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Survey finds big shift in UK buyers’ attitude to diesel; more concern over running costs than environment

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UK car buyers are turning away from diesel in favor of gasoline models, according to new research by Whatcar.com. Intelligence survey results, which indicate that more than seven in 10 would be likely or very likely to choose a gasoline car, compared with the four in 10 who would consider buying a diesel.

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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

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Used Priuses, especially the Generation 2 that were made from 2004 to 2009 are becoming a bargain to buy, especially for the MPG and features you get in return. It was time to buy our first car. I was nervous as this was the first time that I was buying a car, so the experience was new to me. petrol engine is not running.

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Hybrid hype: types, tech, and the road ahead

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A hybrid vehicle is powered by at least one electric motor and a gasoline engine, and its system recovers energy through regenerative braking. Instead, the batteries are recharged using a combination of gasoline engine power and energy collected during braking (also known as regenerative braking).

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Do plug-in hybrids have a future? The Green Piece

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He went on to state that it is “not enough to build niche vehicles that only a few can afford to buy or fulfil only a small subset of customer needs.”. The primary concerns with plug-in hybrid technology appear to be the fuelling infrastructure and lowering costs. In the West it appears that plug-in hybrids are an attractive solution.

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“Energiewende” in a tank; Audi e-fuels targeting carbon-neutral driving with synthetic fuels from renewables, H2O and CO2; Swiss policy test case

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The company currently has a number of projects underway producing or developing—with its different technology partners—e-gas (methane) ( earlier post ); e-ethanol ( earlier post ); two versions of e-diesel from different pathways ( earlier post , earlier post ); and e-benzin (gasoline) ( earlier post ). Click to enlarge.

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