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2012 Toyota RAV4 EV: First Drive From Behind The Wheel (Video)
The new 2012 Toyota RAV4 EV is quick, relatively fun to drive, and the only all-electric crossover utility vehicle on the market today. It has a good, intuitive touchscreen display and instrument cluster that shows both the maximum possible range and a constantly updated range based on both the...
Green Sound Insulation Inside Doors Quiets 2013 Ford Escape
Ask about green cars and most buyers think only of gas mileage. But there are other ways to make vehicles greener, including the use of renewable materials to replace... January 26, 2012 by John Voelcker 1
2013 Buick Encore: Video Walkaround At Detroit Auto Show
Until now, you'd have been hard-pressed to find the words "Buick" and "compact five-door crossover" in the same sentence. But as of this month's Detroit Auto Show, the 2013... January 13, 2012 by John Voelcker
Jeep Grand Cherokee Diesel Sport Utility Coming In 2013
The Jeep Grand Cherokee is one of the brightest stars among the cars that propelled Chrysler--now controlled by Fiat--to a 26-percent sales increase in 2011, raising its... January 6, 2012 by John Voelcker 5
Third-Row, 7-Seat Family Vehicles With Highest Gas Mileage
We get asked a lot about hybrids with seven seats. The answer is simple: There's only one, the 2012 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. But the question is really more about fuel... November 30, 2011 by John Voelcker
Reader Q: All-Wheel Drive Hybrid Or Diesel Cars (Not Trucks)?
We get some of our most interesting topics from reader questions. Past questions include how emergency responders should react to hybrid and electric cars, and whether towing... August 5, 2011 by John Voelcker 1
Why Ford Would Be Crazy To Kill The Escape Hybrid: Real AWD
Ford has made lots of changes to its model lineup of late, some of them remarkably quickly. Now comes word that the new Ford Escape compact crossover for 2013 may not include... June 13, 2011 by John Voelcker 1
Kia Reveals Naimo Electric Crossover Concept, Announces Real-World Tests
Kia has taken the wraps off its third electrified concept car in the space of a year (the previous being the Pop and Ray), strongly suggesting that we’re at the start... March 31, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 4
Buick Envision Plug-In Hybrid SUV Concept: Auto Shanghai Preview
It's unfortunate that the media days for the Auto Shanghai 2011 Show and the New York Auto Show overlap a couple of weeks hence, because it looks like Shanghai might get the... March 30, 2011 by John Voelcker
Report: Tesla Model X SUV Will Be Compact Yet Spacious
We got our first hints that Tesla was planning several new models after the Model S electric sedan following the release of some official slides in the company’s IPO... February 6, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
BREAKING: The RAV4 EV Is Returning, Tesla, Toyota Confirms
Remember yesterday's article where we spoke about rumbles from the rumor mill at Toyota and Tesla? Industry insiders had told two auto sites that the two companies were... July 16, 2010 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 6
Electric-Car Drive Report: 2002 Toyota RAV4 EV Crossover
One of the best parts of the electric-vehicle world is the camaraderie. Someone knows someone who passes us along to a friend who knows a guy ... you know the story. Which is... July 7, 2010 by John Voelcker 6
Roundup: Hybrid SUVs and Crossovers from Ford, Toyota, Chevy
Our reader Celeste wrote to ask us about available hybrid SUVs and crossovers, and we thought our answer might be useful for the site. At the moment, there are three main... May 24, 2010 by John Voelcker 2
All-Wheel Drive And Crossovers In The Pipeline For Tesla
Tesla has hinted on several occasions in the past that it wants to expand its range of vehicles beyond the current Roadster and upcoming Model S sedan in the very near... May 2, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Buffet's Baby BYD Auto Is a Big Electric-Car Copycat
Sometimes Twitter is pretty wonderful. Amidst all the fluff and links and LOLs, some real gems can land. We honestly don't recall who first alerted us to an article about... February 18, 2010 by John Voelcker 12
Higher MPGs From EcoBoost Engine For 2011 Ford Edge Crossover
Continuing the trend of raising gas mileage by using smaller, more powerful engines, Ford is set to launch its first four-cylinder EcoBoost engine in the 2011 Ford Edge... February 2, 2010 by John Voelcker
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