasingly strained. Researchers have been involved in finding out means to combat this problem and...

There is much in the news these days on the subject of hybrid cars. However, beyond the generic description of what a hybrid car truly is, very little in-depth information is presented on the subject. Because of this, some individuals may wonder if a hybrid car truly is worth it. This is understandable...

As of the first quarter of 2007, data from Forbes show that in the US alone, hybrids garnered a combined sale of more than 17,000 units, a remarkable 10% increase from the same period in 2006. The demand is definitely rising, and this demand is translating into actual sales. Sale of hybrid vehicles...

The increase in gas prices as well as the effects of global warming believed to have been brought on by carbon emissions has driven the demand for hybrid vehicles that use less gas and run using a combination of gas and electricity. The hybrid vehicle was introduced in the U.S. in 1999 and has been...