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Green Features
 The future of pickup truck engines: hybrids and diesels
Howard J. Elmer looks into his crystal ball to see the future of truck powertrains and sees a bright future for improved diesel and hybrid technology. Most major truck makers already have extensive global experience with diesels, he says.
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 Subaru's environmental intiatives
Waste can cost money or it can make money, as automakers are discovering. Assistant Editor Jil McIntosh visited Subaru's plant in Indiana to see how one company looks at the environment.
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 The 2008 CanadianDriver 50-litre ChallengeTM
We've done it again. As part of our commitment to helping Canadian consumers find ways to conserve and reduce costs, CanadianDriver once again rounded up 13 compact cars and drove them until they ran out of gas. One went more than a 1000 kilometres.
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 The 2005 CanadianDriver 50-litre ChallengeTM
The idea is simple: take ten new compact cars, fill each with 50 litres of gas, and drive them 800 kilometres until they run out of gas. Trouble was, after 14 hours of driving, two of the cars were still running. Read all about the 2005 50-litre Challenge.
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 Chevy Volt previews GM's second century
GM turned 100 years old on September 16, and celebrated by unveiling the production version of the Chevrolet Volt electric car; Assistant Editor Jil McIntosh was on hand in Detroit to see it.
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 Hemi vs. Hybrid
CanadianDriver and Motoring TV teamed up to conduct a head-to-head comparison of the Chrysler 300C and Lexus GS 450h by comparing fuel economy, braking, slalom and acceleration times in a one-eighth mile drag race. The results might surprise you.
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 Ford HySeries Drive
Though it has a fuel cell, the experimental Ford HySeries Drive is basically an electric vehicle where the fuel cell is used as a generator to charge a Lithium Ion battery, reports CarTalkCanada editor, James Bergeron.
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 Fuel Economy Challenge
We're testing hybrids, diesels and gas powered cars and SUVs to find out how real world mileage stacks up to Energuide's ratings. At the same time we're employing fuel-efficient driving techniques to get the fuel consumption as low as possible. Our current fuel economy challenger is the 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid.
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Alternative power: lessons from the past
"With all the excitement of late over alternate fuels and related technologies, you'd be forgiven for thinking this is a recent phenomenon," says contributor, Peter Bleakney. "It's not."
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 Going green in the Green Mountain State
Chris Chase set out on a road trip through picturesque New England in a Honda Civic Hybrid to discover just how economical this hybrid gas-electric sedan is on a long trip. Conclusion? Fuel economy was better than a standard Civic but not nearly as good as official ratings posted for the Hybrid.
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 Smart Fortwo Road Trip
Determined to bust the preconception that Smart cars aren't comfortable or safe on the highway, Peter Bleakney took a Smart Fortwo on a road trip to Vermont. "The Smart proved to be just fine for extended highway motoring, but any form of acceleration at that speed, however, is glacial. Momentum is your friend," he reports.
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 Biogas: a renewable fuel that makes sense
Biogas, a renewable fuel produced from waste, is widely used in Western Europe as a replacement for natural gas. In this three part series, Richard Russell looks at how biogas is used today and whart the future holds for this renewable resource.
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 Fuel cells: promises, promises!
In the '90s some manufacturers were predicting fuel cell vehicles would be in dealerships by 2004. They weren't. Jeremy Cato finds out why.
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 Follow along with Paul Williams on his journey from Charlettetown, PEI to Victoria, BC in a Honda Civic hybrid. Not just roads and more roads, but cool places to stop along the way, too.
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More Green Features
BC or bust: Driving across Canada in a Honda Civic hybrid
My (Smart) Weekend Getaway
Across Canada in a Smart Fortwo
Honda FCX and Nissan X-Trail fuel cell vehicles
'Hydrogen on the Hill': hydrogen buses in Ottawa
Toronto Fire Services happy with new Toyota Highlander Hybrids
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