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 …
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2019 Leaf Plus – Nissan Joins Mid-Range EV Club
(Updated 3/1/19 to include Leaf Plus pricing and base Tesla Model 3 comparative data.) It’s taken a while, but Nissan …
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 …
Subaru’s 2019 Crosstrek Hybrid – Efficient and Fun
(Updated 2/19/21 to remove advertising inserted by a hacker. Originally posted 2/15/19) (UPDATE: Parts shortages in Japan have slowed 2019 …
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Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV: Lots to Like, But…
I so wanted to fall in love. I’ve been following the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV – plug-in hybrid – since the …
Ioniq PHEV Rounds Out Hyundai’s Low-Emissions, High-Efficiency Ioniq Family
The Hyundai Ioniq PHEV is the latest member of Hyundai’s Ioniq family of fuel-efficient, low- to zero-emission compact hatchback sedans. …
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Honda Clarity Plug In Hybrid – First Drive
If the PHEV is ever to gain broad acceptance in this country, Honda’s Clarity Plug In Hybrid is a good …
2019 Toyota Avalon Hybrid First Drive Review
(This article, originally posted 11/6/19, was updated on 4/21/20 to remove advertising inserted by hackers.) The 2019 Toyota Avalon Hybrid …
First Drive: Honda Clarity Fuel Cell and Clarity Electric
Honda’s Clarity family of fuel-saving midsize sedans offers two models, the Clarity Fuel Cell and Clarity Electric, that offer radically …
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2018 Nissan Leaf: First Drive Review
(Updated 12/11/20 to remove hacker-inserted spam) Nissan’s about to turn loose a new Leaf, and while we only got about …