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Chevy Volt Owner Drives 6 Months Before Buying Gas!

Gas prices have everyone hot, especially when they hit around $4 per gallon…everyone but Chevy Volt owners, that is! Jeff Parmet, proud owner of the Chevy Volt hybrid car, has recently purchased fuel for the first time, a full six months after buying the car! And no, it was not simply sitting in his driveway!

The Chevy Volt is touted as a city car

Parmet is not the only one smitten with electric hybrid technology; Chevy Volt owner Jay Leno captured headlines when it became a member of his famous fleet of rare and exotic cars!

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Jay Leno Not the Lone Chevy Volt Lover

Chevy Volt

It seems that there are more than just celebrity car buffs getting a charge out of the new Chevy Volt! We all know that Jay Leno owns a Chevy Volt, and so does John Marshall, a collector on a smaller scale. Luxury hybrids are increasing in popularity and availability.

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Mercedes Benz Aria Concept—Breath of Electric Air!

Mercedes Benz Aria Concept

The goal was to create an electric luxury hybrid car with a timeless design and futuristic technology. Macedonian design student Slavche Tanevski nailed both with the Mercedes Benz Aria concept, a luxury hybrid for the year 2030.

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Rumors Explode About Hydrogen Fueled Mercedes Models in 2014

Could it be? Word is that luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz is plotting the launch of a hydrogen-fueled luxury car as early as 2014! This is not a luxury car concept tall tale, but an actual production model ready to launch.

The Mercedes cars that run on hydrogen fuel cells could invade the market in just less than 3 years, taking the luxury hybrid race to the next level, yet adding an air of danger. Believed to be the most environmentally sound fuels so far, hydrogen fuels leave only water as residue.

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Audi Hybrid Yacht Concept Makes Green Waves

Green is the new black, encompassing nearly every consumer-driven market lately, including luxury yachts. German designer Stefanie Behringer teamed up with Audi for her graduate design project and created a trimaran boat with the environment in mind. Could technology evolve even yachts into luxury hybrids? Luxury hybrid cars are certainly increasing in numbers, with the technology advancing constantly.

Audi Hybrid Yacht Concept

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Are Chinese Auto Buyers Biting the Green Bait?

Familiar issues of auto ownership like traffic and pollution are quickly becoming a part of life in China, as the auto industry and luxury car market China continues to accelerate. With the new boom in Chinese auto ownership, both the Chinese government and automakers have been baiting buyers to purchase green luxury cars. So are they biting?

Fisker Karma luxury hybrid

No amount of clever marketing or pricing brackets can persuade some buyers to invest in luxury hybrid cars, at least not just yet. A big reason is because hybrid auto technology is still in its infancy, and in case you are unaware, the average citizen of China is pretty sharp.

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Toyota Reports Over 3 Million Hybrid Car Sales Worldwide

Toyota is nearly synonymous with the word hybrid at this point, so it is no surprise that the company has announced that worldwide cumulative sales of its hybrid fleet have hit the 3 million-unit mark. Overall, Toyota offers 16 different hybrid cars in 80 countries, including MPVs, hatchbacks, saloons and SUVs, with 3 commercial vehicles in Japan. It has been an exciting few years for Toyota and Lexus, with hybrid success and the Lexus LFA supercar introduction and the latest luxury hybrid car, the Lexus LF-Gh hybrid.

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Video: Check Out the Stunning Spirra Sports Car’s Rigorous Craftsmanship Standards

If you’re a fan of fast exotic cars, the latest technology, and have an affinity for old-school craftsmanship, you owe it to yourself to check it out this clip on Oullim Spirra’s exotic sports car. Lovingly assembled by hand, here is the Spirra EV sports car, enjoy!

*This video shows the dedication Oullim Motors shows to the Spirra exotic sports car, crafted by hand with great attention to detail. You can also see the Spirra driving along the beach

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Lexus Reveals LF-Gh Hybrid Luxury Car Concept

Lexus LF-Gh hybrid

Lexus has finally released images of its latest luxury hybrid car concept, the LF-Gh. The official release of the Lexus LF-Gh hybrid will be at the New York International Auto Show later this month. Last week Lexus released teaser photos of the headlight and taillights, and the LF-Gh is intended to show the future of the brand’s luxury grand-touring yet green automobiles. Now you can see the entire body of this luxury concept car. Since Lexus is going with more hybrid I am sure this eco-friendly car will be a great addition to a fleet of Los Angeles luxury car rentals.

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The World’s Fastest Luxury Hybrid Car?

Veritas RS III Luxury Hybrid Car

A strangely attractive supercar, the Veritas RS III roadster is generating rumors that it may be the world’s fastest luxury hybrid car. I must admit I am unfamiliar with a Veritas RS I or II…but this is certainly an interesting vehicle. In my opinion it would make a unique offering in any fleet of exotic luxury rental cars, something a bit different to experience.

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Category: Trump International Hotel and Tower Chicago

Chevy Volt Owner Drives 6 Months Before Buying Gas!

Jay Leno Not the Lone Chevy Volt Lover

Mercedes Benz Aria Concept—Breath of Electric Air!

Rumors Explode About Hydrogen Fueled Mercedes Models in 2014

Audi Hybrid Yacht Concept Makes Green Waves

Are Chinese Auto Buyers Biting the Green Bait?

Toyota Reports Over 3 Million Hybrid Car Sales Worldwide

Video: Check Out the Stunning Spirra Sports Car’s Rigorous Craftsmanship Standards

Lexus Reveals LF-Gh Hybrid Luxury Car Concept

The World’s Fastest Luxury Hybrid Car?

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