Hybrid And Zero-Emissions Vehicles Photos And News

[Californikan]

2012 Tesla Model S Zero-Emissions all-electric luxury car is coming this year

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Feb 2011: In a measure to promote the conservation of the environment of Sri Lanka the government said it has reduced the import tax on hybrid vehicles effective immediately from 30% to 15% for hybrid models less than three and a half years old. President Mahinda Rajapaksa said in the budget speech last November that the government will completely remove excise duties and value added tax on electric and hybrid vehicles which are cleaner with fewer emissions to the environment in order to reduce environmental pollution in Sri Lanka. :http://www.colombopage.com/archive_11/Feb10_1297348337CH.php

[Californikan]

Report: Kandy has the worst air pollution in Sri Lanka (even worse than Colombo)

Kandy district tops the list in air pollution in Sri Lanka. Its air is polluted three times more than the air in Colombo, Peradeniya University Chemistry Department Head Prof. O. A. Illeperuma said. Prof Illeperuma who has conducted research said people in the Kandy town continue to suffer as a result of polluted air within the city. Kandy town has a population of approximately 120,000 people and in addition over 100,000 people come to the city daily. Its area is 26 km2, and about 1,00,000 vehicles enter the city daily leading to high traffic congestion.

The smoke released by the vehicles is the main reason for pollution. The extent of pollution is greater in the morning and evening, he said. Prof. Illeperuma suggested to adopt a special traffic program within the city to control the situation. "Due to traffic congestion, vehicles travel at four kilometres per hour, whereas they could travel 40 kilometres per hour. Buses racing on first gear at all bus stops for a long time has also contributed to air pollution. Sulfur Dioxide, Nitrogen Oxide, Carbon Monoxide and particles in the air are high and these continue to grow rapidly," he said.

The geography in the Kandy town has resulted in the high rate of air pollution, even though a greater number of vehicles and industries exist in Colombo. Kandy is surrounded mainly by Hantana Hunnasgiriya mountain ranges, and Bahirawa, Kurusa and Darmaraja mountains. "Therefore the wind coming to the city goes up after striking on the mountains. Kandy town is in a low lying area and its condition is similar to a bottom of a basin. The Colombo city experiences less air pollution, since it has continuous air circulation with sea wind.

"Schoolchildren in the Kandy have become victims of this situation, and as reported, breathing illnesses among them such as asthma have increased. Urgent action should be taken to control this situation without delay," Illeperuma said.

http://www.dailynews.lk/2010/07/13/news03.asp

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Edited March 13, 2011 by Californikan

[Californikan]

Foreign tourists are beginning to report Kandy's air pollution problem on internet travel sites and advising people not to visit:

Kandy trip report on tripadvisor.com:

"The air pollution and traffic is so bad as you drop down into the valley of Kandy Lake, that it erases any joy in visiting this UNESCO World Heritage site and sadly endangers this ancient, holy city. Those with respiratory challenges may wish to avoid Kandy completely."

source: http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowUserReviews-g304138-r92553289-Kandy.html

Edited March 17, 2011 by Californikan

[Californikan]

Toyota's very low emissions Coaster Hybrid bus was actually Totyota's first hybrid, launched before the Prius

1997 Toyota Coaster Hybrid bus

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Edited March 14, 2011 by Californikan

[Californikan]

2011 Lexus CT200h Hybrid is the sportier Lexus version of the Prius

- Uses the same 1.8-liter Hybrid Synergy Drive engine system as the Prius

- Partial-Zero Emissions Vehicle

- 18km/liter fuel economy (U.S. EPA testing)

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Feb 2011: In a measure to promote the conservation of the environment of Sri Lanka the government said it has reduced the import tax on hybrid vehicles effective immediately from 30% to 15% for hybrid models less than three and a half years old. President Mahinda Rajapaksa said in the budget speech last November that the government will completely remove excise duties and value added tax on electric and hybrid vehicles which are cleaner with fewer emissions to the environment in order to reduce environmental pollution in Sri Lanka. :http://www.colombopage.com/archive_11/Feb10_1297348337CH.php

[nexus]

interior of the lexus look good and the outside isn't look bad either

[MrCat]

That is one good looking car indeed..

[serialkiller]

Good post mate...

Gained lot's of knowledge.

Keep it up.

