Category: Electric & Hybrids
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 Drive: 2016 Toyota Prius Two ECO
Putting the oil companies and their ubiquitous gas stations out of business is the dream of many drivers enslaved by the pumps as a necessary evil to getting on with life as we know it. When the Toyota Prius arrived, ...
Test Drive: 2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid
The 2016 Toyota RAV4 is the top selling compact crossover SUV right now with over 32,000 copies sold in May of this year. It's ahead of the Ford Escape and Honda CRV as well as all the rest. Adding to its success is t...
First Look: 2017 Hyundai Ioniq hybrid, plug-in and electric
One of the reveals at the New York Auto Show is the long awaited Toyota Prius competitor from Hyundai. And unveiling their first dedicated Hybrid model, the new 2017 Hyundai Ioniq, is actually three. Entering the w...
First Look: Tesla Model 3
One of the most anticipated reveals in the world of electric cars this year is the Tesla Model 3, a new mainstream priced sedan that will compete with the biggest players in the compact segment. The new Tesla Model...
First Look: 2017 Volvo V90 Estate
Volvo is most known for their wagons, more than any other vehicle they've ever made. So it comes as no surprise they have unveiled their new 2017 V90 Estate, a range-topping full-sized wagon based upon their new S90 s...
First Look: 2017 Kia Optima Hybrids
At the Chicago Auto Show, Kia's main focus was their expanding line of hybrid vehicles. And in addition to their Niro hybrid crossover, they introduced both a hybrid and plug-in hybrid version of their popular Optima ...
First Look: 2017 Kia Niro Hybrid Utility Vehicle
Kia energized the Chicago Auto Show this year with their first ever purpose built hybrid SUV to compete with the likes of the Ford C-Max and Toyota RAV4 Hybrid. The new 2017 Kia Niro is what they call Hybrid Utility V...
First Look: Volkswagen Tiguan GTE Active Concept
Volkswagen tells us the Tiguan GTE Active Concept hints at the next-generation Tiguan crossover, but at the same time it woos us with a futuristic plug-in hybrid drivetrain. Well, not so futuristic actually. While ...
ECOCar3: ASU’s Chevrolet Camaro Plug-In Hybrid Project Car
The students and faculty at Arizona State University this week unveiled their 2016 Chevrolet Camaro project car for EcoCar3, a competition promoted by General Motors, the Department of Energy and Argonne National Labo...
