Electric motorcycles are nothing new, with the first prototype models hitting the streets as far back as 1919. While they’ve never overtaken traditional gas-powered models, they have become their own in recent years. Major brands like Kawasaki, Ducati, BMW, Triumph, and Harley-Davidson’s new Livewire offshoot are making steady inroads alongside ambitious startups like Zero, Energica, […]
Category: Hybrids
The Honda Prelude Is Making a Comeback
Honda fans know all about the Prelude, a legendary coupe that established itself as an athletic and bold member of the esteemed Honda family back in the 1980s. Since its discontinuation in 2001, the Prelude has been all but forgotten, but there have been whispers in recent years that this icon could be making a […]
Do Mazda’s New e-Skyactiv Powertrains Herald a New Era of Performance Vehicles?
“Revolutionary, “evolutionary,” and “groundbreaking” are a few of the words often thrown around to build up hype for a new foray into performance engineering in the automotive world. The final product doesn’t always live up to the hype when there are too many superlatives used leading up to the release. Suffice it to say, the […]
The Chevy Corvette E-Ray: Adding a New Spark to the Track
The next time you visit your local Chevy dealer, you might hear talk about the 2024 Chevy Corvette E-Ray. A sports car powered by a hybrid powertrain, it’s had many in the automotive community talking. Some enthusiasts don’t like the idea of moving away from a gas engine, feeling like it ruins the vibe, sound, […]
The Most Adventurous Trims of the Toyota RAV4
If there’s one SUV that can offer excitement, it’s the Toyota RAV4. For many, adventure is the greatest draw in a vehicle, and the Toyota RAV4 brings the perfect balance of utility and excitement so that drivers can get out there and explore the unknown with peace of mind and dynamic performance. The RAV4 runs […]
eTorque vs 4xe: What’s the Difference Between Jeep’s Hybrid Options?
As you search for hybrids and EVs for sale, you may encounter technological terms you’ve never heard before or which you’ve heard in ads or conversations without ever having anyone clearly define them for you. Many of these terms involve the hybrid systems in today’s cutting-edge vehicles. In particular, if you’ve been shopping for hybrid […]
Jeep’s Powerful Hybrids: The Best Of Both Worlds
When your eye catches a Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe for sale, you can’t help but do a double take. The same goes for the Wrangler 4xe, for that matter. While both models have the classic good looks that Jeep is known for, there is something a little sleeker about them that sets them apart from […]
The All-New 2024 Toyota Camry Has Something for Everyone
Dedicated performance cars are great for seeking out thrills on the road, but they’re not very practical as everyday cars. Commuting to the office in a Porsche 911 may impress some of your coworkers, but it doesn’t have much space for cargo if you have to swing by the grocery store on your way home. […]
Is the 2023 Prius Prime the Most Exciting Sedan on the Market?
Can a sedan be exciting? With their production numbers dwindling, sedans have adopted a rather inoffensive persona and seem now to make for average daily drivers—but there’s nothing in the rules that say they MUST be average. Every now and again, we get a sedan that helps remind us of this. Your local Toyota dealership […]
Five Things Toyota Is Doing Right With the Grand Highlander
If you haven’t heard, a new model will join the lineup at the Toyota dealer near you: the all-new Grand Highlander. This is an SUV designed for large families, with three rows of seats inside, plus a lot more for drivers looking for a big vehicle like this to get excited about. You’d think that […]
The 2024 Corvette E-Ray: An Electrifying Addition to the Bowtie Brand
Whenever there’s discourse surrounding the class of vehicles known as the supercar, there are a few usual suspects that get mentioned. Lamborghini, Ferrari, and Porsche are the brands that put European performance on the map and exemplify the high-end of high octane. For domestic manufacturers, the supercars that get built are few and far between. […]
From Ferdinand Porsche to F1: How Hybrid Technology Transformed the Supercar
Hybrid technology has come a long way since the Prius first showed up at the turn of the millennium. What was once a niche category for the eco-conscious has grown into an undeniable trend in the automotive world, with hybrid powertrains replacing gas engines in some of the industry’s most iconic models. From pickup trucks […]
Ram: Changing the Industry Through Innovation
If you’ve ever stepped foot in a new or used Ram dealership, you’ve likely been impressed with the trucks composing their brand and the potency and prowess they exhibit every single year. When Dodge and Ram separated from one another in 2009, it was a move that allowed both brands to focus on their individual […]
The Corvette E-Ray Redefines What We Expect From a Hybrid
I remember well the rise of electric cars and hybrids in the early 2000s. While electric vehicles of some sort have been around for over a century (the first, created in 1889, was essentially an electrified wagon), quite a few manufacturers tried to make them more mainstream around the turn of the millennium. They promised […]
Why The 2024 Chevy E-Ray Might Be The Perfect Corvette
When you were a little kid and tried to imagine the cars of the future, you might have pictured something like the Chevy E-Ray. Even today, it almost looks too modern to be real. The E-Ray, for the record, is a hybrid-electric variant of the ever-popular Corvette C8. If you’ve followed the Corvette through the […]
The Best and Worst of the Jeep Wrangler Through the Years
When you come across a dealership offering a used Jeep Wrangler for sale, you never quite know what you’re going to get. The nameplate “Wrangler” isn’t a part of WWII history like the brand name Jeep was, although it has been around for several decades now and has been through a few generations of change. […]
Shattering the Glass Ceiling in Hybrid Style: The 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk 4xe
What does it mean to break the glass ceiling? While the metaphor means something different to everyone, Jeep took it literally in the early 1990s. The automaker turned heads in 1992 when the Grand Cherokee made its way up the steps of Cobo Hall at the North American International Auto Show, driving through and shattering […]
Could the E-Ray be the True Purist Corvette?
It was a damp and dreary January day at the Milford Proving Grounds in southeast Michigan, where automotive journalists of every stripe were greeted for a first ride in the latest Corvette model. Surely, there was disappointment regarding the conditions. Forty degrees and drizzly has never been a driver-friendly forecast, but there they were. Fresh […]
Five Hybrid Options That Are Gone but Not Forgotten
From traditional hybrids that get their extra fuel efficiency from regenerative braking to plug-in hybrids to full-on electric vehicles, cars powered by electricity are getting increasingly popular these days. Despite the trends overall going in their favor, there are several hybrids that you can only find on the used car lot because, for one reason […]
What’s an “eTorque,” and Does it Really Matter?
If you’re looking for a full hybrid or even a plug-in hybrid version of the powerful Ram 1500, you’re out of luck. However, that doesn’t mean there aren’t any hybrid Ram trucks for sale. In fact, you might not even realize just how many hybrid trucks Ram builds, given how it markets its eTorque system. […]