Life With a 2019 RAV4 Hybrid
It took a bit of soul searching, but after nearly a decade of driving cars with plugs, my wife and …
Hybrids
Toyota Expands Hybrid Battery Warranty
Californians have long enjoyed a special perk when buying hybrid cars: The hybrid battery warranty is longer than offered most …
Hyundai ASC: Speed Shifting for Fuel Economy
If you’re a hybrid shopper with the car-to-human communications abilities of a Formula 1 driver, Hyundai’s got something for you. …
2020 Escape Hybrid to Start at $30K
(Updated 6/16/20 to include pricing and technical information on the 2020 Escape plug-in hybrid. Originally posted 7/19/19.) The redesigned, re-engineered …
2020 Ford Escape Offers Two Hybrids
The new 2020 Ford Escape will offer hybrid shoppers two choices – a conventional hybrid and a plug-in hybrid with …
2019 RAV4 Hybrid: First Drive
(RAV4 Hybrid cargo area information updated 3/14/20.) Toyota sells a boatload of RAV4s, close to 430,000 last year, but barely …
Jeep PHEVs, EVs On the Way
Jeep’s parent, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, says a new $4.5 billion capital plan will clear the way for electrification of a …
Shopper Guide: Green Vehicles ‘Of the Year’
Honda, Mitsubishi and Jaguar have scored green-vehicle-of-the-year awards from the granddaddy of the clean-car press: The Green Car Journal. The …
Wards Auto 10 Best Engines Again Lists 4 Electrified Powertrains
A fuel-cell, an all-electric and two hybrid gas-electric powertrains have been named to the prestigious Wards Auto 10 Best Engines …
Snow Play in the 2019 Prius and Prius AWD-e
Front-wheel drive cars often are at a loss when it comes to climbing slick, icy or snowy hills. That’s certainly …