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Wikicars is | Wikicars is a comprehensive resource for [[Hybrid Cars|hybrid cars]] and other fuel efficiency topics. We provide detailed information on every [[Hybrid Cars|hybrid]] car model-- current or planned. See Wikicars' [[hybrids|hybrid recommendations]] or see our specifications of current [[hybrid sedan comparison|hybrid sedans]] or [[hybrid suv comparison|hybrid suvs]]. | ||
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|'''Available Now:'''||align=center|[http://www.greenhybrid.com/compare/mileage/ Real MPG] | |'''Available Now (in the North American market):'''||align=center|[http://www.greenhybrid.com/compare/mileage/ Real MPG] | ||
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| valign="top"|[[Honda Insight]] | | valign="top"|[[Honda Insight]] | ||
|valign="top" align=center|[http://www.greenhybrid.com/compare/mileage/honda-insightcvt.html 55] | |valign="top" align=center|[http://www.greenhybrid.com/compare/mileage/honda-insightcvt.html 55] | ||
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||[[Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid]] | |||
|valign="top" align=center|24-32 | |||
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||[[Toyota Prius ]] | ||[[Toyota Prius ]] | ||
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||[[Honda Civic Hybrid]] | ||[[Honda Civic Hybrid]] | ||
|align=center|[http://www.greenhybrid.com/compare/mileage/honda- | |align=center|[http://www.greenhybrid.com/compare/mileage/honda-civicii.html 47] | ||
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||[[Toyota Camry Hybrid]] | ||[[Toyota Camry Hybrid]] | ||
|align=center|[http://www.greenhybrid.com/compare/mileage/toyota-camryhybrid.html | |align=center|[http://www.greenhybrid.com/compare/mileage/toyota-camryhybrid.html 37] | ||
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||[[Nissan Altima Hybrid]] | |||
|align=center|[http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/findacar.htm 34] | |||
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||[[Honda Accord Hybrid]] | ||[[Honda Accord Hybrid]] | ||
|align=center|[http://www.greenhybrid.com/compare/mileage/honda-accord.html 29] | |align=center|[http://www.greenhybrid.com/compare/mileage/honda-accord.html 29] | ||
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<div style=" | ||[[Lexus GS 450h]] | ||
[[Image: | |align=center|[http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/findacar.htm 23] | ||
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[[Image:GS450h.jpg|none|250px|Lexus GS 450h]] | |||
<small>[[Lexus GS 450h]]</small> | |||
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||'''In the Works:''' | ||'''In the Works:''' | ||
|valign="top" align=center|Estimated MPG | |||
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||[[BMW Hybrid 7 Series]] | |||
|valign="top" align=center|N/A | |||
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||[[ | ||[[Ford-Five Hundred Hybrid Concept]] | ||
|valign="top" align=center|N/A | |||
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||[[Ford Fusion Hybrid]] | |||
|valign="top" align=center|N/A | |||
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||[[Honda Fit Hybrid]] | ||[[Honda Fit Hybrid]] | ||
|valign="top" align=center|50-55 | |||
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||[[Hyundai Accent Hybrid]] | ||[[Hyundai Accent Hybrid]] | ||
|valign="top" align=center|45 | |||
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||[[ | ||[[Kia Rio Hybrid (Korea)]] | ||
|valign="top" align=center|N/A | |||
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||[[Lexus LS 600h L]] | |||
|valign="top" align=center|20-24 | |||
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||[[Mercury Milan Hybrid]] | |||
|valign="top" align=center|N/A | |||
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||[[ | ||[[Saturn Aura Green Line]] | ||
|valign="top" align=center|N/A | |||
|} | |} | ||
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|'''Available Now:'''||align=center|[http://www.greenhybrid.com/compare/mileage/ Real MPG] | |'''Available Now (in the North American market):'''||align=center|[http://www.greenhybrid.com/compare/mileage/ Real MPG] | ||
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|valign="top"|[[Ford Escape Hybrid]] | |valign="top"|[[Ford Escape Hybrid]] | ||
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||[[Mercury Mariner Hybrid]] | ||[[Mercury Mariner Hybrid]] | ||
|align=center|[http://www.greenhybrid.com/compare/mileage/mercury-mariner.html 29] | |align=center|[http://www.greenhybrid.com/compare/mileage/mercury-mariner.html 29] | ||
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||[[Saturn VUE Green Line]] | |||
|align=center|[http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/findacar.htm 26] | |||
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||[[Toyota Highlander Hybrid]] | ||[[Toyota Highlander Hybrid]] | ||
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|align=center|[http://www.greenhybrid.com/compare/mileage/lexus-rx.html 25] | |align=center|[http://www.greenhybrid.com/compare/mileage/lexus-rx.html 25] | ||
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||[[Chevrolet | ||[[Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Hybrid |Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid ]] | ||
|align=center| | |align=center|[http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/findacar.htm 17] | ||
