Hybrid and Electric Cars

A review of the 2014 Chevrolet Volt from an owner's point of view. Styling, comfort, operation and operating costs are all reviewed.

The Toyota Aqua is a hybrid vehicle developed for the Japanese market. It is a mini-hatchback with class-leading fuel economy. It is re-branded as Prius C in Western markets.

Just discovered that your Prius's trunk lid doesn't open because the battery is dead? Here's a photographic step-by-step guide (because your Prius owner manual sucks).

This article is dedicated not to the hard core hypermiler, but rather to the everyday Prius driver that wants better fuel economy from their Toyota Prius.

The Toyota Aqua and Prius and the Honda Fit, Insight, and Vezel are the most popular Japanese hybrid vehicles bought from auctions. This is an independent buying guide.

While cars come with a charger, most people want a permanent charger to leave at home. A tutorial on choosing the right car charger for you and installing it.

Tesla makes the greatest automobile ever created, and just may produce the answers we need to save the planet as well.

An inverter can be an inexpensive way to get some electrical power in an emergency. Here is how to install an inverter in a Toyota Prius for use as a generator in a blackout or power outage.

A Toyota Prius Hybrid review after 16 months of ownership. Both pros and cons are discussed.

They're both hybrids, but what's the difference?

This article examines how hybrid cars function, their features, their efficiencies, and whether they could be the right choice for you.

Green Mobility: electric cars (EVs) are gradually becoming mainstream. What you need to know about EVs when considering jumping on the bandwagon.

Interested in electric cars? Learn about 10 real facts you didn't know about electric cars or vehicles. See categories for each type of car and know their costs and energy consumption levels.