2012 Toyota Prius V Hybrid-new Toyota Prius

The new Toyota Prius V, “v” to express the versatility of the vehicle, meet the growing needs of families with an active lifestyle, offering the same attributes traditionally found in DNA Prius. He will share the platform of the current generation Prius and Hybrid Synergy Drive. Featuring a compact but roomy interior, the Toyota Prius V will be about 50 percent more interior cargo space than the current Prius.

With an excellent balance between space, refined style, smooth and aerodynamic, the Toyota Prius has 0.29 V low drag coefficient, which should not inhibit the packaging of the vehicle. It’s a new vehicle designed from the ground up, with a shape that evolved Prius instead of a stretched version.

GM's Voltec plug-in hybrid technology

GM's Voltec plug-in hybrid technology continued its world tour in Geneva Motor Show 2009, where it was announced this week that the right-hand drive Vauxhall Ampera will be on sale in 2012 for the UK market.

Hungarian hybrid vehicle called Solo

Prototype of the first ever Hungarian hybrid vehicle called Solo is on display at the Museum of Transport in Budapest, Hungary 16 June, 2008. The three-seats, 3.12-meter long and 1.92-meter wide environmentally friendly vehicle powered by gas and li-ion batteries is designed and built by ANTRO company based in Oeriszentpeter, Hungary. The ecological gas-electric vehicel can reach 140km/hours top speed and is expected to go on sale in 2012. 

Toyota Auris HSD Full Hybrid Concept

We all know that Toyota is one of the top automakers in the world and that they are certainly leading the way in hybrids however did you know that the brand new Toyota Auris HSD Full Hybrid Concept is actually one car that is going to be entirely European built?

Edge with HySeries Drive is another Ford hydrogen vehicle

The Ford Flexible Series Edge was manufactured on January 23, 2007 during the Washington DC Auto Show, which addresses the concerns of the global warming and US autocar makers. As a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), the Ford Flexible Series Edge can run the first 25 miles entirely on its battery power.

Giugiaro Vadho hydrogen concept car

The Giugiarò Vadho is a tandem two-seater, with both driver and rear passenger residing on the left side of the vehicle. At the both left side and the right side contains the hydrogen ICE power train which can be switched depending upon the country in which is being driven.

Cadillac Provoq uses a E-Flex hybrid system with the new fifth generation

The Cadillac Provoq can run a top speed of 100 mph with 0 - 60 mph (100 km/h) acceleration in just 8.5 seconds, which is pretty decent for a big vehicle. The Chevy Equniox fuel cell SUV, by comparison, which General Motors is using in its Project Driveway program has a 0 - 60 mph acceleration of 12 seconds.

Chevy has launched hydrogen-powered fuel cell Equinox SUVs

The Chevy Equinox Fuel Cell contains General Motor’s fourth generation fuel cell propulsion system including a 93 kw fuel cell, 73 kw front-wheel drive 3-phase asynchronous electric motor and 35 kw nickel metal hydride battery pack. The Equinox Fuel Cell uses 3 carbon fiber fuel tanks, pressurized to 10,000 psi and has a range of 200 miles before refueling. The Chevy Equinox SUVs can reach a maximum speed of 100 mph and can accelerate from 0 - 60 mph in 12 seconds.

Mazda Hydrogen-fueled RX-8

Mazda’s first Mazda RX-8 Hydrogen RE vehicle was developed specifically for participation in HyNor, Norway’s national hydrogen project. HyNor will establish a network of hydrogen filling stations along a 360-mile stretch of highway between Stavanger and Oslo. Mazda and HyNor began their collaboration on the project in November 2007 and started validation of the RX-8 Hydrogen RE’s driving performance on Norwegian public roads in October.

Hydrogen fuel cell cars

2010 Honda Insight Hybrid-hybrid concept

Honda has released some information and pictures of the concept car that will become the 2010 Honda Insight hybrid. The Honda Insight hybrid concept car will debut at the 2008 Paris auto show in October. Going on sale next spring in the U.S., the production Insight hybrid will be a 5-door, 5-passenger hatchback whose design will probably not stray much from the images you see here.

Honda says that the new Insight hybrid will be smaller than a Honda Civic, which means that it should be a half-size smaller than the Toyota Prius hybrid as well. Word on the street is putting the 2010 Honda Insight hybrid fuel economy as high as 60 miles per gallon.

A Hybrid Bargain

A second piece of big news comes from the good news that the Honda Insight hybrid will be priced well below any of the other hybrids on the market, including the Honda Civic Hybrid and Toyota Prius. That means less than $20,000, and we wouldn't be at all surprised to see the Insight start between $16,000 and $17,000.

The savings in the 2010 Honda Insight hybrid are attributed to a more cost-efficient evolution of Honda's Integrated Motor Assist gasoline/electric hybrid technology.

