Petrol, Diesel Hybrid or Green?

Once upon a time, choosing the engine for your car was simple. It was petrol or nothing. If you wanted diesel, you chose a lorry – or a London taxi.

Electric Toyota RAV4 revealed at LA car show

The Toyota ‘RAV4 EV’ concept, an electric vehicle jointly developed with Tesla, has made its debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show. A total of 35 vehicles will be built for a demonstration and evaluation program through 2011, with the introduction of a final production model in the US in 2012. The final production vehicle will have a target range of 100 miles in actual road driving patterns, in a wide range of climates and conditions.