John O'Dell
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2023 Toyota Prius Prime: Pretty, Efficient And Powerful
The redesigned 2023 Prius Prime remains a five-seat, two-row, compact hatchback, but that description ignores the dramatic improvements bestowed by Toyota designers and engineers charged with making the plug-in hybrid a truly desirable small car. No longer a mere appliance... -
2023 Toyota Prius Prime First Drive: Longer Legs, More Muscle
It launches in May, almost half a year after its conventional hybrid sibling, but for plug-in hybrid fans the 2023 Toyota Prius Prime may be worth the wait. Prius The new 2023 Toyota Prime plug-in hybrid gets all the stunning... -
2023 Lexus RZ: Nice, But Is It Nice Enough?
The all-electric 2023 Lexus RZ 450e is the uptown cousin of the Toyota bZ4X and Subaru Solterra. But while the three have similar dimensions and share many mechanical and electric powertrain parts, the two-row, five-passenger Lexus RZ luxury crossover is... -
2023 Lexus RZ First Drive: A Lexus-Worthy EV
Lexus begins its transformation to an all-electric brand with the 2023 Lexus RZ 450e. The compact crossover can travel up to 220 miles per charge in its base Premium trim with 18-inch wheels, pictured. John O’Dell Lexus’ first all-electric model,... -
More Electrified Vehicles Eligible For Tax Credit With SUV Reclassification
With a new classification system, all Ford Mustang Mach-E electric crossovers are considered truck-sized with a higher $80,000 price cap to be eligible for tax credits. Getty A muddled system of defining cars, SUVs and trucks for federal clean vehicle... -
First Look: 2024 Mazda CX-90 Electrified Crossover
Mazda’s 2024 CX-90 three-row crossover underscores the automaker’s ambitions to move its lineup into premium territory. Mazda Mazda, on a drive to move its product lineup into more upscale territory, unveiled its biggest, plushest and most powerful model yet: the... -
2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5: An EV That Punches Above Its Weight
Following its reception as one of the most popular new EVs of 2022, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 gets only a handful of changes for 2023. But it didn’t need many. The two-row, five-seat compact crossover is loaded with standard features... -
2023 Toyota Prius: Surprisingly Stylish Efficiency
Looks aren’t everything, Prius buyers have known that for a quarter of a century, eschewing style for superior fuel efficiency. A complete redesign for the fifth generation of the hybrid hatchback, though, means 2023 Prius buyers now get stunning styling... -
No Tax Credit For An EV? Try Leasing.
A leasing loophole could open up more cost-saving for EV shoppers. Leased vehicles don’t have to be assembled in North America to qualify for the federal credits up to $7,500. Getty For those shopping for a new electric car, there’s... -
Does That EV Qualify For New Clean Car Tax Credit? Check The VIN.
The Volkswagen ID.4 will ramp up production at its U.S. facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee, which will qualify the EV for new tax credit subsidies. Volkswagen As 2023 draws near so too does the implementation of tough new clean vehicle tax... -
2023 Toyota Prius First Drive: Stylish New Look, More Power, But Still A Prius
This isn’t your parents’ Prius. Toyota’s first hybrid gets youthful new looks for 2023. Toyota Toyota’s Prius was the first modern hybrid, and through four generations since its 1997 introduction in Japan (2001 in the U.S.), it has remained an... -
2023 Kia Niro EV: Stylish And Practical, But Pricey
Although the model is only three years old, the Kia Niro EV gets a complete redesign for 2023 as the electrified Niro family enters its second generation. It's part of a total revamp of the entire Niro lineup, which includes... -
First Look: 2023 Toyota Prius
Long, low, lean and even a bit curvy—the Toyota Prius hybrid and plug-in Prime gets a whole new look for 2023. Toyota The latest iteration of Toyota’s Prius gets new looks, new powerplants and even higher efficiency as the automaker... -
Kia Offers a New Electrified Niro Trio For 2023
The 2023 Kia Niro lineup covers all electrification options: hybrid, plug-in hybrid and all-electric. Kia The Kia Niro has long been a somewhat under-appreciated small crossover—perhaps because its wagon-like looks were anathema in a crossover-crazy market. But thanks to a... -
2023 Genesis Electrified G80: Electric Elegance
The 2023 Genesis Electrified G80 is a classically styled, midsize luxury sedan with not a hint of electrification about it, except for the absence of tailpipes and a gas filler door. Its internal combustion engine (ICE) equivalent, the G80, looks... -
2023 Audi e-tron: The Aging Electric Stalwart SUV
The Audi e-tron, a midsize two-row luxury electric SUV introduced in 2019 and Audi's first all-electric production vehicle, leads the German automaker's goal to reach 20 all-electric models in its global lineup by 2025. It is an excellent example of... -
Federal Tax Credits End Suddenly For Most EVs, Plug-In Hybrids
