Monthly Archives: February 2009

Italdesign to reveal speedy but penny-wise hybrid car at Geneva motor show

February 27, 2009 – 12:56 pm

Italdesign Hybrid Race Car

Italdesign Giugiaro will reveal its latest concept of a speedy but fuel-efficient hybrid car at the Geneva motor show.

Italdesign-Giugiaro S.p.a , commonly called Italdesign, is a famous automobile designer and is a highly-specialized engineering company that is located in Turin, Italy.

It was founded in the year 1968 with its first name as Studi Italiani Realizzazione Prototipi S.p.A that worked in collaboration with the Volkswagen. At present, the company is recognized for the famous works of its subordinate, the Giugiaro Design, the home of the renowned car designer Giorgetto Guigiaro.

Today, with their innovative concept, Italdesign revealed that the hybrid coupe is a two-seater and can achieve a top speed on the road at 186 miles per hour, or 300 kilometers per hour. It can also be accelerated from an amazing zero to 62 miles per hour in less than 4 seconds.

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By Greg | Posted in Hybrid Cars | Comments (0)

Car Insurance for Green Cars

February 2, 2009 – 11:02 pm

So you have just gone in for the latest conversion kit to renovate your car into an eco friendly vehicle. Or you might be among the lucky ones who have just purchased a brand new green car. There is no doubt that you are helping the earth with your decision that will reduce the amount of carbon dioxide pollution. Surely the insurance companies too will help you by offering lower insurance rates for your eco friendly cars. Be prepared for a shock, for recent research has shown that it costs nearly 100% more to insure a green car, compared to insuring normal cars.

In fact one can find comparison charts on may sites on the Internet that will testify how costly it is to get a green car insured. While it is laudable to go in for green car insurance, you need to weight the pros and cons before you make up your mind and finalize the insurance deal. All said and done, there are some insurance agents, though they are a minority, who do offer lower premiums to owners of green cars. They believe that they too should play their part to help those who are helping the world to overcome pollution caused by normal cars. I guess this is a PR-reason, but who cares, as long as you get your discount, no?

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By Greg | Posted in Car Insurance | Comments (0)