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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:22:42 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Honda Shows Refreshed Civic, Announces New Sport Hybrid Technology</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Honda had a busy Monday as it not only previewed its refreshed-for-2013 Civic model ahead of its LA Auto Show debut but it also announced a new lightweight and compact hybrid powertrain dubbed Sport Hybrid Intelligent Dual Clutch Drive. 2013 Honda Civic It&#039;s been no secret the newest Civic model was not as well received [...]]]></description>
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			<author>David Goodspeed</author>						<category>Cars</category>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 13:44:38 -0500</pubDate>
			<media:title type="html">Honda Shows Refreshed Civic, Announces New Sport Hybrid Technology</media:title>
			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[Honda had a busy Monday as it not only previewed its refreshed-for-2013 Civic model ahead of its LA Auto Show debut but it also announced a new lightweight and compact hybrid powertrain dubbed Sport Hybrid Intelligent Dual Clutch Drive. 2013 Honda Civic It&#039;s been no secret the newest Civic model was not as well received [...]]]></media:description>
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			<title>6 Must-See Cars at the Paris Auto Show</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The Paris Auto Show doesn&#039;t kick off until next weekend, but several automakers have already started to leak their top designs. Models like the McLaren P1, the Peugeot Onyx, and even the Lexus LF-CC (above) are fanciful and very much concepts. Others, however, are closer to production--and reality. Find out which six concepts will be [...]]]></description>
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			<author>David DeFranza</author>						<category>Cars</category>
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						<category>Concept Cars</category>
						<category>Electric Cars</category>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2012 20:35:38 -0400</pubDate>
			<media:title type="html">6 Must-See Cars at the Paris Auto Show</media:title>
			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[The Paris Auto Show doesn&#039;t kick off until next weekend, but several automakers have already started to leak their top designs. Models like the McLaren P1, the Peugeot Onyx, and even the Lexus LF-CC (above) are fanciful and very much concepts. Others, however, are closer to production--and reality. Find out which six concepts will be [...]]]></media:description>
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			<title>Ford Fusion Hybrid Rated at 47 MPG Across the Board</title>
			<description><![CDATA[We have seen the number &quot;47&quot; in the news quite a bit here lately but for our purposes today it is brought to you courtesy Ford Motor Company, specifically speaking of the fuel economy figures just released for the 2013 Fusion Hybrid. For 2013, the Fusion midsize sedan is all-new and will be offered with [...]]]></description>
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			<author>David Goodspeed</author>						<category>Cars &amp; Bikes</category>
						<category>Transportation Energy</category>
						<category>Electric Cars</category>
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						<category>Ford</category>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:36:33 -0400</pubDate>
			<media:title type="html">Ford Fusion Hybrid Rated at 47 MPG Across the Board</media:title>
			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[We have seen the number &quot;47&quot; in the news quite a bit here lately but for our purposes today it is brought to you courtesy Ford Motor Company, specifically speaking of the fuel economy figures just released for the 2013 Fusion Hybrid. For 2013, the Fusion midsize sedan is all-new and will be offered with [...]]]></media:description>
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			<title>Peugeot Previews its New Onyx Hybrid Super Car Concept (Video)</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Peugeot has released the first photos of its new hybrid supercar concept, dubbed the Onyx. The Onyx super car is slated to debut later this month at the 2012 Paris Motor Show. Other than the somewhat familiar Peugeot grille, the concept is different than anything else currently in the Peugeot lineup. The futuristic super car [...]]]></description>
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			<author>Marc Carter</author>						<category>Cars</category>
						<category>Cars &amp; Bikes</category>
						<category>Concept Cars</category>
						<category>Electric Cars</category>
						<category>Hybrid Cars</category>
						<category>Sports Cars</category>
			
			<pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2012 09:30:52 -0400</pubDate>
			<media:title type="html">Peugeot Previews its New Onyx Hybrid Super Car Concept (Video)</media:title>
			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[Peugeot has released the first photos of its new hybrid supercar concept, dubbed the Onyx. The Onyx super car is slated to debut later this month at the 2012 Paris Motor Show. Other than the somewhat familiar Peugeot grille, the concept is different than anything else currently in the Peugeot lineup. The futuristic super car [...]]]></media:description>
