Chevy Silverado Hybrid

Chrysler Aspen Hybrid 
(Does anyone else hate the Charlie Brown hair on the hood??)

Dodge Durango Hybrid 

Honda Fuel Cell Vehicle
(Which looks curiously like the Prius.)

Mercedes S400 Hybrid

Porsche Cayenne Hybrid

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LA Auto Show – Silverado, Aspen, Durango, S400, and Cayenne hybrids

From KOB.com:

“City Council wants more drivers to qualify for free parking. A bill being introduced would extend the benefit to hybrid cars and ‘green vehicles.’

Any car that can pass a “Green Vehicle Guide” would get a pass to park for free. The guide requires cars to have a lower emission, lower carbon emission, and be fuel efficient.

Right now, hybrid cars are able to park in Old Town, downtown and Nob Hill for free. City Council wants to see all cars have that benefit.

City Councilor Martin Heinrich said the plan would continue the city’s effort to lead the country in environmentally-friendly policies.

‘This is one more step in making Albuquerque the preeminent city in the nation in terms of efficiency, in terms of implementing technologies that produce energy without a large carbon footprint,’ Heinrich said.

Mayor Martin Chavez stressed that just because a car is a hybrid or runs on E-85, that it doesn’t mean it cuts down on emissions. For example, Honda Civics and the Ford Escape would qualify if the law is passed.”

Great example of how cities can help offset the cost of a more expensive hybrid model for the benefit of a cleaner, greener community.

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Attention Albuquerque!

I can’t lie. The Prius is still my favorite hybrid car. It looks so … sleek, and gets such great gas mileage. What can I say, I’m an eco-snob. But a Prius straight off the lot does not perfection make. MODS are all the wage, not only to look incredibly cool but increase your car’s performance too.

My favorite Prius mod has to be the sunroof craigk is sporting over at Priuschat.

That is Totally Sweet!

Urr … and functional. Remember, driving with your sunroof open cools your car down without the drain of AC on your gas tank or the drag of having your windows down.

This is the Webasto Hollandia 730 Inbuilt Sunroof. It was installed overnight at Automotive Concepts in New Hope, MN. They have installed more since then, from what Craig says. Contact Jeff or Jeremy at 763-535-2181. At the time this was installed, cost was $1100. You can get more info on other installers, experiences, and pictures here.

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Favorite Hybrid Mods: Prius Sunroof

Take a look at our master list of hybrids (which hopefully will be as up-to-date as possible) then head to SaferCar.Gov where looking up information is quick and convenient.

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Hybrid Safety