All EVs and PHEVS sold after Aug. 16 are subject to a new tax credit plan with a North American assembly requirement. Getty Most electric vehicles that were expected to be eligible for a federal tax credit through the end... -
New Clean Vehicle Tax Credit Plan Means Most EVs No Longer Qualify
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 is both more inclusive and more restrictive than the present EV tax credit program. Drew Angerer/Getty Images A far-reaching climate and energy bill that includes a dramatic makeover of the nation’s electric vehicle tax... -
2023 Cadillac Lyriq: General Motors’ Electric Future Arrives
With General Motors planning to stop building internal combustion vehicles after 2030, Cadillac will lead domestic operations into the EV age with the Lyriq, a roomy two-row crossover with rear- and all-wheel-drive configurations. It’s got luxury features at a high-value... -
2023 Cadillac Lyriq First Drive: A Stylish EV Luxury Cruiser At Bargain Pricing
The 2023 Cadillac Lyriq is the first all-electric vehicle from the luxury brand, which intends its entire lineup to go EV-only by 2030. John O’Dell After several failed bids with partially-electrified models—neither the plug-in hybrid CT6 sport sedan nor the... -
2023 Genesis G80 EV First Drive: Efficient Long-Range Luxury
Except for the distinctive EV hum, there’s little to tell that the latest addition to the well-received Genesis G80 midsize luxury sedan lineup is an all-electric version. Genesis Genesis is one of a few automakers dedicated to keeping the passenger... -
10 Tips To Find And Buy Used EVs
A used Tesla Model 3 sits on a CarMax lot in California, with a distinctly new-car price. EVs are in demand, and the prices of used examples are up even higher than conventionally powered used inventory. Mario Tama/Getty Images A... -
2023 Subaru Solterra: An Electric Adventure
The 2023 Solterra, the company’s first all-electric SUV, continues Subaru’s tradition of providing cars and crossovers with admirable all-wheel drive capabilities, appealing to motorists who cope with inclement weather as well as to outdoor adventurers. The Solterra is available in... -
2022 Kia EV6: Luscious, Quick And Capable
The EV6 is a new EV model that shares its underpinnings—but not its looks or driving characteristics—with Hyundai’s Ioniq 5. Both start with about 230-mile range. Kia is aiming its first dedicated EV at a younger, more affluent audience than... -
2023 Toyota bZ4X: Competent, But Outclassed
The bZ4X starts with an awkward name and things don’t get a lot better from there. The name stands for “beyond Zero, small crossover.” A joint production with Subaru (of which Toyota owns 20%), the small electric crossover is a... -
Making The EV Transition: Understanding Kilowatts
GMC’s 2022 Hummer EV has more range than most electric cars and trucks, but with an understanding of EV fuel economy, it’s the least efficient of all-electric vehicles. GMC “Miles per gallon,” or mpg, is straightforward—it’s how many miles a... -
2022 Audi e-tron GT: An EV Gran Turismo With Lots Of Style
The Audi e-tron GT is a compact luxury electric sport sedan introduced late last year as a 2022 model. Following the e-tron SUV, introduced in 2019, the quirkily spelled e-tron label indicates a member of Audi’s growing team of electrified... -
2023 Subaru Solterra First Drive: Sure-Footed Electric Fun
Subaru’s 2023 Solterra crossover is the automaker’s first all-electric car, developed in a 50-50 partnership with Toyota. John O’Dell The fresh bison droppings were the giveaway: Less than half an hour into our off-road drive in the 2023 Subaru Solterra... -
2023 Toyota bZ4X First Drive: An Adequate First Attempt
Toyota is launching its first mass-market electric vehicle, the 2023 bZ4X, in late April. The small crossover is the first of salvo in a global onslaught of 15 new Toyota EVs by 2030. The moniker stands for “beyond Zero, size class... -
EV Sales Soar As Variety And Gas Prices Climb, Study Finds
As new and ever-more-desirable EVs come on the market, like the Kia EV6, more buyers are tempted to try them for more than just their powertrains or eco-friendliness. The EV6 is in such demand that some dealers are hitting it... -
2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5: Looks Good, Drives Better
The 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 is a new model built on a dedicated electric vehicle platform co-developed with corporate sibling Kia, which uses the same platform for its Kia EV6. It is the first of several new EVs coming from... -
2022 Kia EV6 First Drive: Priced To Compete With Hyundai, Tuned To Compete With Tesla
Kia’s 2022 EV6 electric crossover is the first of several new EVs the company is bringing to market by 2026. With up to 310 miles of range and 320 horsepower, it looks to be a heavyweight contender in the small... -
EPA Sets 40 MPG Fuel Efficiency Average For 2026
Getty American car shoppers will likely see more electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles over the next few years under a new set of federal emissions rules that take effect in 2023. The regulations are part of a regular resetting of... -
What Is An EV?
