How to Find the Right Affordable Electric Car
If you want to try an electric car, but have a limited budget, exploring the used EV market is the way to go.
Plug-In Hybrids
Road Test: 2018 Kia Optima PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid)
Like last year, the 2018 Kia Optima PHEV is thousands of dollars less than other similar models in the segment including the Ford Fusion Energi.
Feature: MPG Christmas Wishes from FCA
The bottom line is FCA, often beat-up for not being as enthusiastic about electric drive, appears to have stealthily positioned itself to become one of the country’s leaders in electrification.
Road Test: 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV
The brand once sold the popular Montero SUV here, so it’s not new territory. This 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV has that same strong, competent feel, but now with much greater efficiency.
Road Test: 2019 Chevrolet Volt
If you drive less than 50 miles a day and charge regularly, the 2019 Chevrolet Volt is a great choice for all-electric driving, with the option to take off wherever you want using the gasoline range extender.
News: Say Farewell to the Chevrolet Volt
With numbers like that, it really shouldn’t be a surprise that GM would end the Chevrolet Volt’s production on March 1, 2019. We are sad to see it go.
Flash Drive: 2019 Subaru Crosstrek PHEV
Subaru has a winner on their hands with the 2019 Crosstrek Hybrid. The plug-in feature gives drivers up to 17 miles of gasoline-free driving, while the over-the-road hybrid fuel economy is attractive at 35 mpg.
Road Test: 2018 Toyota Prius Prime Plus
The 2018 Prius Prime comes in three flavors with no changes from 2017: Plus, Premium, and Advanced.
Road Test: 2018 Hyundai Ioniq PHEV
Choose from two models of the Korea-built 2018 Hyundai Ioniq PHEV–base and Limited. The latter includes strategically placed leather on the inside and blind-spot detection with rear cross-traffic alert for extra safety.
Event: 2018 Pebble Beach EV Recap
What started off as a trickle a few years ago has become a torrent of a new EVs, new manufacturers and new technologies. Clean Fleet Report was there the entire week, and here are the new BEVs and PHEVs we found at Pebble Beach EV Week.