[Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes] Most people call them EVs or electric cars – cars, crossover SUVs amd soon, pickups, that are powered by strong electric motors. They get their juice from big packs of on-board batteries that are rechargeable.…
Like a conventional hybrid, a plug-in hybrid or PHEV uses two different power systems. PHEVs differ from their conventional cousins, however, because they have high-capacity battery packs that can be charged from the grid. They are charged when you…
Six Things You’ll Need to Know About PEVs [Estimated Reading Time: 7 minutes] (Updated 4/03/21) Information can make a world of difference when you are car shopping, and when you’re shopping for a plug-in vehicle it’s not just nice to…
[Estimated Reading Time: Less than 2 minutes] It’s hard to believe now, but hybrid cars – vehicles such as the Toyota Prius – once were considered exotics with mysteriously complicated powertrains. True, the hybrid powertrain is a bit complex. But…
More than a decade after the first electric vehicles went on sale, EV-shopping horror stories still abound. People looking for a plug-in vehicle, whether a plug-in hybrid or a battery-electric car, often find themselves in dealerships with sales people who…