Newsy Stuff: Prius Mileage Champ; Solid-State Battery Roundup
Prius Sets Efficiency Record This probably more properly should say that a skilled hypermiler – Wayne Gerdes – set a …
Fuel Efficiency
The Truth About MPGe and PHEVs
Miles-per-gallon is a pretty simple concept. Make it MPGe, though, and things can get complex. The rise of the plug-in …
2020 Escape PHEV Takes Fuel Efficiency Lead
Looks like Ford’s 2020 Escape PHEV will wear the fuel efficiency crown in the small-but-growing plug-in hybrid crossover/SUV segment. (NOTE: …
Fuel Efficiency Rollback Ordered by Trump’s EPA
The Trump Administration, as expected, has rolled back tough automotive fuel efficiency standards set during the Obama years. The action …
2020 Highlander Hybrid: 36 MPG, Seats for 8
Toyota’s redesigned 2020 Highlander Hybrid SUV will hit dealerships in February with a huge improvement in fuel economy and a …
End Run Around EPA Plan to Slash Fuel Economy Standards?
Four key automakers have inked a deal with California to circumvent the Trump Administration’s avowed intent to gut current fuel …
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. …
2019 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid: More Power, Price and Fuel Efficiency Than ICE Model
Acura has upped the ante, literally, with its 2019 MDX Sport Hybrid – adding $700 to the base Technology model’s …
Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid Tops Prius in EPA Ratings
More Hybrid, Plug-In Models Coming, Carmaker Says The upcoming 2017 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid sedan has received an EPA fuel …
2017 Prius Prime Gets 133 MPG-e Rating From EPA
Toyota officials are gleefully correcting some bad fuel efficiency info they shared last week during a press preview of the …