Looking for all the world like a scaled-down version of the Honda FCX Clarity fuel cell car, the Honda Insight concept car is a prime example of Honda's mastery of small-car design. We haven't seen the interior yet, but if the 2009 Honda Fit is any indication, the Honda Insight hybrid should also provide a clean environment, as it were -- something that could not be said of the original Honda Insight from 1999.

We'll be able to tell you more about the Honda Insight hybrid concept -- as well as the Honda Insight production car -- in our 2008 Paris auto show coverage later this month. For now, all you really need to know is that next spring, the 2010 Honda Insight hybrid -- a compact 5-door hatchback -- will be appearing in Honda dealer showrooms at a price that makes Insight very appealing as a first car, a student car or a commuter car, with fuel economy that earns it high cred in the green-car world

Hydrogen Fuel Car Conversion - The Easy Way to Reduce Gasoline

Hydrogen fuel car conversion is fast finding an increasing number of takers these days. With the crude oil prices almost always on the rise, this does not come as a surprise though. If you are someone trying to save on gasoline cost, then using hydrogen fuel car conversion is one of your best bets to do so. The technology involved is quite simple and it will help you save substantial amounts of money in the long run. What is more it will also help improve the performance of your car's engine too.

The conversion kit can be easily fitted on any car and is easy to use too. In simple terms the device converts your car from a vehicle dependent on gasoline into one that is a hydrogen hybrid vehicle. In this instance, hydrogen becomes the second source of energy for the cars. The hydrogen is generated from water through what is known as electrolysis. When electricity from the car's battery is flowing, hydrogen bubbles are created with the help of electro-plates which are submerged in water. The hydrogen which is created is then vented into the combustion chambers of the engine.

Hydrogen fuel car conversion is fast becoming a preferred option of car owners. A powerful ignition is created through the powerful combination of hydrogen and gasoline. Higher engine output power is also ensured due to this potent mixture. The engine gives a higher output for the same fuel that it consumes and this in turn means that you will be able to drive longer distances with lesser amounts of fuel.

One of the reasons contributing to the ever growing popularity of hydrogen fuel car conversion is the fact that making a kit is a simple process. You can in fact make a conversion kit all by yourself, if you are willing to put in some effort and invest some of your time.

Cut Down on Your Gasoline Bills-Water powered cars

Water powered cars are no longer the stuff dreams are made of, since they have become a reality. With rapid advancements in technology, there are devices available nowadays that can convert water into hydrogen, which is in turn used as a secondary source of fuel by cars. With rapid advancements in technology, the future looks bright for alternate sources of cheaper, renewable and cleaner energy. With water being the most abundantly available natural resource, it is but natural that if successful, this technology can save our planet from a potential disaster.

With crude oil prices trading at record highs, water powered cars seem to be the future. Using special conversion kits, water can be converted into HHO, popularly known as Brown's gas. This gas can be feed into the combustion chambers of vehicles to fuel them. Tapping the potential of water for energy is something that man has been doing for a very long time now. The best example for it is the various dams that are used to generate electricity.

Water powered cars use the process of electrolysis to source an alternate and cheap source of fuel. It is this chemical process that converts water into Brown's gas inside the hood. While making your car fuel efficient, it also helps you in another important way. The gas that is produced by the conversion kit helps in removing, as well as preventing the formation of carbon deposits inside the engine. What this in turn means is a smoother, cleaner and long lasting engine.

One of the good things about the conversion kits is that you can easily build one, right in the comforts of your home. The whole process will hardly take a few hours. You can find almost all the supplies that you will need for water powered cars at a local hardware store. Once you have all the components ready, you can assemble the whole kit using simple tools that are available in most of the homes.

How to Make Your Car Run on Water-answer is now available

How to make your car run on water is the question prevailing these days to which the answer is now available! If you have just bought a car, there is good news for you. As you have seen that the price of oil and gas are increasing day by day, now with the water technology you can surpass the amount that you paid for your car for all the gasoline costs.

Kits are readily available in the market depicting the conversion of water to gas. This technology provides better mileage than that of ordinary gasoline. It is very easy to install and is incredibly economical. Different companies are providing easy step by step installation guides to aid in setting up this converter in your car engines. After it has been installed, you should not think that the water will completely reinstate gas as means of fuel. Water would be an addition to gasoline. You should put weekly three cups of tap or distilled water in the quart-sized trunk under the covering of your car. Do not fail to remember to put the catalyst, baking soda in that container. Pronto! How to make your car run on water has just revealed.

This technology is environmentally friendly, fuel efficiency and offers a comparatively low cost of possession. You might be speculating why this technology was not been used before. The straightforward truth is that some individuals have urbanized patented expertise but it merely hasn't trapped on the way that it can. Now days we can see a lot of online programs and numerous testimonials from the users who are taking pleasure in the augmented fuel effectiveness of their cars and trucks. Therefore, this is how you make your car run on water and avail this opportunity by enjoying the extra money in your pocket with the reduction in gas consumption!

Water powered engines for cars

Water powered engines for cars - are they real? If you base your knowledge on the 1825 thinking, you might think people who believe in water powered engines are crazy! Well, let me tell you, this is indeed very true. So it is going to be good-riddance to smog, and ozone will be back on the track. No more global warming and no green house effects.

