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2011 Nissan LEAF Electric Car Review

Laura Burkholder — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 19:42:28 +0000

RoadflyTV recently spent some time in the history-making 2011 Nissan LEAF electric car. Needless to say, we were very impressed. Join host Ross Rapoport as he reviews the first mass-produced, 100% electric passenger vehicle.

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With such a highly-anticipated vehicle, it’s hard to know where to [...]

2011 Honda CR-Z Car Review

Laura Burkholder — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 02:02:48 +0000

If you’re a future hybrid owner who doesn’t want to just go with the flow by purchasing a Prius, you may want to consider the Honda CR-Z. Join host Jessi Lang as she reviews the 2011 Honda CR-Z hybrid. Besides the distinct styling and environmentally-friendly aspects, the CR-Z throws in [...]

LA Auto Show: 2012 Infiniti M35h

Laura Burkholder — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 03:23:20 +0000

We hope you had a chance to make it out to the 2010 LA Auto Show, but if not, we still have a few more newsworthy videos coming your way. Infiniti claims their M Hybrid will “challenge you to re-think everything you know about performance luxury hybrids” and after seeing [...]

LA Auto Show: Jaguar C-X75 Concept

Charlie Romero — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 02:33:12 +0000

Jaguar celebrated their 75th anniversary in style at the 2010 LA Auto Show with the debut of the C-X75 Concept Car. For the first time outside of Europe, the C-X75 was presented to the media. Designer Ian Callum also co-hosted the debut and gave us the key [...]

LA Auto Show: Nissan Ellure Concept Video

Laura Burkholder — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 01:40:10 +0000

Meet the Nissan Ellure Concept car from the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show. Nissan’s Chief Creative Officer was on hand to introduce the Ellure. The Ellure not only has the “green” qualities as a hybrid, but it also has styling that will bring back buyers who may have left the [...]

Video Review: 2010 BMW 335d

Laura Burkholder — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 02:49:04 +0000

BMW’s diesel version of its beloved 3 Series delivers the best of both worlds: sporty and fuel efficient. Typically, those two adjectives would never go hand and hand, but BMW found a way to make it work. The 335d represents BMW’s most fuel-efficient car ever sold in the [...]

2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid Car Review Video

Laura Burkholder — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 05:09:33 +0000

The Ford Fusion Hybrid seems to be straddling the line of mid-size sedan and hybrid vehicle with ease. Join Jessi Lang as she reviews the ’10 Fusion Hybrid.

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The Ford Fusion Hybrid is powered by a 2.5 L 4-cylinder engine and an electric motor. [...]

VIDEO: VW Touareg Hybrid at the 2010 New York Auto Show

Laura Burkholder — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 04:17:47 +0000

Volkswagen brought their second generation Touareg (with a twist) to the 2010 New York Auto Show. The 2011 Touareg features a hybrid powertrain, showcasing the brand’s first-ever hybrid. The Touareg offers three available engines to suit a variety of different drivers: A V6 FSI gasoline engine, a V6 [...]

Video: 2011 Porsche Cayenne at the New York Auto Show

Laura Burkholder — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 03:23:19 +0000

At this years New York Auto Show, Porsche debuted the new 2011 Porsche Cayenne Hybrid and improved Cayenne Turbos.

The all-new Cayenne S Hybrid features a highly sophisticated parallel full hybrid drive system. With a combined power output of 380 horsepower from the supercharged V6 combustion engine and an [...]

2011 Chevrolet Volt: Worth the Long Wait

Brian Armstead — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:03:35 +0000

There’s an expression that says “good things come to those who wait.” As that expression relates to the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, it is certainly true.

I remember several years ago, when I saw the first concept of the Volt, and was duly impressed. It seemed as if Chevy had trumped the [...]

2010 Honda Insight Hybrid Car Review Video

Laura Burkholder — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:36:07 +0000

We recently got to test the 2010 Insight, the hybrid electric car from Honda. The Insight is the main competitor to the Toyota Prius, and definitely shines at some key points when compared side-by-side to the Prius. For comparable models on a Prius versus an Insight, the Insight would [...]