Battery Electric Vehicles, or BEVs, have come a long way in the 25 years since General Motors offered the tiny EV1 as lease only basis. Modern BEVs are still free of tailpipe emissions, but now offer performance on par with... -
2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 First Drive: A Sweetener For The EV Segment
The 2022 Ioniq 5 EV from Hyundai puts a modern face on the classic SUV-styled small crossover. Limited trim shown. Hyundai The Kona Electric demonstrated Hyundai’s ability to build a world-class electric vehicle, shocking naysayers when it landed at the... -
$12,500 EV Incentive Plan Headed To Senate As Part Of BBB Act
Getty The $1.75 trillion Build Back Better Act narrowly approved on a party-line vote in the House early Friday sees the federal incentive for EV purchase soar to as much as $12,500, but still faces tough going in the Senate.... -
2023 Toyota bZ4X Kicks Off The Company’s Electrical Parade
Toyota pulled the veil off its new bZ4X battery-electric compact crossover at an event in Encinitas, California ahead of the Los Angeles Auto Show. Toyota After putting 18 million hybrids and plug-in hybrids on roads around the world since the... -
2023 Nissan Ariya EV Pricing: Taking On Near-Premium Crossovers From $47,125
The Ariya's futuristic styling looks best in bold colors, but it boasts many interesting design details and surfaces. All the better to help it on its semi-premium mission. Though less-expensive versions will likely be offered in 2023, the initial models... -
EV Incentive Hike Faces Tortuous Path Through Congress
According to the proposed House bill, Ford's popular Ford Mustang Mach-E would be ineligible for the full $12,500 tax credit because it's built outside the U.S. in Mexico. Ford A $32 billion plan to hike the federal tax credit for... -
Range Record: Lucid Air Officially Breaks The 500-Mile EV Barrier
The sleek Lucid Air has a drag coefficient of just .21, a number once reserved for land speed record car and no doubt a contributing factor in its record-breaking official range. Lucid Motors It’s official: The 500-mile barrier for EV... -
2022 Polestar 2 First Drive: Resetting The Bar For EVs
The new 2022 Polestar 2 Single Motor is a front-wheel-drive, lower-priced variant of the Polestar 2 Dual Motor. It goes on sale in January 2022. Polestar The Polestar 2, an EV from a company few have heard of, ushers in... -
Charging In The Wilderness: Build It And They Will Come
The base Hummer EV SUV will deliver 625 horsepower, 7,400 pound-feet of torque and a range of 300 miles. It launch in the spring of 2024 at a starting price of $79,995. GMC A handful of automakers will soon launch... -
What Is Regenerative Braking?
Regenerative braking recaptures the energy spent slowing a vehicle down and, by virtue of a vehicle's electric motor switching into a generating mode, helps charge the batteries. Here the process is partly illustrated on a European-market Volvo XC40 Hybrid. Volvo... -
What Is A Hybrid Electric Vehicle?
Once considered a novelty, over 5,806,066 hybrids have been sold in the U.S. alone since 2000, according to the United States Department of Transportation. Toyota Hybrid vehicles, now in their third decade, have become so commonplace that the designation is... -
What Is A Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle?
Plug-in hybrids, often abbreviated as PHEVs, have been around for more than a decade and the concept dates back to the turn of the 20th century, but while they offer an appealing blend of conventional hybrid and electric car abilities,... -
What Is A Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle?
