Its looks might still call back to the battlefields of World War II, but there’s nothing old-fashioned about the Jeep Wrangler 4xe’s powertrain. [credit: Jeep ] It is not a hard-and-fast rule, but most cars would be better with the addition of some electric motors. There are always exceptions—heavy batteries|camera batterycamcorder battery|digital camera battery|batterie|cheap batteries […]
The BMW X5 xDrive45e is a 50 mpg plug-in hybrid SUV. [credit: BMW ] It’s been a while since we spent time with BMW’s plug-in hybrid X5. Since then, the German automaker replaced the X5 with an all-new model called the X5 xDrive45e. The brand has returned to its iconic inline six-cylinder engine configuration under […]
Enlarge / If we’re serious about decarbonizing, the internal combustion engine has to go by 2030-2035, according to a new study. (credit: Reinhard Krull/EyeEm/Getty Images) If you listen to electric vehicle naysayers, switching to EVs is pointless because even if the cars are vastly more efficient than ones that use internal combustion engines—and they are—that […]
Aston Martin’s next car is a mid-engined plug-in hybrid called the Valhalla. [credit: Aston Martin ] Aston Martin has just added a new plug-in hybrid to its lineup. It’s one that can tackle the Nürburgring as well as the Low Emission Zone, though it’s probably more at home at the track; this is no city […]
Mercedes-AMG has been developing this Project One hypercar—which uses the same powertrain as its all-conquering F1 cars—for a few years now. It’s not quite ready yet, but the hybrid system is about to appear on some other Mercedes-AMG road cars. [credit: Mercedes-AMG ] This week should have seen the start of the New York International […]
Expand (credit: Getty Images) If you purchased a Tesla Model 3 rather than a BMW 3 Series or even Audi A4, you would likely save $15,000 within the entire life of the motor car. That is according to a new investigation from Consumer Reports, that assesses the entire cost of ownership for electrical vehicles–either battery […]