The working of water powered engines set out with the splitting of the water molecule, the constituent molecules then allowed to recombine. The Hydroxy gas produced in this process is powerful than the normal para hydrogen and therefore cannot be stored in a tank. The gas is, thus, made as you drive. The alternator, in response, generates amps to run the stainless steel plates under the hood. And lo! Off goes the car! But there is an even complex formula behind this process. You have to put in more times the energy that you yield. For instance, if you put in 1000 units of energy to split water into its constituent parts, you will get 800 units of energy when you recombine them to make water.

Now, to top it all, water powered engines are not exactly easy as it seems. Some conspiracy theorists argue that since water is an already burnt substance, it cannot be used again. This is due to the fact that water appears to be one of the end products in the recombination of hydrogen and oxygen, which produces water along with heat or energy. Therefore it is debated that although water, here, is wet like petrol, it is just wet ashes, and therefore cannot be burnt again. Therefore you cannot acquire any more chemical energy from it. A sad finish to a terrific story!

So water powered engines might seem like a far-fetched idea, too good to be true, we still have other sources of energy like gravitational energy, heat energy, nuclear energy, and so on to rely on. But we shall spare a little faith towards scientists, to perfect this story with a happy ending.

Japanese automakers efforts in hydrogen cars

Imagine a car that can be refuelled in minutes but emits only water. Sounds like science fiction? In fact it already exists -- Hollywood star Jamie Lee Curtis has one. So does Honda president Takanobu Ito.

Yet while some see them as the ultimate environmentally-friendly automobiles, the high production cost means that affordable hydrogen-powered fuel-cell cars are still more of a dream than reality.

Manufacturers such as Honda, however, are making a renewed push behind the vehicles, which run on electricity generated by a reaction between hydrogen and oxygen, belching out nothing more harmful than water vapour.

"We believe that the fuel-cell electric vehicle will be the ultimate form for automobiles in the future," Ito said at the Tokyo Motor Show which opened Wednesday.

"It has advantages such as zero CO2 emissions in use, can travel considerable distances without refuelling and can be quickly refuelled," he said.

Honda last year began delivering about 200 FCX Clarity hydrogen-powered cars on lease to US and Japanese customers, including some Hollywood celebrities.

Other automakers have also been pouring money into the technology, invented in the 19th century by the Welsh scientist William Robert Grove.

Toyota, pioneer of hybrids powered by a petrol engine and an electric motor, has said it plans to launch a fuel-cell car by 2015. It is applying its hybrid technology to the vehicles, swapping the petrol engine for a fuel-cell stack.

"We can't concentrate on just one technology," said Takeshi Uchiyamada, the chief engineer of the first-generation Prius hybrid.

Toyota president Akio Toyoda says he expects that eventually electric cars will be used for short distances and fuel-cell hybrids for long journeys.

Nissan and Mazda have developed their own fuel-cell vehicles and leased them to governments and corporate clients, while Suzuki Motor is showcasing a car, a wheelchair and scooter -- all powered by fuel cells -- at the Tokyo Motor Show.

The big challenge for manufacturers is to reduce the production cost of hydrogen-powered vehicles -- currently several hundred thousand dollars each.

"There is a feeling that by 2050 fuel cells will eventually surpass electric cars," said Ashvin Chotai, managing director of Intelligence Automotive Asia.

"In a lot of countries where electricity is generated with fossil fuels electric cars are still not an ideal solution, especially in places like China and India where a lot of the energy is produced using dirty coal," he said.

The goal of carmakers is for hydrogen for cars to be produced by electrolysing water using renewable energy such as solar power.

Fuel cells have long been seen as an eco-friendly alternative to petrol, but for now most automakers are focusing their attention on hybrids and plug-in electric cars.

Supporters, however, see hydrogen-powered cars as the natural next step because they also use electricity but can be refuelled more quickly than plug-in cars and can travel further before the power runs out.

Some industry experts see a day when compact electric cars are used for short distances and fuel cells for bigger vehicles such as trucks, because hydrogen tanks require a lot of space.

As well as the high cost, the lack of filling stations and the size and weight of the fuel-cell vehicles also present hurdles.

Last month, Toyota, Honda, Renault-Nissan, Hyundai, Ford, General Motors, Daimler and Kia issued a joint plea for a sufficient hydrogen infrastructure network to be built by 2015, from when they believe "a few hundred thousand" of the cars could be commercialised worldwide.

The cause got a vital boost last week when the US Congress approved 187 million dollars in funding for research into fuel cells, seen by supporters as the ultimate zero-emission solution.

"There's no way around it. A fuel-cell car gives you power, distance... It gives you short refuelling time," said George Hansen, GM's head of fuel-cell commercialisation in the Asia-Pacific.

"The technology is there and ready to be used. Now it depends on whether governments are willing to put in place the infrastructure, and whether volume production will bring costs down," he told AFP