The 2008 Honda FCX Clarity FCEV poses at a hydrogen filling station in Torrance, California. At the time, it was the first commercial station in the U.S., but there are now 47, the vast majority of which are in California.... -
A Bigger Tax Credit For Going Electric: What It Could Mean For Consumers
Ford's forthcoming 2022 F-150 Lightning would qualify for the maximum $12,500 credit because it will built in the U.S. with union labor. Ford About that $12,500 tax credit for the purchase of electric vehicles that’s been making news? Don’t hold... -
2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Electric Crossover Is Well-Equipped For EV Battle
Hyundai’s 2022 Ioniq 5 crossover is the first EV from the automaker’s dedicated electric sub-brand. Almost two dozen more from Hyundai and stablemate Kia are to follow by 2024. Hyundai Hyundai Motor Co.’s 2022 Ioniq 5 electric crossover is an... -
2022 Kia EV6 Poised To Draw Attention From Tesla
Kia will offer its 2022 EV6 in three trims: base, GT-Line (pictured here) and a 576-horsepower Tesla-fighting GT with eAWD for enhanced performance. Kia Kia’s choice of a name for its newest electric car—the EV6—may be a yawner, but the... -
Electric Vehicles Could Be The Norm By Earth Day No. 75
Volkswagen's ID.4 compact crossover is poised to compete among popular gas models and was just rated by the EPA with a 260-mile range. It will have a sub-$40,000 starting price tag. Hendrik Schmidt/picture alliance via Getty Images As America celebrates... -
GM Confirms Production Of All-Electric Chevrolet e-Silverado
Chevrolet's Silverado was the second-best selling vehicle in America in 2020, with more than 586,000 units sold. The long-expected addition of an all-electric version should help keep sales appeal broad in the years ahead. GM promises more than 400 miles... -
2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV: Less Power, Lower Price Than Hummer Pickup
The Hummer EV SUV, left, shares most of its parts with the Hummer EV pickup, which will beat it to market by a year. The SUV has makes its public debut two years before it is slated to hit showroom... -
Hyundai Expands Electrified Choices With 2021 Santa Fe Plug-in Hybrid
The 2021 Santa FE Hybrid and Plug-In hybrid will launch in early spring and summer, respectively. Hybrid Limited pictured. Hyundai Hyundai Motor Co.'s first plug-in hybrid crossover, the 2021 Santa Fe PHEV, is slated to hit dealer showrooms in mid-July.... -
2022 Hyundai Kona Gets N-Line Trim, Major Facelift
The 2022 Kona gets a new look, upgraded interior appointments and an N-Line performance model (Limited trim pictured here). Hyundai Hyundai Motor Co. hasn’t done much to change its popular Kona subcompact crossover since its U.S. introduction in 2018. It hasn’t... -
Chevy Gives 2022 Bolt Second Model, More Features, Big Price Cut
Chevrolet is adding a new model, the 2022 Bolt electric utility vehicle (pictured here), or EUV, to its electric vehicle portfolio as a stablemate for the updated 2022 Bolt hatchback. Chevrolet General Motors launched its 2022 Chevrolet Bolt and new...
2023 Toyota Prius Prime: Pretty, Efficient And Powerful
2023 Toyota Prius Prime First Drive: Longer Legs, More Muscle
First Look: 2024 Mazda CX-90 Electrified Crossover
2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5: An EV That Punches Above Its Weight
2023 Toyota Prius: Surprisingly Stylish Efficiency
No Tax Credit For An EV? Try Leasing.
Does That EV Qualify For New Clean Car Tax Credit? Check The VIN.
2023 Toyota Prius First Drive: Stylish New Look, More Power, But Still A Prius
Federal Tax Credits End Suddenly For Most EVs, Plug-In Hybrids
New Clean Vehicle Tax Credit Plan Means Most EVs No Longer Qualify
2023 Cadillac Lyriq First Drive: A Stylish EV Luxury Cruiser At Bargain Pricing
2023 Genesis G80 EV First Drive: Efficient Long-Range Luxury
10 Tips To Find And Buy Used EVs
2023 Subaru Solterra: An Electric Adventure
2022 Kia EV6: Luscious, Quick And Capable
2023 Toyota bZ4X: Competent, But Outclassed
Making The EV Transition: Understanding Kilowatts
2022 Audi e-tron GT: An EV Gran Turismo With Lots Of Style
2023 Subaru Solterra First Drive: Sure-Footed Electric Fun
2023 Toyota bZ4X First Drive: An Adequate First Attempt
EV Sales Soar As Variety And Gas Prices Climb, Study Finds
2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5: Looks Good, Drives Better
2022 Kia EV6 First Drive: Priced To Compete With Hyundai, Tuned To Compete With Tesla
EPA Sets 40 MPG Fuel Efficiency Average For 2026
$12,500 EV Incentive Plan Headed To Senate As Part Of BBB Act
2023 Toyota bZ4X Kicks Off The Company’s Electrical Parade
2023 Nissan Ariya EV Pricing: Taking On Near-Premium Crossovers From $47,125
EV Incentive Hike Faces Tortuous Path Through Congress
Range Record: Lucid Air Officially Breaks The 500-Mile EV Barrier
2022 Polestar 2 First Drive: Resetting The Bar For EVs
What Is Regenerative Braking?
What Is A Hybrid Electric Vehicle?
What Is A Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle?
What Is A Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle?
A Bigger Tax Credit For Going Electric: What It Could Mean For Consumers
2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Electric Crossover Is Well-Equipped For EV Battle
2022 Kia EV6 Poised To Draw Attention From Tesla
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