Flip open the fuel filler flap of the 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV and you will find two ports: one for gasoline, one for juice. By juice I mean, electricity. For this Outlander runs on both gas and electricity, though the all-EV (electric vehicle) part is limited to some 35 km before you need more, well, …
Suzuki Jimny conquers the Range Rover set
I have learned something amazing. Certain friends of mine who have long been proud members of the Land Rover/Range Rover family are switching to… Suzuki. Shocking. They are jumping from Land Rover’s Range Rover Discovery Sport to a pint-sized SUV (sport-utility vehicle) called the Suzuki Jimny. Not Jimny as in Jiminy Cricket, by the way. …
Toyota brings cash, clout to its latest EV partnership
Toyota Motor, once cool to battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), has made another important EV (electric vehicle) move. BYD, the China-based EV world leader, has struck an agreement with Toyota to establish a joint research and development company for BEVs. “We aim to combine BYD’s strengths in development and competitiveness in the battery electric vehicle market with …
The two faces of reliability — Mazda MX-5 (great), Chevy Colorado (terrible)
Three of the 10 least reliable vehicles for sale come from General Motors’ Chevrolet brand, while six of the 10 most reliable rides come from Toyota Motor – three Toyota brand models and three from Toyota’s premium brand, Lexus But in Consumer Reports latest Auto Reliability Study, Mazda Motor has the most reliable vehicle in …
November 29, 2019 | Commentary, First on the Grid 1 Comments (0) |
EV challenge: Kia Niro vs Tesla Model 3
And so here is a very real question for anyone contemplating a full-on battery-electric vehicle (EV): 2019 Kia Niro EV Touring or Tesla Model 3 with Standard Range Plus? On paper, these two are very, very similar. The Kia lists for $53,996, plus fees and such, while the Tesla goes for $55,990. Range is about …
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