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Hydrogen fuel-cell cars today have many similarities to electric cars. Both employ advanced zero-emission powertrains that power the wheels with electric motors, both cost more to buy than gasoline cars of the same size, and both represent only a tiny fraction of today's car market. The main advantage to fuel-cell vehicles, say the companies that are launching them, are longer range and faster "refueling" to achieve that range. DON'T MISS: 2016 Toyota Mirai Fuel-Cell Sedan: 312 Miles Of Range, 67 MPGe Last week's news that the 2016 Toyota Mirai is rated by the EPA at 312 miles of range, when...
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Solar Impulse Sun-Powered Airplane Lands Safely In Hawaii
Solar Impulse 2 set a flight record for time and distance by a solar-powered aircraft.
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U.S. Electric-Car Battery Industry Could Grow If Supply Base Matures
U.S. battery manufacturers could soon become competitive with their Asian counterparts, a new report finds.
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Ford C-Max Hybrids Recalled To Fix Engine Shut-Off Problem
Ford is recalling C-Max hybrids as part of a larger recall of more than 432,000 cars.
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Modern Cars Vs Chevy Chevette: Gas Mileage Much Better Today
It's a regular and recurring theme in comments on Green Car Reports: "Yeah, maybe the new 2016 something-or-other gets 31 mpg combined, but so what? My 20-year-old Geo Metro gets 40 mpg and I've put 280,000 miles on it! New cars are all stupid!" When we have the time or inclination, we often...
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Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid 'No Longer Available,' Infiniti QX60 Twin Vanishes Too: UPDATED
Four months ago, we inquired about the fate of the Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid. That version of the popular seven-seat family SUV, with a 2.5-liter four and a mild-hybrid system replacing the usual 3.5-liter V-6, had launched as a 2014 model. We weren't impressed with the car, either in prototype form...
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A Jefferies survey shows Tesla to have exceedingly high owner loyalty.
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Longer-Range Leaf, 67 MPG Cross-Country Run, Cruze Hybrid Possible: The Week In Reverse (Video)
Which car averaged 67 miles per gallon on renewable fuel during a recent cross-country run? And, how many Model S electric cars did Tesla Motors deliver during its second quarter? This is our video look back at the Week In Reverse--right here at Green Car Reports--a day early, for the week ending...
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2016 Nissan Leaf, Tesla Sales, Hydrogen Production: Today's Car News
Nissan and Tesla make headlines today.
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Toyota, Honda, Nissan Set Details Of Hydrogen Network In Japan
Honda, Nissan, and Toyota will fund hydrogen fueling stations in Japan.
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New West Coast Oil Refinery Proposed To Meet Clean-Fuel Demand
A new refinery would satisfy demand for biofuels, but also increase crude-oil production.
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Tesla Delivers 11,500 Electric Cars Globally From April Through June, It Says
Keeping to its promise of releasing quarterly global sales totals in a timely fashion, Tesla Motors announced its second-quarter delivery totals this morning. According to the Silicon Valley carmaker, it delivered 11,507 Model S luxury electric cars from April 1 through June 30. That is its highest...
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Ford tests a new cylinder-deactivation system on its 1.0-liter engine.
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2016 Nissan Leaf Range To Top 100 Miles, August Launch Possible: Report
Rumors of a longer-range battery for the 2016 Nissan Leaf have been percolating for a while now. Nissan has steadfastly declined to answer questions about the next model year of the world's most successful electric car, but at least one report now suggests that a revised Leaf is imminent. DON'T...
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HyperSolar Nears Voltage Needed For Solar Hydrogen Production
What's so magical about 1.5 volts, you may ask? It turns out that it's the practical voltage required to produce hydrogen gas from water using artificial photosynthesis, powered only by solar energy, at commercial scale. At least, that's the claim of a startup company called Hypersolar, which two...
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Electric Car Sales, 2016 Toyota Mirai Range, Biofuel Airliners: Today's Car News
Electric cars, fuel-cell cars, and biofuel airliners make headlines today.
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United Airlines To Start Using Biofuel On Passenger Flights
United Airlines will use biofuel on certain flights in California.
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2016 Toyota Mirai Fuel-Cell Sedan: 312 Miles Of Range, 67 MPGe
The 2016 Toyota Mirai will have over 300 miles of range.
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Electric cars finished first and second at the 2015 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.
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UPDATE: Single Tank Of Renewable Diesel Fuel Takes Car Cross-Country at 67 MPG
Neste sends a car across the U.S. with just one tank of its renewable diesel.
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Tesla Model 3 Rumors, Ford Mustang EcoBoost Sales, Electric Morgan 3-Wheeler: Today's Car News
Ford, Morgan, and Tesla make headlines today.
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Fuel-Efficient Four-Cylinder Engine Key To 2016 Ford Mustang Sales Success
EcoBoost sales may be fueling the Ford Mustang's current success.
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Second All-Electric Morgan Concept Is Three-Wheeler Headed For Production
Morgan gives its 3 Wheeler an electric powertrain.
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New 2016 Scion Models Priced: Compact iM Hatchback $19,255, Smaller iA Sedan $16,495
The 2016 Scion iA and iM go on sale in September.
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