And not just because it was the first hybrid, but because it is consistently the best in key areas most important of which is fuel economy, of course, with reliability a close second.
Heartening news rang forth from the renewable energy sector this week as a UN-backed study reported that the building of new renewable energy plants has officially overtaken fossil fuel plants in Europe and the US. We also took a look at two brand new types of power plants -- the world's first hydrogen-driven power plant in Italy and the first hybrid coal-solar power plant in Colorado.
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In October the USS Makin Island, an amphibious assault ship, was the first of 12 hybrid-powered ships to take to the water.
The Olympus XZ-2 is equipped with the world's first hybrid control ring, built around the lens, which allows users to easily assign function settings to their preferences as well as switch between analog and digital operation of the ring.
And Porsche debuted the 2014 Panamera S E-Hybrid, the company's first plug-in hybrid vehicle.
Although it has been in the air on more than 20 occasions, this was the first time its hybrid motor had been ignited.
Peugeot is planning to launch the first diesel electric hybrid.
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The move would re-position Punk more like the wrestling-first hybrid of Ric Flair and Stone Cold Steve Austin that he truly is, rather than in a continued miscast of him as heir to commercial friendly icons Hulk Hogan, the Rock and Cena.
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Other most-wanted wheels range from a relative economy car from Volvo, to the first luxury-brand hybrid from Lexus, to an all-wheel drive Audi, the carmaker s fastest to date.
Vehicles like the Ultima hybrid from Nissan, their first ever hybrid, and we're hearing reports that we're going to be seeing some even more significant products in GM.
Although this idea is several decades old, Lockheed Martin flew the first large-scale hybrid prototype only this year.
Made for today and ready for tomorrow, BeoVision 11 is one of the first televisions to support hybrid broadband TV (HbbTV).
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On some older three class planes (767-300 and 747-400) that have not been upgraded to the hybrid Business First, United has rear facing business class seats, but they are in pairs facing the same direction, not alternated, so you always face the same way as the person seated next to you.
"We are proud C-MAX Energi is the first plug-in hybrid that can deliver a 550-mile overall range and more than 20 miles of electric range as it gives customers great flexibility to commute to work, then take off for a road trip while passing many gas stations along the way, " says Davis.
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True to form, the Top Five Cars for Democrats include more imports and more small, fuel-efficient cars, including one hybrid, the Honda Civic Hybrid, and also the Nissan Leaf, the first mass-produced battery powered car.
The ActiveHybrid 3, which is new for 2013, marks the first time the BMW 3 Series is getting a hybrid, and the German automaker does not in any sense allow it to be a slouch.
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The first of the buses, which use energy-saving hybrid technology, will hit London streets next month.
The hybrid slate, first shown off at this past CES as the IdeaTab S2, now has a new name, but aside from that not much has changed since we saw it creep onto the company's site.
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The company is in the process of producing 50 hybrid street cars for Las Vegas with the first deliveries due in the new year.
C-MAX Energi is Ford's first production plug-in hybrid vehicle and part of the company's first dedicated line of hybrids.
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Ford is making much of its new gas-electric hybrids, but Toyota is well ahead, with 64, 000 hybrid sales in the first half of this year versus 7, 600 for Ford.
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At the Hungarian Grand Prix in 2009, Lewis Hamilton achieved the first historic victory for a Formula 1 vehicle featuring KERS hybrid technology in the form of the Mercedes-Benz KER System.
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All 24 sites could be accounted for if the first Cabernet Sauvignon vine was a hybrid between Cabernet Franc (another red variety from Bordeaux) and Sauvignon Blanc (a white grape grown widely in western France).
The next new model is the CT200h, a dedicated hybrid, which is coming to market around the first of the year.
The car company delayed the launch of its first and only commercially available model, the plug-in hybrid called Karma, and that caused A123 to lower its 2011 sales forecast significantly.
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Lexus unveiled its LF-LC Concept last month in Sydney, since its blue opal color is inspired by the blue opal found in the Australian Outback, but this week in Los Angeles is the first time Americans will have a chance to see the 500-horsepower hybrid up close.
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The new BMW i3, a tiny electric car, and the BMW i8, a plug-in hybrid, both due in 2013, are the first fruits of that effort.
During the first month of driving my new Kia Optima Hybrid, my average miles per gallon did not appear to be more than a mile or two off per gallon off the estimated MPG displayed on the window sticker.
Porsche, the winning-est marque in endurance racing, will return to the P1 class for the first time since 1998, fielding its 918RSR Hybrid, which will almost certainly use a more evolved version of the flywheel system on the car I drove.
The first cameraphone due out for iDen will be the i860 - which is a bit of a hybrid between the new skinny i830 and the i930 smartphone.
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