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			<title>2014 Honda Accord Hybrid Plug-In a Model for Midsize Power and Efficiency</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Arriving early next year, the all-new 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid Plug-In sedan will beat all comers in the arena of power and efficiency, or so the automaker says. Utilizing the next-generation Accord platform debuted recently, Honda will be offering four new powertrain choices including Hybrid and Hybrid Plug-In variants. And for the first time in [...]]]></description>
			<link>http://news.discovery.com/autos/drive/2014-honda-accord-hybrid-plug-in-model-for-midsize-power-and-efficiency.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1</link>
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			<author>David Goodspeed</author>						<category>Cars</category>
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						<category>Electric Cars</category>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:10:06 -0400</pubDate>
			<media:title type="html">2014 Honda Accord Hybrid Plug-In a Model for Midsize Power and Efficiency</media:title>
			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[Arriving early next year, the all-new 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid Plug-In sedan will beat all comers in the arena of power and efficiency, or so the automaker says. Utilizing the next-generation Accord platform debuted recently, Honda will be offering four new powertrain choices including Hybrid and Hybrid Plug-In variants. And for the first time in [...]]]></media:description>
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			<title>First Drive: Ford C-MAX Puts Prius in Its Crosshairs, Blows it Out of the HOV Lane</title>
			<description><![CDATA[When you&#039;re the big dog everyone comes gunning for you. That&#039;s why, when it was developing its C-MAX hybrid (one of 5 electrified vehicles they have launching this year), Ford set the top-selling Toyota Prius in its sights, with the goal of topping the Prius in every category. After spending the better part of the [...]]]></description>
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			<author>Eric Rogell</author>						<category>Cars</category>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2012 17:46:50 -0400</pubDate>
			<media:title type="html">First Drive: Ford C-MAX Puts Prius in Its Crosshairs, Blows it Out of the HOV Lane</media:title>
			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[When you&#039;re the big dog everyone comes gunning for you. That&#039;s why, when it was developing its C-MAX hybrid (one of 5 electrified vehicles they have launching this year), Ford set the top-selling Toyota Prius in its sights, with the goal of topping the Prius in every category. After spending the better part of the [...]]]></media:description>
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			<title>Ford C-MAX Hybrid Will Take You 570 Miles On a Single Tank</title>
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			<author>Eric Rogell</author>						<category>Cars</category>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2012 00:04:49 -0400</pubDate>
			<media:title type="html">Ford C-MAX Hybrid Will Take You 570 Miles On a Single Tank</media:title>
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			<title>Test Drive: 2013 Acura ILX Hybrid Has Me Scratching My Mature Head</title>
			<description><![CDATA[When I first saw the all-new ILX from Acura at the Detroit Auto Show earlier this year, I wondered to myself, &quot;Why?&quot; Acura already had the TSX smaller sedan with premium content and an attractive appearance so why would the &quot;luxury&quot; division of Honda create what appears to be a competitive model in its own [...]]]></description>
			<link>http://news.discovery.com/autos/drive/test-drive-2013-acura-ilx-hybrid-has-me-scratching-my-mature-head.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1</link>
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			<author>David Goodspeed</author>						<category>Cars</category>
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						<category>Honda</category>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2012 13:21:07 -0400</pubDate>
			<media:title type="html">Test Drive: 2013 Acura ILX Hybrid Has Me Scratching My Mature Head</media:title>
			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[When I first saw the all-new ILX from Acura at the Detroit Auto Show earlier this year, I wondered to myself, &quot;Why?&quot; Acura already had the TSX smaller sedan with premium content and an attractive appearance so why would the &quot;luxury&quot; division of Honda create what appears to be a competitive model in its own [...]]]></media:description>
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			<title>Driving Technology: Ford Lighting Things Up at New Advanced Electrification Center</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Demonstrating its commitment to electrified vehicles, Ford is committing $135 million at its new Advanced Electrification Center (formerly the Ford Advanced Engineering Center) in Dearborn, Mich. Ford boasts some 1,000 engineers now working on vehicle electrification with 60 added just this year and more on the way. The new center will allow the automaker to [...]]]></description>
			<link>http://news.discovery.com/autos/drive/driving-technology-ford-lighting-things-up-at-new-advanced-electrification-center.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1</link>
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			<author>David Goodspeed</author>						<category>Cars &amp; Bikes</category>
