Road Test: 2017 Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid
The 2017 Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid is an EV on training wheels. When the battery is depleted, it’s a regular hybrid, eliminating “range anxiety.”
Road Test: 2017 Chevrolet Volt
General Motors got it right the first time but the 2017 Chevrolet Volt is even better. It was and is the plug-in hybrid standard.
Road Test: 2016 BMW X5 xDrive40e
In its third generation the 2016 BMW X5 xDrive40e has entered the electric era. It’s a big, heavy machine, but remains nimble on the road.
First Drive: 2016 Volvo XC90 T8 Plug-in Hybrid
The 2016 Volvo XC90 T8 marks a new direction and stakes out new ground for where Volvo says it wants to go. It does it with style and technology.
Road Test: 2016 Audi A3 e-tron Sportback
The 2016 Audi A3 e-tron is an easy car to like. The 20+ miles of electric range means you can cruise around town and never use an ounce of gasoline, but because it has an engine on board you can be good for more than 400 miles of cruising and still get respectable hybrid fuel economy.
News: 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Minivan
The 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid will have a 30-mile all-electric driving range and is expected to deliver up to 80 MPGe (miles per gallon equivalent) on EPA tests. The powertrain centers on a 3.6-liter Atkinson cycle Pentastar V-6 gas engine. It’s mated to a two-motor hybrid system that substitutes for a transmission and operated like an electrified version of a continuously-variable transmission (CVT). A 16-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery pack is located under the second row of seats, which preserves Chrysler’s Stow ‘n Go seating and storage for the third row.
First Drive: 2015 BMW i8
For BMW, on-road performance is always a ticket of entry and the 2015 BMW i8 does not disappoint.
Road Test: 2014 BMW i3 & i3 REX
The 2014 BMW i3 is the Rorschach test of electric cars. What you see says more about you than the car you’re looking at – or even driving.
Road Test: 2014 Ford Fusion Energi
Compared to its head-to-head competition from Toyota and Honda the 2014 Ford Fusion Energi has more power, more electric-only range and comparable EPA mileage ratings. We think it’s got styling that puts it beyond those two and pricing that’s comparable when you look at equipment.
Cadillac ELR – GM Adds Luxury To The Volt
While the high-horsepower seventh generation Corvette pointed one future direction for General Motors at the recent Detroit Auto Show, the company had another car that … Read more