Road Test: 2018 Toyota Camry Hybrid XLE
The base hybrid-powered 2018 Toyota Camry Hybrid LE offers a sparkling EPA rating of 51 mpg city and 53 mpg highway. That makes it America’s most fuel-efficient midsize hybrid sedan.
Exclusive: Nissan Releases Software Fix for 2016-17 Leafs
Nissan released a statement today about a fix for 2016 and 2017 Leaf battery electric cars that are experiencing indications that their vehicles’ 30 kWh batteries were losing range and capacity at an accelerated rate.
Tech: 2018 EcoCAR3 Competition
The EcoCAR3 project, sponsored by General Motors and the U.S. Department of Energy drew 16 North American universities as participants.Each university began in 2014 with the challenge to design a hybrid-electric power plant that would fit into one of the most iconic muscle cars, the Chevrolet Camaro.
News: Consumer Reports Flips Tesla Model 3 Rating
In the automotive equivalent of pulling a rabbit out of a hat, Tesla has magically transformed its rating from the powerful product testing magazine, Consumer Reports, from a “not recommended” to a “recommended buy.”
News: Tesla’s Model 3 Brakes Stop Consumer Reports Recommendation
Consumer Reports, the consumer product testing magazine, won’t recommend the Tesla Model 3 because of the electric car’s long stopping distances and difficult-to-use controls.
Comparison Test: 2018 Chevy Bolt & 2018 Nissan Leaf
Clean Fleet Report has written extensively about these two cars, but have not compared them head-to-head. We wanted to look at the value of the Leaf vs. Bolt beyond the MSRP and provide additional data points to compare them.
News: Buick’s Electric Car Explosion
Buick is showing it wants to take the lead in China by unveiling three electrified cars at last month’s Auto China 2018 in Beijing.
10 Arguments For/Against Electric Trucks
The non-profit North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) is all about pushing environmentally beneficial, cost-effective efficiencies in the trucking industry, which they back up with deep research and real-world data. After studying the developing battery electric (BE) truck market, they came up with a balanced list that gave plenty of ammunition for both sides of the big rig EV discussion.
Tech: 2019 RAM 1500 Hybrid
The 2019 Ram 1500 has shed pounds without giving up any of its prodigious capabilities. Add to that a mild hybrid system and you can imagine the Ram will continue to challenge Chevy for the number two spot in the hot pickup world.
Tech: Algae-based Biofuel: Is It the Future?
Although these are clearly some commercial and technical issues with algae-based biofuels, many of these will be remedied by their benefits.