						<category>Transportation Energy</category>
						<category>Electric Cars</category>
						<category>Electric Vehicles</category>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2012 11:17:26 -0400</pubDate>
			<media:title type="html">Driving Technology: Ford Lighting Things Up at New Advanced Electrification Center</media:title>
			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[Demonstrating its commitment to electrified vehicles, Ford is committing $135 million at its new Advanced Electrification Center (formerly the Ford Advanced Engineering Center) in Dearborn, Mich. Ford boasts some 1,000 engineers now working on vehicle electrification with 60 added just this year and more on the way. The new center will allow the automaker to [...]]]></media:description>
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			<title>An Open Letter to Kia: Why I Hate That I Love You</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Dear Kia: Sit down. We need to talk. Something shocking happened the other day. Something I never thought would happen, and still can&#039;t believe happened. I&#039;m not quite sure how it all went down, but it started innocently enough. A dinner with my girlfriend&#039;s parents. A few drinks. And then the conversation turned to cars. [...]]]></description>
			<link>http://news.discovery.com/autos/drive/an-open-letter-to-kia-why-i-hate-that-i-love-you.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1</link>
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			<author>Eric Rogell</author>						<category>Cars</category>
						<category>Cars &amp; Bikes</category>
						<category>Cars Manufacturers</category>
						<category>Hybrid Cars</category>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2012 20:22:23 -0400</pubDate>
			<media:title type="html">An Open Letter to Kia: Why I Hate That I Love You</media:title>
			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[Dear Kia: Sit down. We need to talk. Something shocking happened the other day. Something I never thought would happen, and still can&#039;t believe happened. I&#039;m not quite sure how it all went down, but it started innocently enough. A dinner with my girlfriend&#039;s parents. A few drinks. And then the conversation turned to cars. [...]]]></media:description>
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			<title>Test Drive: 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco with eAssist Technology</title>
			<description><![CDATA[For 2013, the Chevrolet Malibu enters its eighth generation and the first version released is the Malibu Eco. Let me begin by saying I love what Chevy has done with the Malibu of late. Vast improvements have been made to styling - inside and out - and the overall driving experience. It was not too [...]]]></description>
			<link>http://news.discovery.com/autos/drive/test-drive-2013-chevrolet-malibu-eco-with-eassist-technology.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1</link>
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			<author>David Goodspeed</author>						<category>Cars</category>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2012 13:00:07 -0400</pubDate>
			<media:title type="html">Test Drive: 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco with eAssist Technology</media:title>
			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[For 2013, the Chevrolet Malibu enters its eighth generation and the first version released is the Malibu Eco. Let me begin by saying I love what Chevy has done with the Malibu of late. Vast improvements have been made to styling - inside and out - and the overall driving experience. It was not too [...]]]></media:description>
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			<title>First Drive: 2013 Lexus ES 350 and ES 300h</title>
			<description><![CDATA[*UPDATED WITH PRICING &quot;Impossible to ignore, impossible to forget.&quot; That is the marketing phrase Lexus is using to launch the next-generation ES premium midsize sedan. The 2013 model ES will arrive as the sixth generation of the popular model line. Once a sales leader in the segment, Lexus is pinning its hopes of returning to [...]]]></description>
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			<author>David Goodspeed</author>						<category>Cars</category>
						<category>Cars &amp; Bikes</category>
						<category>Hybrid Cars</category>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2012 20:38:16 -0400</pubDate>
			<media:title type="html">First Drive: 2013 Lexus ES 350 and ES 300h</media:title>
			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[*UPDATED WITH PRICING &quot;Impossible to ignore, impossible to forget.&quot; That is the marketing phrase Lexus is using to launch the next-generation ES premium midsize sedan. The 2013 model ES will arrive as the sixth generation of the popular model line. Once a sales leader in the segment, Lexus is pinning its hopes of returning to [...]]]></media:description>
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			<title>2013 Toyota Avalon to Offer Hybrid and Gas Engines</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The new ES premium sedan from Lexus moves its shared architecture from the Camry platform to the upcoming Avalon and Toyota has now announced the two will also offer both gasoline and hybrid powertrains. Later this week I will have first drive impressions of the new Lexus models but here I offer details on the [...]]]></description>
			<link>http://news.discovery.com/autos/drive/2013-toyota-avalon-to-offer-hybrid-and-gas-engines.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1</link>
