PHEV

Two Crossovers in One: Electric- and Gasoline-Powered Editor/wife Lynne’s day job is a 24-mile round trip drive on city streets. Even though the 2019 Mitsubihi Outlander PHEV’s (plug-in hybrid) electric-only driving range is rated at 22 miles, four of five days she made the round trip emissions free. On the fifth ... Read More...

New Platform, New Tech, New Plug-in In March of 2018, Ford announced a major shift in the type of vehicles they would be offering in the future. For the most part, sedans would be replaced with crossovers/SUVs and trucks, with five of the SUVs having hybrid powertrains. True to their word, ... Read More...

An Electrified Open-Air Supercar “It’s a BMW Ferrari!” Nothing says it better than this comment from a passerby when I was (carefully) parking BMW’s magnificent i8 plug-in hybrid sports roadster. It really grabs attention, even though most people probably have no idea that it’s partially motivated by electrons. The i8 is one of ... Read More...

A unique, well-equipped hybrid Minivan In 1984 Chrysler created the minivan market segment that set the automotive world on its ear.  Fast forward to 2017 and, with the introduction of the sixth-generation Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivan, Chrysler once again led the way with the most advanced plug-In hybrid minivan available in ... Read More...

Finally, an Electric Model Subaru has been very successful over the last decade in the U.S., with sales rising every year. They build and sell the kinds of cars that Americans crave. However, they’ve been a no-show in electric vehicles. Well, that’s over now, with the introduction of the brand’s first ... Read More...