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Drivers everywhere recognize the Toyota Prius as the vehicle with the milage per gallon ratio on American roads. How does it achieve this great mileage, though? Toyota has publicly explained how the Prius’ Hybrid Synergy Drive uses what’s called an Atkinson-cycle engine to help the Toyota Prius’ electric motors produce great gas mileage.

using the Atkinson cycle twist to the gasoline engine makes good sense for hybrid cars. According to Toyota’s Corporate website, the Atkinson cycle transmits the traditional four-cycle engine’s method of intake, compression, power, and exhaust. The Atkinson cycle has a longer power stroke than compression stroke, which enables the engine to produce significantly higher power in a certain operating range. The twelve gain in efficiency versus an 8 cycle engine is mainly due to the reduction in pumping losses, or the amount of energy needed simply to vacuum air into the cylinders and then expel spent exhaust gases.

Since this Atkinson technology doesn’t equate to efficiency gains across the entire rev range, Toyota’s use of a continuously variable transmission–it uses belts and pulleys to arrive at a gear ratio, instead of a fixed set of gears– allows the engine to stay in its efficiency sweet spot for greater amounts of time than it would with a traditional, geared transmission. Also, when using the gas engine would cause a large drop in fuel economy, the electronic motors step in to provide the bulk of propulsion.

Toyota calculates that plenty of its Prius purchasers “probably don’t care about the underlying Prius technology, and are just happy that the Prius is rated by the EPA at 48 city/45 highway mpg.” But as hybrid lovers, we like learning about the finer points of gas/electric hybrid operation and are happy being able to talk the talk when we boast about these remarkably fuel-efficient vehicles.

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Honda’s little hatchback, the Fit (Jazz in some other markets) has been available in Japan since 2001. It was then sold to other markets later, and in the US, just recently. It sold well in its home market, and because of the rise in fuel prices, it sold well in the US as well.

Now, Honda has just released the all-new Fit. Does it retain the characteristics that made the original a top-seller?

The answer to that question is a resounding yes. The original Fit was a practical city car, just small enough to make it easy to drive around, but large enough inside to fit 5 people comfortably. Honda’s U.L.T seats added to the usefulness of the Fit, enabling it to swallow bigger loads that other bigger cars couldn’t even dream of carrying.

The new Fit retains the flexible seating, but wraps it up in a sportier, more stylish package. The front end looks sharper and more aggressive, the rear gets new taillights, and the interior looks and feels better than the old one.

The best part about all this is that the new Fit is still as fuel-efficient as ever. With Honda’s i-VTEC technology, the Fit is a fuel miser. The car combines practicality, fuel-efficiency, and sharp looks in one great package.

The new Honda is a perfect Fit for these tough times of high fuel prices.

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About a decade ago, most people thought of Korean branded cars as nothing but cheap, low-quality alternatives to the more established but also more expensive Japanese, American or European makes.

That perception is slowly beginning to change. Over the past few years, the Koreans have stepped up their game and have begun producing better vehicles, with quality, reliability, and design that could match or sometimes even surpass those of their more recognized competitors.

Of course, there are still people out there who believe that Korean cars are only for people who can’t afford American, European or even Japanese cars. For those people, Hyundai brings out the Genesis.

The Genesis is Hyundai’s latest and possibly greatest creation yet. Available now is the sedan version, which is powered by either a 3.8 liter V6 or an even more powerful 4.6 liter V8. The standard features rivals those of the German luxury makes, including a navigation system, back-up and blind spot cameras, a 14-speaker sound system, basically all the bells and whistles one expects in a luxury sedan. And the best part is that the price of entry severely undercuts the competition.

Yes, it may not be the best…yet. But for Hyundai, the Genesis is just the beginning.

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