Tag: Hybrid
IIHS Crash Tests: Electric & Plug-In Hybrid Cars
The IIHS recently tested a collection of the most popular electric and plug-in hybrid cars to see how they stack up in their brutal battery of crash tests including the Tesla Model S, BMW i3, Chevrolet Volt and the To...
First Drive: 2015 Lexus NX300h Hybrid
The 2015 Lexus NX300h is an all-new model this year, sharing much of its underlying architecture and size with the ever popular Toyota RAV4. It competes in the market with also new entries like the Audi Q3, BMW X1, an...
First Drive: 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid
The Honda Accord Hybrid was canceled after 2015 due to slow sales, under-performing both in the showroom and in sales. It's back for 2017 with an all-new propulsion system that based on our test drive might just stick...
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: 2022 Ford Maverick XL Hybrid
The headline of the press release for the 2022 Ford Maverick read, “40 MPG city, standard hybrid, seats five, starts under $20K”. Yep that sounds like the deal of the century, where do we sign up? We did exactl...
Test Drive: 2021 Honda Accord Hybrid
The 2021 Honda Accord received fresh styling treatments, more tech features and increased performance by way of powertrain tweaks. In our drive we found out why it remains top of class for many buyers. Those bu...
2025 Ford Maverick Predictions & Wishlist
With the first major refresh of the Ford Maverick likely to come for the 2025 model year unless it gets pushed back, the popular compact pickup that all but owns the market could get a number of updates in style, ...
First Look: Volvo Concept Coupe Drive-E Hybrid
As Volvo is getting back on its feet and readying a new product and design offensive, we are getting signs of where the Scandinavian brand is headed. A new design language and an emphasis on hybrid powertrains is ...
First Look: 2018 Lexus LS 500h Hybrid
Making its global debut at the Geneva Motor Show, the second installment of their flagship line the 2018 Lexus LS 500h hybrid sedan had its coming out party. A full hybrid version of the new Lexus LS, the LS 500h f...
First Drive Review: 2016 Toyota Prius
The 2016 Toyota Prius is all new, and we get our first drive in Southern California along the beach as well as the cone course. The new car has been a long time coming, and it brings with it not only new style, but hi...
