Road Test: 2021 Toyota Venza Hybrid
The new Venza is a pleasant, attractive, highly functional vehicle that should find some buyers in the crowded midsize SUV segment.
Book Review: The Future We Choose–Surviving the Climate Crisis
Reading an inspiring book is a great way to light the fire of climate action in your belly. So, I pulled The Future We Choose—Surviving the Climate Crisis off my bookshelf.
Road Test: 2021 Ford F-150 Hybrid
The 2021 Ford F-150 Hybrid shows its leadership in the latest iteration of an incredibly successful product.
Road Test: 2021 BMW 330e Plug-In Hybrid
While a regular hybrid can take away half a car’s CO2 emissions, a plug-in hybrid like the 2021 BMW 330e, driven locally most of the time, can do even better.
Flash Drive: 2021 Kia Sorento Hybrid
With only a two-day test during a pandemic, I can’t report a lot about the driving experience with the 2021 Kia Sorento Hybrid, except that you sit tall, the interior is quite comfortable, and that 227 horsepower seems to be enough.
Personal: A Rare 2020 Treat—A Car Conversation with a Stranger
I’m so happy now, because beyond the loss of lives and jobs and business and connection and a sense of “normal” this year, we have missed out on most of these chance conversations about common interests that used to happen.
Road Testing: Comparing EVs, PHEVs and HEVs
Over the last few weeks, I’ve test driven all three types of battery-powered electric cars—full electric, plug-in hybrid and hybrid.
Flash Drive: Volkswagen ID.4
With a new look and drivetrain, the Volkswagen ID.4 may end up having the impact of the Beetle or the Golf for VW in today’s rapidly evolving automotive world.
Road Test: 2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid
The eighth-generation 2020 Hyundai Sonata is quite a looker. It offers an alternative to the ubiquitous Toyota Camry and Honda Accord sedans, and with its hybrid drivetrain, averages up to 52 miles per gallon.
Analysis: The Green New Deal and the Biden Plan
President-elect Joe Biden’s environmental plan will be an enormous undertaking, but it will put America on the path to being environmentally responsible over the next 10 to 15 years, when it’s crucial, and create millions of good jobs for those who need them.