Feature: Are Eco-Friendly Cars Expensive to Own?
On average, it costs about $118 a month to insure a hybrid or alternative fuel vehicle, but as national affection for alternative fuel vehicles begins to increase, insurance premiums will decrease.
News: Top 10 “Engines” Now Mostly Electric
If you needed a more definitive marker for the imminent end of the internal combustion engine, look no further than Wards 27th annual 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems.
Analysis: 4 Misconceptions About Hybrids We Can Forget
A lot has changed in the past decade and many of the conceptions that people used to have about hybrids are now myths of the past.
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.
News: Consumer Reports Ranks Car Brands’ Reliability
Electric and electrified models are building mixed reputations in the marketplace, according to this year’s report of automotive reliability from the respected publication, Consumer Reports.
Personal: To PHEV or not PHEV–That Is the Question
I’ll plan to serve up a few plug-in hybrid (PHEV) stories myself once I let my test fleets know my change of heart.
Road Test: 2020 Toyota Prius Prime Limited
The 133 MPGe EPA rating places the 2020 Toyota Prius Prime into a lofty space of high-mileage plug-in hybrid vehicles, including the Hyundai Ioniq, Honda Clarity, Kia Niro and the now-defunct Chevrolet Volt.
News: 2019 Plug-in Car Sales Drop Blamed on PHEVs
Plug-in vehicles sales (pure battery electrics and plug-in hybrids) hit a speed bump after a meteoric rise in 2018, dropping from 361,300 to 325,800.
News: Dozen Greenest Cars of 2020 Named
The ACEEE (American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy) uses its own methodology to determine the most environmentally friendly cars offered for sale. This year they picked 12 top candidates, including the expected electric cars (EVs), but also a variety of gasoline-electric hybrids, topped by the Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid.