Hybrid Cars Today Videos

Watch a top list of great videos about hybrid cars today! You’ll find general information here about hybrid cars and hybrid car technology plus information about some specific hybrids.

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I hope this hybrid car information is helpful to you- if you are shopping for a Hybrid car now or just want to learn more about hybrids.

FAQ Honda’s FCX Clarity

Here are frequently asked questions about Honda’s new FCX Clarity car, an emission free car just now being offered this summer:

This information came from Honda’s Clarity FCX web site. Pump-less.gac.com in no way guarantees the accuracy and completeness of information provided by the manufacturer. Consumers should use the same due diligence they would use in making any automobile purchase in considering the Honda Clarity FCX.

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Hybrid car buying info

With the high price of gas, lots of folks are thinking about other types of cars like Hybrids. Here’s some info I found about Hybrids you may find interesting.

Primer for Buying a Fuel-Efficient Car

Do you want a hybrid, or full electric automobile? Are you willing to search out alternative fuel options? Buying a car these days, whether buying a used car or a brand new vehicle, comes with almost too many choices. …

Hybrid Sports Cars May Be In Near Future

Many are wondering that if a hybrid power plant can be included into existing models, why they can’t be used in hybrid sports cars as well. One such innovation, constructed by a team of high schoolers built a diesel-electric hybrid …

Facts about Hybrid Cars

There are a number of myths and misrepresentations about hybrid cars but there are also a number of clear facts. Certain hybrid cars produce a significant amount less pollutants than conventional cars although the amount depends on the …

2007 Hybrid Cars - Changing The World?

If you’re thinking about buying one of the new 2007 hybrid cars, an internet search should reveal any dealers that are nearby to you. Ask about any local or countrywide incentives to buying a hybrid car – many areas are offering lower …

How to claim fuel efficient tax credits

Updated frequently — last updated Dec. 11, 2007

Vehicles Purchased or Placed in Service

The Energy Policy Act of 2005 replaced the clean-fuel burning deduction with a tax credit. A tax credit is subtracted directly from the total amount of federal tax owed, thus reducing or even eliminating the taxpayer’s tax obligation. The tax credit for hybrid vehicles applies to vehicles purchased or placed in service on or after January 1, 2006.

The credit is only available to the original purchaser of a new, qualifying vehicle. If a qualifying vehicle is leased to a consumer, the leasing company may claim the credit.

Hybrid vehicles have drive trains powered by both an internal combustion engine and a rechargeable battery. Many currently available hybrid vehicles may qualify for the tax credit.

These models have been certified for the credit in the following amounts:

† This reflects a decrease in the credit amount as of Oct. 1, 2006, due to the manufacturers meeting quarterly sales of 60,000 qualified hybrid cars — See Quarterly Sales, below.

†† This credit amount does not phase out. The full amount of the altenative fuel vehicle credit would be available for vehicles purchased on or before December 31, 2010.

Qualifed Cars and Credit Amounts

• Model Year 2008
• Model Year 2007
• Model Year 2006
• Model Year 2005

Quarterly Sales

Consumers seeking the credit may want to buy early since the full credit is only available for a limited time. Taxpayers may claim the full amount of the allowable credit up to the end of the first calendar quarter after the quarter in which the manufacturer records its sale of the 60,000th hybrid or advance lean burn technology. For the second and third calendar quarters after the quarter in which the 60,000th vehicle is sold, taxpayers may claim 50 percent of the credit. For the fourth and fifth calendar quarters, taxpayers may claim 25 percent of the credit. No credit is allowed after the fifth quarter.

For example, F Company is a manufacturer of hybrid motor vehicles, but not advanced lean burn technology motor vehicles. F Company sells its 60,000th hybrid car on March 31, 2006.

• Ms. Smith buys an F Company hybrid car on June 30, 2006, and claims the full credit.
• Ms. Maple buys an F Company hybrid car on Dec. 31, 2006, and claims 50 percent of the credit.
• Mr. Grey buys an F Company hybrid car on June 30, 2007, and claims 25 percent of the credit.
• Mr. Green buys an F Company hybrid car on July 1, 2007, and is unable to claim the credit, because the credit has phased out for F Company vehicles.

Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., has submitted quarterly reports indicating that its cumulative sales of qualified vehicles to retail dealiers has reached the 60,000-vehicle limit during the calendar quarter ending June 30, 2006. Effective Oct. 1, 2006, the tax credit amounts for certified Toyota models will be reduced. The models and allowable credits may be found in news releases IR-2006-145, Toyota Hybrids Begins Phaseout on October 1and IR-2006-154, Additional Toyota and Lexus Vehicles Certified for the Energy Tax Credit.

More detailed information may be found in the Summary of the Credit for Qualified Hybrid Vehicles

Vehicles Purchased or Placed in Service 2001 through 2005

In August 2002, the IRS announced that it had certified the first hybrid gas-electric automobile as eligible for the clean-burning fuel deduction, effective 2001. Federal law allowed individuals to claim a deduction for the incremental cost of buying a motor vehicle propelled by a clean-burning fuel. A tax deduction is subtracted from income, thus reducing the amount of adjusted gross income on which the taxpayer is taxed.

The deduction is only available to the original purchaser of a new, qualifying vehicle. If a qualifying vehicle is leased to a consumer, the leasing company may claim the credit.

Note: This information changes often. Click here to get the latest IRS info.

Tax incentives for fuel efficient hybrids

Did you know you can get tax incentives for purchasing fuel efficient hybrid automobiles?

Hybrids purchased or placed into service after December 31, 2005 may be eligible for a federal income tax credit of up to $3,400.

Credit amounts begin to phase out for a given manufacturer once it has sold over 60,000 eligible vehicles.