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			<author>David Goodspeed</author>						<category>Cars</category>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2012 11:59:10 -0400</pubDate>
			<media:title type="html">2013 Toyota Avalon to Offer Hybrid and Gas Engines</media:title>
			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[The new ES premium sedan from Lexus moves its shared architecture from the Camry platform to the upcoming Avalon and Toyota has now announced the two will also offer both gasoline and hybrid powertrains. Later this week I will have first drive impressions of the new Lexus models but here I offer details on the [...]]]></media:description>
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			<title>Want to Know When That Hybrid Will Start Saving You Money? There&#039;s an App (sort of) For That</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Are you thinking about purchasing a hybrid vehicle but wondering just how much money you will actually save with the hybrid technology and when? Fueleconomy.gov has a nifty calculator that will figure this for you, allowing you to alter the number of miles you expect to drive each year as well as the ratio of [...]]]></description>
			<link>http://news.discovery.com/autos/drive/want-to-know-when-that-hybrid-will-start-saving-you-money-epa-has-an-app-sort-of-for-that.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1</link>
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			<author>David Goodspeed</author>						<category>Cars &amp; Bikes</category>
						<category>Transportation Energy</category>
						<category>Fuel Economy</category>
						<category>Hybrid Cars</category>
			
			<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 17:17:34 -0400</pubDate>
			<media:title type="html">Want to Know When That Hybrid Will Start Saving You Money? There&#039;s an App (sort of) For That</media:title>
			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[Are you thinking about purchasing a hybrid vehicle but wondering just how much money you will actually save with the hybrid technology and when? Fueleconomy.gov has a nifty calculator that will figure this for you, allowing you to alter the number of miles you expect to drive each year as well as the ratio of [...]]]></media:description>
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			<title>Porsche Begins Testing the 918 Spyder Hybrid Supercar</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Prototypes of the upcoming Porsche 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid have already hit the road and now Porsche has confirmed that the first delivers of its new super sports car will take place by the end of 2013. The prototypes of the 918 Spyder feature styling that draws styling cues from the Porsche 917 racing cars. [...]]]></description>
			<link>http://news.discovery.com/autos/drive/porsche-begins-testing-the-918-spyder-hybrid-supercar.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1</link>
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			<author>Marc Carter</author>						<category>Cars</category>
						<category>Cars &amp; Bikes</category>
						<category>Electric Cars</category>
						<category>Hybrid Cars</category>
						<category>Sports Cars</category>
			
			<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 02:00:58 -0400</pubDate>
			<media:title type="html">Porsche Begins Testing the 918 Spyder Hybrid Supercar</media:title>
			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[Prototypes of the upcoming Porsche 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid have already hit the road and now Porsche has confirmed that the first delivers of its new super sports car will take place by the end of 2013. The prototypes of the 918 Spyder feature styling that draws styling cues from the Porsche 917 racing cars. [...]]]></media:description>
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			<title>Test Drive: Toyota &#039;Prii&#039; Good Choice on Earth Day or Any Day</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Toyota has been in the hybrid automobile business longer than just about anyone. Honda and Toyota both offered hybrid gas/electric vehicles more than a decade ago but only Toyota and its Prius line has grown so much it not only outsells mainstream models but has evolved into a family all its own: Prii. The Prii [...]]]></description>
			<link>http://news.discovery.com/autos/drive/test-drive-toyota-prii-good-choice-on-earth-day-or-any-day.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1</link>
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			<author>David Goodspeed</author>						<category>Cars</category>
						<category>Cars &amp; Bikes</category>
						<category>Hybrid Cars</category>
			
			<pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 22:50:37 -0400</pubDate>
			<media:title type="html">Test Drive: Toyota &#039;Prii&#039; Good Choice on Earth Day or Any Day</media:title>
			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[Toyota has been in the hybrid automobile business longer than just about anyone. Honda and Toyota both offered hybrid gas/electric vehicles more than a decade ago but only Toyota and its Prius line has grown so much it not only outsells mainstream models but has evolved into a family all its own: Prii. The Prii [...]]]></media:description>