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[[image:2008 Saturn Vue.jpg|none|250px|2008 Saturn VUE Green Line]] | |||
<small>[[Saturn VUE Green Line]]</small> | |||
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||'''In the Works:''' | ||'''In the Works:''' | ||
|valign="top" align=center|Estimated MPG | |||
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||[[Audi Q7 Quattro Hybrid SUV Concept]] | |||
|valign="top" align=center|N/A | |||
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||[[BMW X3/X5 Hybrid SUV Concepts]] | |||
|valign="top" align=center|N/A | |||
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||[[Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid]] | ||[[Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid]] | ||
|valign="top" align=center|25-28 | |||
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||[[Chevrolet Equinox Hybrid SUV]] | |||
|valign="top" align=center|N/A | |||
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||[[Cadillac Escalade Hybrid]] | |||
|valign="top" align=center|25-28 | |||
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||[[GMC Yukon Hybrid]] | |||
|valign="top" align=center|25-28 | |||
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||[[Dodge Durango Hybrid]] | ||[[Dodge Durango Hybrid]] | ||
|valign="top" align=center|18-26 | |||
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||[[Ford Edge Hybrid]] | |||
|valign="top" align=center|N/A | |||
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||[[Honda Pilot Hybrid]] | |||
|valign="top" align=center|N/A | |||
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||[[Honda Ridgeline Hybrid]] | |||
|valign="top" align=center|N/A | |||
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||[[Lincoln MKX Hybrid]] | |||
|valign="top" align=center|N/A | |||
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||[[ | ||[[Mazda Tribute Hybrid]] | ||
|valign="top" align=center|N/A | |||
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||[[Porsche Cayenne Hybrid]] | ||[[Porsche Cayenne Hybrid]] | ||
|valign="top" align=center|15-23 | |||
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|[[Toyota Sienna Hybrid (avail in Japan)]] | |||
| | |valign="top" align=center|N/A | ||
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''' | [[Image:Gas_Prices_Short_Term.png|none|300px|Gas Prices]]<br /> | ||
* | </div> | ||
'''High Mileage Topics''' | |||
*[[High Mileage Vehicles|Highest mileage non-hybrids]] | |||
*[[Tips for Buying a Hybrid Car]] | *[[Tips for Buying a Hybrid Car]] | ||
*[[Top Reasons to Buy a Hybrid Car]] | *[[Top Reasons to Buy a Hybrid Car]] | ||
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* [[MPG estimates controversies]] | * [[MPG estimates controversies]] | ||
* [[Considering Alternatives to Hybrids]] | * [[Considering Alternatives to Hybrids]] | ||
*[[ | ** [[Flexible Fuel Vehicles]] | ||
** [[ | ** [[Alternative Fuel Vehicles]] | ||
** [[ | ** [[Diesel Vehicles]] | ||
* [[Plug-In Hybrids]] | * [[Plug-In Hybrids]] | ||
* [[Electric Vehicles]] | * [[Electric Vehicles]] | ||
* [[Tribrid_Cars|Tribrid Vehicles]] | |||
<h2 style="margin:0;background:#bae8bc;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #779979;text-align:left;color:#000;padding-left:0.4em;padding-top: 0.2em;padding-bottom:0.2em;">Hybrid Types & Technologies</h2> | <h2 style="margin:0;background:#bae8bc;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #779979;text-align:left;color:#000;padding-left:0.4em;padding-top: 0.2em;padding-bottom:0.2em;">[[Hybrid Cars|Hybrid]] Types & Technologies</h2> | ||
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[[Image:ToyotaHybridEnergyGraph.gif|Toyota Hybrid Technology]]<br /> | |||
'''Types of Hybrids''' | <small>[[Hybrid Cars|Hybrid]] Energy Usage Graph</small><br /> | ||
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'''Types of [[Hybrid Cars|Hybrids]]''' | |||
* [[Full Hybrid]] | * [[Full Hybrid]] | ||
* [[Mild Hybrid]] | * [[Mild Hybrid]] | ||
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* [[Plug-in Hybrids]] | * [[Plug-in Hybrids]] | ||
* [[Diesel-Electric Hybrid]] | * [[Diesel-Electric Hybrid]] | ||
* [[Hybrid adapter]] | |||
'''Hybrid Terms & Technologies''' | '''[[Hybrid Cars|Hybrid]] Terms & Technologies''' | ||
* [[Battery Technology]] | * [[Battery Technology]] | ||
* [[Continuously Variable Transmission]] | * [[Continuously Variable Transmission]] | ||
* [[Global Hybrid Cooperation]] | |||
* [[Global Hybrid Cooperation | |||
* [[Hybrid Synergy Drive]] | * [[Hybrid Synergy Drive]] | ||
* [[Regenerative Braking]] | * [[Regenerative Braking]] | ||
* [[Low Rolling Resistance Tires]] | * [[Low Rolling Resistance Tires]] | ||
* [[Hybrid Crash Safety]] | * [[Hybrid Crash Safety]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:17, 26 July 2008
Wikicars is a comprehensive resource for hybrid cars and other fuel efficiency topics. We provide detailed information on every hybrid car model-- current or planned. See Wikicars' hybrid recommendations or see our specifications of current hybrid sedans or hybrid suvs.
High Mileage Topics
- Highest mileage non-hybrids
- Tips for Buying a Hybrid Car
- Top Reasons to Buy a Hybrid Car
- Reasons Not to Buy a Hybrid Car (yet)
- MPG estimates controversies
- Considering Alternatives to Hybrids
- Plug-In Hybrids
- Electric Vehicles
- Tribrid Vehicles
Hybrid Types & Technologies
Types of Hybrids
Hybrid Terms & Technologies