With sales of electric and plug-in hybrid cars expected to increase in the coming years, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District has set aside $5 million to increase the number of electric ...

Today we’re breaking down the difference between electric cars, plug-in hybrids, and hybrid cars so you can better decide which is going to best fit your needs.

When it comes to fuel economy, the 2025 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid is exceptionally efficient. The car is rated at 48 miles ...

The Toyota RAV4 is one of the most practical small SUVs out there, and the Prime plug-in hybrid powertrain is efficient, offering an excellent 42 miles of electric range, with great fuel economy ...

After that, it will be all pure EVs, says Kampsoff. “We would still say plug-in hybrid is a bridge technology. If you fast forward to 2030 and beyond, EV is a clear winner.” ...

Plug-in hybrids made up only about 3% of automobile sales in California for the first half of 2023, compared with about 21% for pure electric cars and trucks. But sales are growing.

Plug-in hybrids — also known as plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, or PHEVs — generally have a larger and more powerful battery than their plug-free hybrid counterparts, enabling them to ...

Answer: until a sub-$40k electric car offers 400 miles of range and until charging stations are more common, a plug-in hybrid is not a bad choice. But pure EV options are definitely improving: ...

The plug-in hybrid, long a fringe technology in the car business, is gaining some traction. As automakers slow-walk plans to roll out more fully electric vehicles in response to lighter-than ...

Here’s why you should consider buying a plug-in hybrid car. Volvo Plug-in hybrids function as electric cars on short trips A while back, Volvo loaned me an XC90 PHEV for the week. It was an early PHEV ...

Partly as a result, sales of plug-in hybrid vehicles in Europe in the second quarter fell 12.5 percent from a year earlier while purchases of all-electric cars jumped 11.1 percent.

Plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) were a natural next step from the standard hybrid. One limitation of the conventional hybrid is that it doesn’t provide any sort of all-electric driving beyond ...