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CanadianDriver's Green Scene is your source for everything green in today's automotive scene: hybrids, alternative fuels, car reviews, technology, features and more. Scroll down to see our most recent articles, or select a subject from the menu below.
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Hybrid long-term tests

2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid
Tested as part of CanadianDriver's 2008 Fuel Economy Challenge, the Camry Hybrid proved it could beat Energuide's highway rating in ideal conditions, but in the depth of a tough winter, the Hybrid, like any other vehicle, gave up some fuel economy to the elements.

2006 Honda Civic Hybrid (left) and 2006 Toyota Prius 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid and 2006 Toyota Prius
With temperatures lurching from +7 degrees Celsius to -27 in the space of twenty-four hours, and conditions ranging from dry cold to freezing rain, Ottawa's extreme weather is the perfect place to test the limits of CanadianDriver's two long-term Hybrid test vehicles.

Hybrid Car Reviews
2010 BMW ActiveHybrid 7
Due to arrive in the spring of 2010, BMW’s ActiveHybrid 7 is a “mild” hybrid that delivers an average 2.0 L/100 km improvement in fuel economy over the BMW 750Li “with virtually no trade-offs”, reports contributor Brian Early.
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2009 Truck King Challenge: 2009 Chevy Silverado 1500 4WD Crew Cab Hybrid
2010 Toyota Camry Hybrid
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Are Hybrids still worth the extra cash?
2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid
2010 Mercedes-Benz S-Class, S-Class Hybrid
3.8 L/100 km in a Honda Insight: it can be done!
2010 Honda Insight LX
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2009 Ford Escape Hybrid 4WD
Toyota Prius, 2004 – 2008
2010 Honda Insight vs 2010 Toyota Prius
2010 Honda Insight hybrid

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