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Report: Subaru may use Evoltis name for new plug-in hybrid coming next yearReport: Subaru may use Evoltis name for new plug-in hybrid coming next year

Eric C. Evarts

Subaru buyers would seem to be the perfect group to be interested in buying plug-in cars: They love the outdoors and want to enjoy it unspoiled. Yet the company has lagged in producing anything electric. Its...

Some Chevrolet Bolt EVs get new battery pack for sudden loss of power: here's whySome Chevrolet Bolt EVs get new battery pack for sudden loss of power: here's why

John Voelcker

It’s every electric car owner’s nightmare: the car indicates that remaining range has suddenly plummeted to zero, the battery pack stops providing current, and the car won’t run. For some 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV drivers, that...

When will buying gasoline cars seem weird? Take our Twitter pollWhen will buying gasoline cars seem weird? Take our Twitter poll

Eric C. Evarts

Earth day is coming up—as it has every year since 1970—and we have a new question for readers this year: When will buying gasoline cars seem weird? Electric car advocates have been anticipating for years—decades, really—the...

17 states have passed extra fees on electric cars; is that fair?17 states have passed extra fees on electric cars; is that fair?

Eric C. Evarts

Nobody likes paying gas taxes, and that seems particularly true for drivers who don’t buy gas—such as those who drive electric cars. As legislators have begun to notice more electric cars on the roads, more of...

Some Tesla Model 3 cars haunted by "phantom touch" and "vampire draw" (updated)Some Tesla Model 3 cars haunted by "phantom touch" and "vampire draw" (updated)

Eric C. Evarts

At this point, the variable build quality of early Tesla Model 3 electric cars has been well documented. One of the main issues is the “phantom touch” on the car’s all-important central display. The phantom touch...

Nissan Leaf, BMW i3, VW e-Golf compared to Renault Zoe: what UK test revealsNissan Leaf, BMW i3, VW e-Golf compared to Renault Zoe: what UK test reveals

Eric C. Evarts

The redesigned 2018 Nissan Leaf emerged into a changed market, with 300-mile, $100,000 electric cars available and a host of direct competitors with far more range than the first version of Leaf offered. That fact has...

Gasoline range anxiety 100 years ago made electric-car charging seem easyGasoline range anxiety 100 years ago made electric-car charging seem easy

John Voelcker

Electric cars have the great advantage that their batteries can be recharged anywhere there’s electricity. It may not be particularly fast, though modern plug-in vehicles get at least 60 miles overnight, and often double or triple...

2018 Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid: weekend drive review2018 Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid: weekend drive review

John Voelcker

For several years, the Chevrolet Volt was the sole plug-in hybrid with electric range notably above 20 miles—though it became clear Chevy never figured out how to market its virtues to the public at large. Now...

Electric-car buyers want same things as all car buyers, research showsElectric-car buyers want same things as all car buyers, research shows

Matthew Klippenstein

It should come as no surprise to readers of this site that people who buy electric cars are normal people. A new study by Simon Fraser University in British Columbia adds to the body of evidence...

When will Tesla Model 3 all-wheel-drive, lower-range models be available?When will Tesla Model 3 all-wheel-drive, lower-range models be available?

Eric C. Evarts

As Tesla ramps up production of the Model 3 and continues to deliver cars to its long list of reservation holders, many buyers are wondering when they will be able to configure Model 3s with “D”...

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Report: Subaru may use Evoltis name for new plug-in hybrid coming next yearReport: Subaru may use Evoltis name for new plug-in hybrid coming next year

Some Chevrolet Bolt EVs get new battery pack for sudden loss of power: here's whySome Chevrolet Bolt EVs get new battery pack for sudden loss of power: here's why

When will buying gasoline cars seem weird? Take our Twitter pollWhen will buying gasoline cars seem weird? Take our Twitter poll

17 states have passed extra fees on electric cars; is that fair?17 states have passed extra fees on electric cars; is that fair?

Some Tesla Model 3 cars haunted by "phantom touch" and "vampire draw" (updated)Some Tesla Model 3 cars haunted by "phantom touch" and "vampire draw" (updated)

Nissan Leaf, BMW i3, VW e-Golf compared to Renault Zoe: what UK test revealsNissan Leaf, BMW i3, VW e-Golf compared to Renault Zoe: what UK test reveals

Gasoline range anxiety 100 years ago made electric-car charging seem easyGasoline range anxiety 100 years ago made electric-car charging seem easy

2018 Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid: weekend drive review2018 Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid: weekend drive review

Electric-car buyers want same things as all car buyers, research showsElectric-car buyers want same things as all car buyers, research shows

When will Tesla Model 3 all-wheel-drive, lower-range models be available?When will Tesla Model 3 all-wheel-drive, lower-range models be available?

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