In theory, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles offer an alluring alternative to fully electric ones. They give drivers 20 to 65 miles of electric-only range for their daily use, plus a gasoline engine in ...

Plug-in hybrid vehicles are thriving in 2025, offering real electric range, fuel savings, and flexibility as federal EV ...

Joe is a classically trained journalist who’s been writing about the auto industry and car culture for 40 years, steering the editorial direction of prominent Canadian magazines such as World of ...

Are plug-in hybrids an on-ramp to fully electric vehicles, or undue cost and complexity? Are they something consumers asked for, or something created by bureaucrats and regulators? At least in some ...

Nothing excites me more for the future than being forcefully pushed into it. Wait, no, that’s not right. These days, new car technology progresses at a frenetic pace, and sometimes it feels like ...

Once upon a time, the Toyota Prius was an odd little hybrid few noticed when it arrived in the United States at the turn of the millennium. It was only near the mid-2000s when the-hybrid-that-could ...

We might be living in the age of electrification, with all its highs and lows, but EV and plug-in hybrid drivers still need a shove when it comes to charging discipline. Pure battery-electrics have no ...

If you're in the market for a reliable, efficient compact car, you're probably looking at the Toyota Prius and Prius Prime (now named — or, rather, renamed – Prius Plug-in Hybrid). Both offer ...

Plug-in hybrid cars have become more popular recently, as automakers have had to come up with a quick way to meet tightening emissions restrictions, all while having to deal with the ever-changing ...