Because combining two expensive technologies is more expensive. And Toyota's e-CVT lets at Atkinson engine run most of the time at its most efficient, so it's unclear there's any efficiency improvement to be had using a diesel.

I believe Mercedes still makes the S 600 Pullman. Indeed, just unleash various combinations of Pullman + AMG for customized über S-class sedans.

She craned her neck for a glimpse back into what she supposed could be called the passenger cabin. There seemed to be a sort of frosted skylight, as opposed to any mere moonroof. And a lot of very glossy wood, the rest in carbon-colored lambskin.

R7: Why is GM still beating this dead horse? the Volt is a plug-in hybrid, just like this alleged Cruze would be. If the plug-in hybrid Cruze can't run all-electric when it's most efficient and connect the engine to the wheels when that would be more efficient as the Volt does, then its mpg is going to suffer. I guess…

Nor can you get an Audi A3 TDI quattro. AWD cars take a hit on mpg, you would think manufacturers would sell a diesel version to offset it. VW still offers the diesel Touareg (19 / 28 mpg).

That's the handsomest Reliant Robin I've ever seen!

Our whippet mix also got the Silver Ghost appearance towards her end. The older models are the best! Here's another one. RIP Vinny.

Ford Fusion Hybrid 41mpg city/ 36 highway / 39 combined. Honda Civic 44/44/44 from a smaller car. Worse than 51/48/50 , it sucks to be #2. I assume most buyers just buy the most fuel-efficient new car in the USA regardless of its appearance; that it's a reliable mid-size car makes it an easy choice.

At the S.F. car show (lame compared with L.A.'s) the Malibu Eco was on Chevy's stand behind ropes and two booth people said "It's not a hybrid" and one even maintained it didn't have eAssist. Then Ford's boother said the new Ford Escape won't be available as a hybrid, as if that's a feature.

Rare earth elements (not actually that rare, the USA closed its mines because China's is cheaper) aren't used in most lithium-ion battery chemistries; they are used in some motor designs and high-power controllers but those are present in hydrogen fuel cell vehicles too!

This and the Doking XD Croatian electric supercar, urban ninja version. What are they putting in the water in Croatia? Plus the CEO names are so cool, Mate Rimac and Vjekoslave Majetic.

so why not advance the technology to strip it from Oxygen in water molecules so it's cheaper

BMW and Mazda have abandoned their ICE cars that blow up hydrogen, they're just too inefficient compared with hydrogen fuel cells and they can't recapture braking energy. Car companies continue to develop HFCV prototypes, but it is just an electric car with a fuel cell as a range-extender, so I don't know why you…

The EPA range of the Tesla Roadster has been 245 miles since its 1.5 powertrain, which IIRC is what Tesla originally claimed. Since even its whopping 450 kg battery only holds the energy of ~1.6 gallons of gasoline, aggressive driving has a tremendous effect on range, but Top Gear's staged stunt showed the pack…

Fine, cite any article that says "Lithium batteries are toxic", otherwise STFU. [1] "Lithium (metal) batteries contain no toxic metals." Only the exotic chemistries Li-SOCl2 and Li-SO2 (to my knowledge not used in any automotive application) are listed as toxic [2] . "This review has indicated that lithium is not…

Didn't you read everyone making fun of electric cars because the Volt's entire battery pack holds less energy (16 kW·h) than half a gallon of gasoline (16.7 kW·h)? A tank of gasoline is far more dangerous.

That's why electric manufacturers organize individual cells into packs or sheets, each enclosed in metal. In the case of the Volt, its T-shaped battery pack consists of 288 individual cells arranged into nine modules. It's unlikely that a minor accident is going to "Flex or jar the frame" to stress one of those…

I suspect that either people are ordering cars and failing to take delivery or the Bugatti factory has intermittent orders but rather than shut down they run a few through production. Either way, each unsold car turns into a fancy one-off Pur Sang FbH Blanc Noir special edition to sell to someone who wants to buy a…

Lithium is one of the most poisonous substances on the planet.

So Musk is doing everything that this guy can't and won't do: a conventional-looking attractive car, made in USA, aluminum frame as a compromise between steel and carbon fiber, and actually putting cars on the road instead of designing something fantastic but wonky like Edison2, Aptera, and Gordon Murray Design only…