2009 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid Video

Laura Burkholder — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:16:18 +0000

With the growing hybrid trend in the automotive industry, it was only a matter of time before Cadillac got into the game with its large, gas guzzling, luxury SUV, the well-known Escalade. The 2009 Escalade looks like the regular model, but the hybrid badges and messaging are plastered all over [...]

2009 BMW 3 Series Preview Video

Laura Burkholder — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:56:38 +0000

There have been several cosmetic and performance improvements to the BMW 3 Series for 2009. The most noticeable design changes to the 3 Series sedans and sport wagons are the new headlight housings, the switch to LED tail lamps and turn signals, and the re-styled bumper and trunk.

But the [...]

2007 Lexus GS450h Video

Laura Burkholder — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 15:50:30 +0000

The 2007 Lexus GS450h represents a new era in the hybrid car category: a hybrid with a luxury sport sedan’s performance. However, it’s going to cost you: the price of the Lexus GS450h starts at $54,900 but if you add features like the touch-screen navigation system [...]

2007 Nissan Altima Hybrid Video

Laura Burkholder — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:35:37 +0000

Though the 2007 Nissan Altima Hybrid is only available in the eight states that have accepted the California Emissions standards, the Altima Hybrid is desirable to those who just want to save money on ever-rising gas prices. If getting 43 city/36 highway isn’t enough of a bargain, the $2,350 [...]

BMW X6 Concept ActiveHybrid

Laura Burkholder — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 19:42:32 +0000

The BMW X6 ActiveHybrid proves that you can have your cake and eat it too. From the creators of the Sports Activity Vehicle, the Concept X6 ActiveHybrid (a Sports Activity Coupe) puts the “Ultimate Driving Machine” into friendlier environmental and economical terms. BMW boasts that their hybrid’s fuel [...]

2007 Toyota Prius: The Future

Charlie Romero — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 14:27:41 +0000

The Toyota Prius is the future. This may sound like an odd statement regarding a car that’s been on the worldwide market since the year 2000, but spend a little time with this hybrid machine and you’ll understand why.

The Prius was redesigned for 2004, and became a mid-size car [...]

2007 Chevrolet Suburban 4WD LT E85: Corn Conundrum

Brian Armstead — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 17:44:56 +0000

As we all know by now, there’s a move on to find alternative sources of fuel for America’s car and truck crazed culture. Hybrid? Maybe. Full electric? Been there, done that. Not going to happen any time soon in the U.S. Hydrogen power? [...]

2007 Toyota Camry Hybrid: Running on Inspiration? Or Just Fumes?

max — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Billboards in every major metropolitan area are currently being erected, trumpeting Toyota’s technological triumph. And at what better time could it come? A 40mpg family sedan surely sounds sweet to today’s commuters, as current energy costs creep into the stratosphere. Considered from another angle, though, “hybrid-izing” the Camry appears pointless; [...]

2007 Mercury Mariner Hybrid: Having Your Green and Eating It Too

max — Fri, 26 May 2006 16:31:34 +0000

Although almost identical to the Ford Escape Hybrid by most measures, the Mercury Mariner Hybrid somehow rates hardly a fraction of the attention its sibling enjoys. This neglect may not seem startling, but compared to the acclaim lavished upon both the Toyota Highlander Hybrid and Lexus RX400h gas-electric SUVs, the [...]

Flexible Future: Living With The E85 Flex Fuel Dodge Caravan

max — Wed, 22 Mar 2006 02:19:53 +0000

We’ve already told you about ethanol-based E85 fuel-85% synthetic gasoline, made essentially from fermented corn. Certain vehicles available now can run on either this new E85 or the usual 87-octane gas we’re used to; so-called ‘Flex-Fuel Vehicles’ (FFVs) have been on the road for a while-and the Big Three are [...]