As a driver of the much loved Toyota Prius hybrid, I am eagerly awaiting the plug-in hybrid movement. It seems though that a company named Piaggio may be the first on the block with their plug-in hybrid motorized "tricycle."

The MP3 Scooter is promised to roll off the production line sometime next year, beating other companies, like Toyota and Chevy, to the punch.

The MP3 Scooter drives like a backwards tricycle with two wheels in the front. It will get somewhere around 140 miles per gallon and be capable of reaching speeds of 60 mph in 5 seconds. No word on pricing but definitely get your crash helmets ready.

Probably the coolest feature of the soon to be released 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid is the inclusion of the SmartGauge with "EcoGuide." The SmartGauge is an all digital LCD screen that "guilts" you for bad driving habits and rewards you when you drive responsibly.

The display is an instrument cluster that tells you real-time information about your driving and gas mileage.

I can’t wait to see it in action.

Audi has announced another green vehicle based on it’s A1 hybrid concept. The five-door A1 Sportback will go from 0-62 MPH in 7.9 seconds, reach a top speed of 124 MPH and manage up to 72.4 miles from a gallon of fuel. The vehicle will also take you more than 60 miles on just one charge. There’s also an adjustable drivetrain / drive shaft / shock absorber system, which allows drivers to choose between two modes: sport mode (for better acceleration) and efficiency mode. The latter takes your route and altitude into consideration when managing the on-board navigation system.

The A1 also allows certain cellphones to act as a mobile control unit for WLAN access and a series of other functions. Click the link for more photos and information.

When the Hybrid Dual Portable Computer was introduced two years ago, the premise was thus: mobile OS up front, Windows XP inside and about as pretty as a duck dipped in oil. Well, that duck has officially been scrubbed clean. The new shell is pretty sleek, is it not?

It’s not just aesthetics that have been tweaked, however. The unit now contains an Atom processor inside. The exact specifications of the Atom has yet to be revealed though.

Other than that, the specifications remain the same. It contains an e-book reader, PMP, netbook and even an in-car rear-view camera monitor. Oh yeah, it also makes phone calls.

No information has been released yet regarding price or availability. Let’s hope that scrubbed duck doesn’t cost it’s weight in gold.

Want to fill your car’s tank for three dollars? Want to emit zero emissions? This car which runs on compressed air can do all that.

Ten years ago a French Formula One expert came up with this idea of using compressed air released through the pistons in the engine, and that powering the wheels. He claims prototypes can go 70 mph for about 120 miles.

The idea has merit but can someone work on that vehicle design?