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			<title>Study Shows Just 1 in 3 Hybrid Buyers Bought Another</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Polk released an interesting study today that shows only 35 percent of hybrid vehicle owners bought another hybrid when purchasing a new vehicle in 2011. Hybrid models available today have doubled in numbers since 2007 yet the survey of hybrid owners do show technological loyalty. Furthermore the study breaks down repurchase decision by market and [...]]]></description>
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			<author>David Goodspeed</author>						<category>Cars &amp; Bikes</category>
						<category>Transportation Energy</category>
						<category>Hybrid Cars</category>
			
			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 22:56:34 -0400</pubDate>
			<media:title type="html">Study Shows Just 1 in 3 Hybrid Buyers Bought Another</media:title>
			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[Polk released an interesting study today that shows only 35 percent of hybrid vehicle owners bought another hybrid when purchasing a new vehicle in 2011. Hybrid models available today have doubled in numbers since 2007 yet the survey of hybrid owners do show technological loyalty. Furthermore the study breaks down repurchase decision by market and [...]]]></media:description>
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			<title>BMW i8 Concept Spyder Unveiled, BMW Creates a Topless Hybrid Supercar</title>
			<description><![CDATA[BMW has unveiled the i8 Concept Spyder, which is a new topless version of the BMW i8 concept. The i8 Concept Spyder has everything we love about the i8 concept hybrid supercar, but its fixed roof and two rear seats have been deleted. The i8 Concept Spyder is powered by a 354 horsepower hybrid system, [...]]]></description>
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			<author>Marc Carter</author>						<category>Cars</category>
						<category>Cars &amp; Bikes</category>
						<category>Concept Cars</category>
						<category>Electric Cars</category>
						<category>Hybrid Cars</category>
						<category>Sports Cars</category>
			
			<pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 03:56:36 -0400</pubDate>
			<media:title type="html">BMW i8 Concept Spyder Unveiled, BMW Creates a Topless Hybrid Supercar</media:title>
			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[BMW has unveiled the i8 Concept Spyder, which is a new topless version of the BMW i8 concept. The i8 Concept Spyder has everything we love about the i8 concept hybrid supercar, but its fixed roof and two rear seats have been deleted. The i8 Concept Spyder is powered by a 354 horsepower hybrid system, [...]]]></media:description>
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			<title>First Drive: New Little Toyota Prius Hybrid Puts the &#039;c&#039; in City</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The newest member if the Toyota Prius hybrid family has arrived - the Prius c. The &quot;c&quot; refers to city, where the new compact hybrid&#039;s use is primarily intended. Aimed towards urbanite millennials, Prius c offers Toyota&#039;s Synergy Hybrid gas/electric drive technology in a more compact package. Prius c is a &quot;two-thirds&quot; scale model of [...]]]></description>
			<link>http://news.discovery.com/autos/drive/first-drive-new-little-toyota-prius-hybrid-puts-the-c-in-city.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1</link>
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			<author>David Goodspeed</author>						<category>Cars</category>
						<category>Cars &amp; Bikes</category>
						<category>Hybrid Cars</category>
			
			<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:17:49 -0500</pubDate>
			<media:title type="html">First Drive: New Little Toyota Prius Hybrid Puts the &#039;c&#039; in City</media:title>
			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[The newest member if the Toyota Prius hybrid family has arrived - the Prius c. The &quot;c&quot; refers to city, where the new compact hybrid&#039;s use is primarily intended. Aimed towards urbanite millennials, Prius c offers Toyota&#039;s Synergy Hybrid gas/electric drive technology in a more compact package. Prius c is a &quot;two-thirds&quot; scale model of [...]]]></media:description>
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			<title>World&#039;s Fastest Hybrid Shootout: Infiniti M35h vs Porsche Panamera S Hybrid. Who Ya Got?</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Hold on to your cup of fair-trade coffee... The Guinness Book of World Records has just certified the &quot;World&#039;s Fastest Full Hybrid.&quot; No longer just for guys who hang out in used book shops wearing sandals and hemp ponchos, full hybrids have grown to include those who want the comfort of a luxury vehicle and [...]]]></description>
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			<author>Eric Rogell</author>						<category>Cars</category>
						<category>Cars &amp; Bikes</category>
						<category>Hybrid Cars</category>
			
			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:04:37 -0500</pubDate>
			<media:title type="html">World&#039;s Fastest Hybrid Shootout: Infiniti M35h vs Porsche Panamera S Hybrid. Who Ya Got?</media:title>
			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[Hold on to your cup of fair-trade coffee... The Guinness Book of World Records has just certified the &quot;World&#039;s Fastest Full Hybrid.&quot; No longer just for guys who hang out in used book shops wearing sandals and hemp ponchos, full hybrids have grown to include those who want the comfort of a luxury vehicle and [...]]]></media:description>
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