Here’s the details:

Vehicle Make & Model Full Credit Phase Out No Credit 50% 25%

Click on a manufacturer to view vehicles certified for New Energy Tax Credit.

Ford Motor Company Jan. 1, 2006 TBD TBD TBD 2005-07 Ford Escape Hybrid 2WD $2,600 – – – 4WD $1,950 – – – 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid 2WD $3,000 – – – 4WD $2,200 – – – 2006-07 Mercury Mariner Hybrid 4WD $1,950 – – – 2008 Mercury Mariner Hybrid 2WD $3,000 – – – 4WD $2,200 – – – 2008 Mazda Tribute Hybrid 2WD $3,000 – – – 4WD $2,200 – – – Purchasers of Ford Hybrids Still Qualify for Tax Credit (Aug. 7, 2007)

General Motors Jan. 1, 2006 TBD TBD TBD 2008 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid $1,300 – – – 2006-07 Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid 2WD $250 – – – 4WD $650 – – – 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid (2WD & 4WD) $2,200 – – – 2006-07 GMC Sierra Hybrid 2WD $250 – – – 4WD $650 – – – 2008 GMC Yukon 1500 Hybrid (2WD & 4WD) $2,200 – – – 2007-08 Saturn Aura Green Line $1,300 – – – 2007 Saturn Vue Green Line $650 – – – 2008 Saturn Vue Green Line $1,550 – – – GM’s 2008 Chevrolet and Saturn Certified As Qualified Hybrid Vehicles (Sep. 6, 2007) 2007 GM Hybrids Still Qualify for Tax Credit (May 2, 2007)

Honda Jan. 1, 2006 – Dec. 31, 2007 Jan. 1 – Jun. 30, 2008 July 1 – Dec. 31, 2008 Jan. 1, 2009 2005-06 Insight CVT $1,450 $725 $362.50 $0 2005 Accord Hybrid AT & Navi AT $650 $325 $162.50 $0 2006 Accord Hybrid AT & Navi AT (w/o updated control calibration) $650 $325 $162.50 $0 2006-07 Accord Hybrid AT & Navi AT (w/ updated control calibration) $1,300 $650 $325 $0 2005 Civic Hybrid (SULEV) MT & CVT $1,700 $850 $425 $0 2006-08 Civic Hybrid CVT $2,100 $1,050 $525 $0 AT = automatic transmission; CVT = continuously variable transmission; MT = manual transmission; SULEV = Super Low Emission Vehicle emissions rating. Honda Hybrid Begins Phase-Out on January 1 (Nov. 19, 2007) Additional Honda Vehicles Certified for Hybrid Tax Credits (Nov. 22, 2006) Seven Honda Vehicles Certified for New Energy Tax Credit (June 1, 2006)

Nissan Jan. 1, 2006 TBD TBD TBD 2007-08 Altima Hybrid $2,350 – – – 2008 Nissan Altima Certified as Qualified Hybrid Vehicle Nissan Altima Certified As Qualified Hybrid Vehicle (Jan. 11, 2007)

Toyota Jan. 1 – Sep. 30, 2006 Oct. 1, 2006 – Mar. 31, 2007 Apr. 1 – Sep. 30, 2007 Oct. 1, 2007 2005-08 Prius $3,150 $1,575 $787.50 $0 2006-08 Highlander Hybrid (2WD & 4WD) $2,600 $1,300 $650 $0 2006-08 Lexus RX400h (2WD & 4WD) $2,200 $1,100 $550 $0 2007-08 Camry Hybrid $2,600 $1,300 $650 $0 2007 Lexus GS 450h $1,550 $775 $387.50 $0 2008 Lexus LS 600h – – $450 $0 2008 Hybrids Certified As Tax Credit For Toyota and Lexus Comes to an End (Nov. 8, 2007) Phase-Out of Credit for Toyota and Lexus Hybrids Continues With Reporting of First Quarter Sales (May 2, 2007)

Source: Internal Revenue Service. Updated January 17, 2008.

What are hybrid cars?

Watch this video explaining what are hybrid cars (or read the transcript below the video):

“At the dawn of a new era in environmentally conscious automotive engineering, some auto makers are taking a giant green leap into the future moving high technology into the mainstream with a new generation of gas electric hybrid cars. Advances in technology are helping break the stereotypical image of the stodgy little although ecologically superior hybrid automobile. Such negatives characteristics as a limited driving range, the need to recharge daily and small underpowered designs are no longer characteristic of these environmentally responsible vehicles.

More aerodynamic platforms insure that the new hybrids cut an environmentally clean path using less fossil fuel consequently expelling fewer tailpipe emissions. Some vehicles even use biwire technology similar to that found in modern jet aircraft. Here mechanical connections are replaced by electrical ones for the ignition, throttle, and shifting systems.

Toyota, for example, has 350 patents on its hybrid technology. Its hybrid synergy drive system closes the loop left over by other alternative energy vehicles, constantly monitoring other on road variables. This technology is able to provide the appropriate blend of power for any driving situation. Its ignition and low speed driving function in electric only mode. For heavy acceleration or highway cruising, a power split device manages the input from both the gas engine and electric motor.

Regardless of conditions, the hybrid synergy drive ensures that the most efficient source of energy is being used. Nothing is wasted. If the electric motor needs more power, it is automatically recharged using the gas engine to power the generator. Even the kinetic energy from deceleration is put to use being converted to electricity for the battery. What does this mean for today’s consumer? — Increased performance, comfort and versatility in a high tech, hybrid automobile, less dependence on fossil fuel and more economical travel. what it may mean for our planet is improved air quality and a greener future. This is George Montaro for “Fast Focus on Technology.”