Back in November, Stellantis recalled over 32,000 Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrids for a risk of fire, even going so far as to tell owners not to park near flammable structures until the vehicles can be fixed. It’s not the first time the 4xe models have been recalled for battery issues, and a new suit … Read more
Dan and his wife are looking to replace their 2015 Forester with something similar, but more interesting. She is on the shorter side and has a 300-mile weekly commute so they are looking for something with good fuel economy but also comfortable. With a budget of around $40,000, what car should they buy? My Mini … Read more
The ELR coupe was Cadillac’s first attempt at a plug-in hybrid — the second being the equally rare CT6 PHEV — and it was a spectacular flop. Only on the market for three years, only 2,958 ELRs were ever made. Now, more than eight years after the last ELR rolled off the production line, they’re … Read more
After living overseas for a while, Aaron and his family are returning to the US and moving to Arkansas. He is looking for a fully electric car that can handle two kids in car seats and ideally a few bicycles. With a budget of up to $45,000, what car should he buy? AAA Offers an … Read more
The Toyota Prius Prime has beat out the latest EVs for the title of greenest car. Despite more EVs coming to market, none of the latest fully-electric vehicles in the U.S. managed to outdo the efficiency of the humble Prius plug-in, according to the Washing Post and recent findings in the 2024 GreenerCars report. Andy … Read more
My hot take, which I have said over and over and over again: if we want more cool little sports cars, we need better public transit. Because we live in a country where a vehicle has to be able to do everything because there’s usually no other option, most of the options we have for … Read more
Joke about the new Lexus TX’s name all you want, but it’s no joke when it comes to what the three-row crossover is designed to do: haul people and their families in spacious luxury. Lexus offers the TX with three different engine options, and buyers wanting to ease into electrification can go for the TX … Read more
Cal lives in Denver and needs to upgrade his Tiguan to a three-row SUV to accomodate an expanding family. With a budget of up to $45,000 there are plenty of options to choose from, but he is finding the options overwhelming. He needs our help to narrow the field and tell him what car to … Read more
Photo: SAIC-GM-Wuling The good EVs haven’t made it to America yet and it’s likely that they won’t. The best ones seem to be available mostly overseas where people have many more affordable options, like those in this collection of EVs we can’t buy in the U.S. By now, you’ll have seen reports that EV sales … Read more
The current-generation Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In HybridPhoto: Mitsubishi In this industry, there is no shortage of rumors about new and upcoming cars. Sometimes those rumors are well-sourced and come from someone who definitely knows what they’re talking about, but that’s not always the case. With Japan’s Best Car, the rumors it publishes can sometimes be grounded … Read more