[Californikan]

Cadillac Escalade Hybrid

- 6.0-liter V8 + twin 80hp electric motors + nickel-metal hydride battery pack = 379hp

- Super Ultra Low Emissions Vehicle

- 9km/liter fuel economy (U.S. EPA testing)

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Feb 2011: In a measure to promote the conservation of the environment of Sri Lanka the government said it has reduced the import tax on hybrid vehicles effective immediately from 30% to 15% for hybrid models less than three and a half years old. President Mahinda Rajapaksa said in the budget speech last November that the government will completely remove excise duties and value added tax on electric and hybrid vehicles which are cleaner with fewer emissions to the environment in order to reduce environmental pollution in Sri Lanka. :http://www.colombopage.com/archive_11/Feb10_1297348337CH.php

Edited April 20, 2011 by Californikan

[Californikan]

Peugeot 3008 Hybrid is the world's first production diesel hybrid

- Powered by a 2.0 litre 163 bhp HDi diesel engine and a 37bhp electric motor

- 31km/liter fuel economy with 99g/km of CO2 (Peugeot's figures)

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Feb 2011: In a measure to promote the conservation of the environment of Sri Lanka the government said it has reduced the import tax on hybrid vehicles effective immediately from 30% to 15% for hybrid models less than three and a half years old. President Mahinda Rajapaksa said in the budget speech last November that the government will completely remove excise duties and value added tax on electric and hybrid vehicles which are cleaner with fewer emissions to the environment in order to reduce environmental pollution in Sri Lanka. :http://www.colombopage.com/archive_11/Feb10_1297348337CH.php

[Californikan]

Audi A1 e-tron plug-in hybrid gets 53/km liter

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Feb 2011: In a measure to promote the conservation of the environment of Sri Lanka the government said it has reduced the import tax on hybrid vehicles effective immediately from 30% to 15% for hybrid models less than three and a half years old. President Mahinda Rajapaksa said in the budget speech last November that the government will completely remove excise duties and value added tax on electric and hybrid vehicles which are cleaner with fewer emissions to the environment in order to reduce environmental pollution in Sri Lanka. :http://www.colombopage.com/archive_11/Feb10_1297348337CH.php

[Californikan]

The Stig test drives the world's first mass produced electric car

[Californikan]

Honda's plug-in hybrid and electric vehicle solar charging station means NO fuel or electricity cost to you

Solar power charging of your plug-in hybrid or electric vehicle means NO fuel or electricity cost to you. Drive your plug-in hybrid or electric car for free.

Edited March 25, 2011 by Californikan

[Californikan]

BYD eBUS-12 electric bus can be fully charged in 30 minutes and can run 300 kilometers on a single charge.

source: http://green.autoblog.com/2011/03/24/byd-bringing-buses-america-before-cars/

[Californikan]

2011 Mercedes Benz S400 Hybrid

- S400 Hybrid pairs a 3.5-liter V6 petrol engine with the hybrid system for 295 hp and gets 13km/liter

[Californikan]

The 40km/liter Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid wins 2011 Car of the Year

[The Stig]

Dude no offense but why do you invert all the pics when you post them

We all can see the inverted meter clusters

We do also appreciate LHD cars you know

[Californikan]

Yeah Stig, you are correct. Most hybrid photos on the net are lhd cars and I don't want this thread to be all LHD photos since this is Sri Lanka and we drive RHD. I figure its easier to use one's imagination to imagine the meter clusters going the 'right' way than an entire LHD interior.

[Californikan]

[Californikan]

[Californikan]

2012 Porsche Panamera Hybrid has 380hp and gets 15km/liter fuel economy

[Californikan]

Singapore installs it's first solar powered recharging station for plug-in hybrid and electric cars:

-Solar recharging mean no electricity or petrol costs to plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles drivers.The sun's energy does the charging.

Edited April 24, 2011 by Californikan

[Californikan]

43km/liter 2012 Fisker Karma Hybrid first drive

Fisker Karma is a Plug-in Hybrids (also known as an Electric Vehicle extended range (EVer))

[Californikan]

Volvo FE diesel-electric Hybrid lorry enters production in June

-Operates in near silence.

-Reduces fuel consumption by up to 30 percent and carbon dioxide emissions by 20 percent.

-7.0-liter diesel engine mated to a 3-phase 120 kW electric motor that's fed by 600V li-ion batteries.

[Californikan]

40km/liter 2012 Opel Ampera plug-in hybrid is the Chevrolet Volt's European sister