Hybrid and Electric Car News and Reviews

Gas Mileage April 26, 2018

2018 Lexus LC 500h gas mileage review

As the industry marches toward greener cars, battery and hybrid drivetrains are expanding into vehicle segments never before concerned with fuel economy ratings or much with emissions. No segment is...

CAFE April 26, 2018 Cars out at Ford, small crossovers and SUVs left to take up efficiency banner

Electric Cars April 26, 2018 New Honda electric car, sporty Lexus hybrid review, how gas engines will get better mpg: Today's Car News

Car Tech April 26, 2018 Engineers find new ways to improve efficiency of gas engines: Engineering Explained

Electric Cars April 26, 2018 Honda debuts Everus electric car for China, based on the HR-V

2019 Lexus ES revealed, features 44-mpg 300h hybrid sedan

Lexus unveiled Tuesday its newest ES sedan, and the mid-size luxury stalwart appears to have an edgier attitude. The big news for readers interested in green cars is that the... read more April 24, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

Electric cars from Infiniti, portable chargers, fines increase, take our mpg poll: Today's Car News

Infiniti announces a new lineup of electric cars in China, new portable electric car chargers are fast and cheap, New York federal appeals court reinstates increase in fines... read more April 24, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

Trump loses court battle to roll back automaker gas mileage fines

Automakers may complain about rising gas mileage standards, but as several have proved over the years, they don't always have to meet them. Another strategy, employed... read more April 24, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

How high should fuel-economy standards be set? Take our Twitter poll

In light of the EPA Administrator Scott Priutt reversing the Agency's decision to maintain tighter emissions standards from 2022 to 2025, it seemed time to ask for our... read more April 24, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

Infiniti announces new electric car lineup based on Q Inspiration

Infiniti has promised to build electric cars in fits and starts since 2012—but we're still waiting. At the 2012 Detroit auto show, the upscale brand showed the Infiniti... read more April 24, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

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