Category: Electric & Hybrids
My Take: 2022 Ford F-150 Lighting
The Ford F-150 Lightning once the fastest gas guzzling truck available from the Blue Oval goes forward as a zero-emissions centerpiece of the company's $22 billion investment to electricify its global model lineup...
Test Drive: 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime XSE
For 2021 the hybrid ante is upped with the new Toyota RAV4 Prime plug-in crossover, offering the most powerful, efficient and expensive version ever of the brand's popular SUV. In our week-long test drive review th...
Ford Maverick Hybrid Brake Issues: Is The Fix Finally In?
Last October we reported on a widespread braking issue with the 2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid where at slow speeds the electronic braking system exhibits abrupt jerking and locking up. Now we can report that the fix i...
Test Drive: 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E
The 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E represents a sea change for the marque in that it has no V8 growl, sprouts two extra doors and is actually billed as an SUV. What you say? Our test drive takes the pragmatic approa...
First Look: 2019 Toyota RAV4
At the new York Auto Show the all-new fifth-generation Toyota RAV4 compact SUV had its coming out party, with bolder and more truck-like styling, new chassis and powertrains, and more technologies than ever. Someon...
Under The Hood: 2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid
The 2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid we tested features an all-new 4th-generation two-motor hybrid powertrain with 204 horsepower and up to 247 pound-feet of torque. In our AWD test vehicle it's rated by the EPA at 40mpg ci...
Under The Hood: 2016 Toyota Prius
The 2016 Toyota Prius is the first all-new one in several years, with a host of new technicals under its hood. While its engine designation is still 2ZR-FXE, the engine is heavily revised for this year and hybrid driv...
First Look: Lincoln Aviator
Likely the biggest news from MoTown at the New York Auto Show this year is the Lincoln Aviator Preview, a look at the next-generation mid-size SUV that may well become the brand's number one seller. The Aviator nam...
Lectron Dual Mode EV Charger: Unbox Review
These days I'm testing more and more electric cars, about one of every five press vehicles I get. Like many people with an EV, I've discovered that depending on public chargers just sucks. They are either broken, ...
What’s New: 2022 Hyundai Kona
For 2022 the Hyundai Kona and Kona EV have received a significant facelift front and rear, performance and chassis improvement and a long list of new interior and convenience features buyers have been asking for. ...
