Electric Vehicles

2017 Tesla Model X P100D: HIGHS Intuitive convenience tech throughout Massive touchscreen Fast acceleration, smooth handling Well-executed driving assists Great forward visibility LOWS Poor rear visibility A few disappointing interior materials Somehow, Tesla made a name for itself in an era when hybrid cars were having a hard time resonating, …

The Terzo Millennio concept is what can happen when MIT gets in the car game. Terzo Millennio, the next generation of Lamborghinis could act as their own super-powered batteries and be able to repair themselves. Automobili Lamborghini Spa unveiled its Terzo Millennio (“third millennium”) concept car at the EmTech conference in Cambridge, …

In his 1962 book Diffusion of Innovations, Everett M. Rodgers defined five groups of individuals responsible for the adoption and eventual market penetration of a new idea or technology: the innovators, the early adopters, the early majority, the late majority, and the laggards. And as with any market-based technology, the electric vehicle’s …

Lexus CT200h If you’re into the relentless pursuit of fuel efficiency—but you can’t take the doorstop style of the Toyota Prius—the Lexus CT200h may be what you seek. Utilizing the same hybrid-powertrain technology as the Prius, the Lexus CT200h offers excellent fuel economy (we saw 36 mpg in our testing) and …

The last several months have been busy in the electric vehicles revolution. Governments have been announcing their phase out plans for petrol vehicles and automakers have committed billions of dollars to electrification programs. At this point automakers are practically falling over each other racing to get out their announcements. How many electric vehicles …

Version of 2017 VW concept electric car will appear by 2022 A staple of coastal California’s towns, VW concept electric car, the Volkswagen Microbus will be reincarnated as an electric vehicle. VW announced that it will build a version of its I.D. Buzz concept bus VW concept electric car, which it hopes to …

A3 e-tron gives you Audi cachet and power, a pleasing blend of hybrid and hatchback, plus an EPA-rated 83–86 MPGe. In fairness, in our test, we saw just 40 MPGe, but by most every performance measure the A3 e-tron still beats the BMW i3, the Chevrolet Volt, and the Ford …

Both Toyota and Mazda are set to make future EVs off of Prius platform. More automakers are partnering in preparation for an electric car future. Toyota and Mazda are next, joining with Denso Corporation to form a new company that will develop electric vehicle technologies. The deal, announced today, comes about a …

Mazda is a tiny carmaker on a global scale, producing just 1.6 million vehicles a year. It competes with four companies (GM, Nissan-Renault, Toyota, and VW Group) that each sell around 10 million a year, as well as numerous other smaller makers still larger than Mazda. In a world where …

Urban EV Electrified technology will now feature in every new model launched by Honda in Europe Production version of Honda Urban EV Concept confirmed for 2019 CR­-V Hybrid Prototype – Honda’s first electrified SUV in Europe – launches 2018 Honda Power Manager energy transfer system undergoing European trials in Western …