Hybrid and Electric Car News and Reviews

Poll April 25, 2018

When will buying gasoline cars seem weird? Twitter poll results

In honor of Earth Day last weekend, we re-ran our story about when citizens might see cars with tailpipes as morally wrong, somewhat like they do smoking or polluting factories today. This year, we...

Green Cars April 25, 2018 Lexus hybrid, new California rebate, BMW electric, and poll results: Today's Car News

Electric Cars April 25, 2018 BMW debuts iX3 SUV electric car

Electric Cars April 25, 2018 PG&E offers new $3,000 rebate to Nissan Leaf buyers

Hybrids April 24, 2018 2019 Lexus ES revealed, features 44-mpg 300h hybrid sedan

BMW iX3 electric SUV, non-Tesla's to get super charging network, Nissan Leaf range anxiety review: Today's Car News

BMW previews its long-awaited iX3 electric SUV, Volkswagen diesel settlement to bring a fast-charging network to rival Tesla's Superchargers, and we develop needless range... read more April 23, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

Nissan Leaf Pro-Pilot Assist and range-anxiety review

Depending on where you live one of the biggest challenges with electric cars can be airport runs. They tend to be an hour away, or sometimes more; involve lots of... read more April 23, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

Electrify America maps out charging network to rival Tesla Superchargers

Mark 2018 as the year that practical, widespread electric-car charging really started coming to America. We've had a lot of news about new charging networks coming to the... read more April 23, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

Should you buy a portable Level 2 electric-car charger?

Electric car chargers are becoming more affordable. Now you can buy a portable, 16-amp charger one for less than the price of a cheap tablet computer. Some electric-car... read more April 23, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

BMW teases iX3 electric car in China

BMW's electric car lineup, the tiny i3 commuter and the i8 plug-in sports car, leaves a huge gap for a more practical, mainstream vehicle in between. Rumors have circulated... read more April 23, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

Life magazine centerspread of 1970 Clean Air Car Race entries

1970 Clean Car Race: How college teams helped bring about emission limits on new cars (and show up Detroit) after the first Earth Day.

When it comes to changing the world, never count out a bunch of college students with pens and wrenches. In response to growing demands to clean up the air, particularly from... read more April 22, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

BMW ActiveE electric car in front of old gas pumps, Belvidere, NJ [photo: Tom Moloughney]

Tesla Model 3 and Chevy Bolt problems, new taxes, diesels, and automakers in the looking glass: The Week in Reverse

Which giant retailer will roll out a new Tesla-eque network of fast electric car chargers? What kind of fuel economy will the new Ford F-150 pickup get with its new diesel... read more April 21, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

Honda Clarity Fuel Cell at Honda R&D Center, Tochigi, Japan, June 2017

Earth Day: 10 Questions On Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Cars To Ask Toyota, Honda & Hyundai

Within the next two years, three different hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles will be offered to California buyers in small numbers. The 2017 Honda Clarity Fuel Cell vehicle went on... read more April 20, 2018 by John Voelcker

How to buy a used Tesla, Audi E-Tron battery, new VW logo, Earth Day questions: Today's Car News

A sizeable stock of used Tesla Model Ses may make a good alternative for those on the waiting list for a Model 3. Audi reveals details of its upcoming e-Tron electric SUV... read more April 20, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

An Earth Day question: When will we see 'tailpipes' on cars as morally wrong?

With automotive emissions regulations again coming under political pressure, we thought we'd re run this Earth Day question from 2014 in an attempt to answer the question... read more April 20, 2018 by John Voelcker

Volkswagen stamps new logo to mark electric transformation

Everybody knows the friendly, familiar VW logo—an artistically stacked 'V' and 'W' nestled inside a circle—whether its from smiling New Beetles running around, or... read more April 20, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

Audi details battery for 2019 e-tron electric SUV

When the Audi e-tron battery-electric SUV goes on sale next year, its 432 battery cells will drink from a 150-kw charging firehose–a rate quicker than the Jaguar I-Pace... read more April 20, 2018 by Marty Padgett

Tesla Model 3 teaser image with Model S and Model X, March 2016

If you can't order your Tesla Model 3 yet, how can you pick up a used Model S (or X) instead?

Among the hundreds of thousands of potential buyers on the waiting list for the Tesla Model 3, many are waiting for configurations that aren't yet available—all-wheel... read more April 20, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

Hyundai cuts $500 off Sonata Hybrid price

Hyundai has reduced prices on the 2018 Sonata Hybrid, in an effort to sell more of them. The $500 price cut makes the car one of the most affordable midsized hybrids on the... read more April 19, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

Walmart gets fast chargers, diesel Ford F-150 and Mazda CX-5, Buick Velite in China: Today's Car News

Electric car chargers will soon be able to get a fast charge with a quart of milk at Walmarts across the country. Ford releases fuel economy numbers for the new diesel F-150... read more April 19, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

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