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They're two high-volume plug-in hybrids, but they take different approaches to energy efficiency. The Toyota Prius Prime, new for 2017, is the plug-in version of the world's best-known, and best-selling, hybrid car. The 2017 Chevy Volt was new last year, a greatly improved version of the pioneering range-extended electric car. They're now going head to head in the expanding market for cars with plugs, but how do they match up? Both cars are compact five-door hatchbacks with designs that work hard to be highly aerodynamic. But the executions differ a lot. The Prius Prime is the newer of the...
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2017 Jeep Compass launched in LA, new small SUV for growing Jeep lineup
The 2017 Jeep Compass replaces both the previous Compass and the Patriot.
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Jaguar I-Pace electric concept at LA Auto Show: video walkaround
Electric vehicles are hardly a new concept any more, but they've largely been the province of Nissan and Tesla. Add another nameplate to that battery-powered mix. The future of Jaguar arrives next year, in the shape of this gas-free SUV. Meet the Jaguar I-Pace concept. CHECK OUT: Jaguar I-Pace...
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Chevrolet Bolt EV: Green Car Reports' Best Car To Buy 2017
Each year, Green Car Reports chooses a new car, or a family of cars, as the best green car introduced in that model year. In 2011, our very first award, we picked the first-ever modern electric car to be sold in high volumes. Six years later, we've picked the spiritual successor to that car, one...
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2017 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid: video road test
The 2017 Toyota Prius Prime is a new plug-in version of the fourth-generation Prius hybrid launched last year. It succeeds the previous Prius Plug-In Hybrid, but it's a much better—and considerably more electric—vehicle than that discontinued model. We've driven the new Prius Prime in...
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Faraday Future electric crossover teased before CES debut (video)
Faraday Future released a teaser video for its upcoming electric car.
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From the outside, this car looks like a tall hatchback, not all that remarkable, maybe a bit bigger than some of the smallest cars around. But from the moment you open the door and get behind the wheel, it's clear that this is no ordinary Chevrolet. In fact, it's Chevrolet's first-ever mass-market electric car: the 2017 Chevy Bolt EV. The Bolt has an EPA-rated range of 238 miles, or three times that of a Nissan Leaf electric car just six years ago. Its starting price is $37,500. The Bolt EV is the culmination of a promise GM made two years ago, and it'll go on sale before the end of 2016 at...
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How Formula E electric-car series could make road cars better
This video shows the inner workings of a Formula E electric race car.
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How fast IS a Tesla Model S P100D? How about 0-to-60 in 2.5 seconds?
DragTimes confirms Tesla's claim of 0 to 60 mph in 2.5 seconds for the Model S P100D with Ludicrous Mode.
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Nissan Leaf electric car on scenic coastal, rural drives in Europe: video
Nissan takes its Leaf electric car on a European tour.
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2017 Karma Revero: first official photo of rebooted Fisker Karma released
As the 2017 Karma Revero gets closer to its official launch later this year, its maker has released the first official photo of the luxury plug-in hybrid sedan. The rebooted Karma is a modified and updated version of the car previously sold in 2012 as the Fisker Karma, before its maker shut down...
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BMW 330e plug-in hybrid ads: no wait for Tesla Model 3 needed
The Tesla Model 3 electric car, which its maker says will launch late next year with 200 miles of range and a $35,000 price, has caused a few shock waves across the car industry. All the German luxury makers now have plans for their own 200-mile battery-electric vehicles coming in 2018 or later, at...
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Autopilot should only be used on highways with clear lane markings, says one Tesla driver.
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When a Tesla Model S and Ferrari drag-race an electric van...what happens?
Startup Atieva built an electric van that smoked a Tesla Model S and Ferrari California T in a drag race.
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Tesla Model S can float, for short periods: Musk (video)
It's a grainy, jittery 44-second mobile-phone video, with the Blue Danube Waltz in the background. And it's suddenly relevant because that master of publicity, Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk, tweeted that the Model S "floats well enough to turn it into a boat for short periods of time." It shows a...
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After Model 3, what will Tesla's 4th electric-car line be?
Elon Musk says Tesla's fourth-generation electric car will be more affordable than the Model 3.
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How wireless charging works for electric cars, explained
Wireless electric-car charging is currently used in certain applications.
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Tesla fan commercial: electric car rescue from post-apocalyptic landscape
When fans of a particular electric car start creating their own unofficial commercials for the car, it usually means one of two things. Either the existing ads are inconsistent, irritating, and miss the point (first-generation Chevy Volt marketing, ahem), or the auteur is so enamored of the car...
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Every so often, Green Car Reports is asked to take part in panels and industry events discussing the future of advanced auto technologies—particularly electric cars. Two weeks ago, at the New York Auto Show, site editor John Voelcker joined electric-car advocate Chelsea Sexton and Salim Morsy of Bloomberg New Energy Finance to discuss "the EV era" now arriving in fits and starts. The 28-minute segment, broadcast on Autoline TV, was moderated by long-time host John McElroy. DON'T MISS: Finally, auto industry starts to admit: electric vehicles are better (Note that the "2012" on the...
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Updated Audi A3 debuts with new engine, tweaked styling
It seems like the current-generation Audi A3 went on sale only yesterday but we already have our first look at the car’s mid-cycle update. That’s because the current A3 went on sale overseas back in 2012, only appearing in the United States two years later. The updates are significant...
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Watch the Tesla Model S P90D race a Boeing
We already know Tesla Motors’ [NSDQ:TSLA] Model S P90D is a quick car. In fact with a 0-60 mph time of 2.8 seconds it’s currently the quickest four-door car in production. But how does it compare with a Boeing 737 which produces as much as 52,000 pounds of thrust at takeoff? Well...
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Porsche Mission E electric car concept design video
Porsche designers talk about the Mission E electric car concept.
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Latest drone footage of Tesla Gigafactory shows progress
Last night's Tesla Model 3 electric car unveiling is getting all the attention today, with at least 135,000 reservations booked for the car. But to get the $35,000 Model 3 out the door with the announced 215-mile range, a generation of lithium-ion cells will be required for its battery. And that's...
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2017 Hyundai Ioniq preview
The 2017 Hyundai Ioniq made its U.S. debut at the 2016 New York Auto Show.
Stephen Edelstein