> Ten years ago, "driving green" was a pretty simple prospect; you plunked down a premium price for a weird hybrid-electric subcompact like the Toyota Prius or Honda Insight, or you kept driving your old Volkswagen diesel and called it a day.  That was about it. A decade has made a huge difference in the landscape.  Hybrids and diesels are almost...

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Cadillac Escalade Hybrid: The hybrid Escalade seems like a bit of a contradiction in terms, given this sport-utility's philosophy of conspicuous consumption. Still, there is something to be said for having your excess and respecting the environment, too. The Escalade Hybrid uses a similar electric motor-assist system to the Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon hybrids,...

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Honda CR-Z:  Honda returns to two-seat sports cars with the CR-Z…sort of.  The chopped-off hatchback bodywork and name call to mind the CR-X of the 1980s, but the the 122-horsepower 1.5 liter four-cylinder with Honda's Integrated Motor Assist hybrid-electric drive is one hundred percent modern.  A choice of six-speed manual or continuously variable...

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Mercedes B-Class F-Cell: Mercedes' B-Class is available in Canada and Europe, but hasn't been sold in the United States. That just means that the small test fleet of F-Cell fuel cell vehicles that will be available in California this year will look that much more unique on the road. The F-Cell is a hydrogen-powered compact whose 80-kilowatt fuel cell, battery pack and...

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