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On the Road: Honda Accord V-6 Hybrid
Hybrid powered vehicles are this year's media darlings. Embraced by academia, Hollywood and green-intentioned politicos alike, hybrid powered cars are starting to proliferate as more and more manufacturers ...


Honda Leases Hydrogen Fuel Cell Car To Family -- Prepare For Hydrogen Hype
Honda has apparently leased the first hydrogen fuel cell car to a family. They've leased a few in the past to local governments and a few companies, but this is the first real family to get one. They're planning to lease a few more as well -- all in California (which makes some sense, given the obsession around these parts for electric and hybrid cars). Of course, while Honda may learn a little bit about how the car performs under real world conditions, at this point it's more of a publicity stunt. Real production of such cars is still a long way off. Also, the whole emphasis on "zero emissions" may be a bit of a red herring. The car itself may not emit anything, but the production of the hydrogen for the fuel cell most likely involved some level of emissions.


Test drive: 2005 Honda Civic Hybrid
I kinda dig the idea of these hybrid dealies. I mean, gas is freakin' expensive (I learned that in CA last week, I'll tell you what!). So, our top-notch road tester, Jason, got his mitts on a 2005 Honda Civic...


Fuji Heavy Industries to launch hybrid and all-electric cars
We mentioned last week that Fuji Heavy Industries (FIH) has announced plans to launch a hybrid model electric car that will use a lithium-ion battery pack.. This pack, developed as a joint venture between FIH and NEC, is supposed to bring two major advantages - better energy density and longer usable life. The specific energy density for lith-ion packs is up to three times that of the NiMH


Toyota's New Camry Hybrid to Get Four-Banger
Toyota won't be baited by Honda's V6-powered Hybrid Accord's horsepower challenge, at least as its 2006 Camry hybrid is concerned. The company is aiming to retain its fuel-conservation credibility (as dubious as it may be) -- while keeping down the hybrid price premimum -- by fitting its 2006 Camry hybrid with the same, 1.5-liter e-four as in the Prius. Its decision not to build a hotrodded hybrid, like the 255hp Accord, pleases our friends at Treehugger, who not surprisingly look askance (through wheatgrass-tinted lenses, o'course) at muscular hybrids that use their electric motors to add horsepower, not merely conserve fuel. One TH reader asks, "Why do people in the US need such powerful engines? Are you all carrying gold bullion under your seats?" Yes, Nigel, yes we are. And aren't you a dear for asking? Toyota Camry Hybrid To Use 4-Cylinders Engine [Treehugger] Related: Hot Rod Hybrids?; More on Hybrids [internal]