Tag: Hybrid
First Look: Ford Police Responder Hybrid
Johnny law is going hybrid soon and Ford will be the first to put them there with the new Police Responder Hybrid pursuit-rated cruiser unveiled at the New York Auto Show. Based on the Ford Fusion Hybrid, the new F...
First Look: Kia Trailster Concept
Showing off what could well be the next level for the Kia Soul, and the brand's hybrid drivetrain strategy, the Kia Trailster Concept made its big splash down at the Chicago Auto Show. Taking the already cute Soul,...
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 ...
Flagship Returns: 2023 Toyota Crown
While other automakers have given up on large sedans, Toyota has doubled down with a new full-size model that resurrects the legendary Crown flagship. Replacing the now canceled Avalon sedan in North America, the ...
Ford Maverick Beach Watch Hybrid by DRAGG
The Beach Watch Ford Maverick show truck was built by D.R.A.G.G. Which is an after school program partnership between Oxnard Union High School and the Oxnard Police Department where at risk youth work with industr...
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...
Ford Maverick Hybrid Brake Problems Part 2: Still Not Fixed
The saga of the Ford Maverick Hybrid grabby drive-by-wire brakes has been with the new compact pickup since they began arriving into customer hands a year an a half ago. The problem with the software and electroni...
Ford Maverick Hybrid Engine: Where is it really made?
There have been a growing number of anecdotal accounts online in owner forums and even on YouTube that Ford has shifted production of the 2.5-liter Atkinson Cycle engines found in the Ford Maverick Hybrid from Mex...
Ford Maverick Hybrid Oil Change: How To
It was finally time to change the oil on our long-term test 2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid. At least we decided it was time. There is no set mileage mark at which it becomes “time” to change the oil, rather the compute...
Ford Maverick Hybrid: Firestone Destination A/T2 Upgrade
Just because your Ford Maverick Hybrid is only front-wheel drive doesn't mean you are relegated to life in the mall parking lots of the world. You can go out there, in the mud, down the trail, out into the wild. Y...
