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The return of small pickup trucks is finally happening. The Ford Maverick enters alongside the Hyundai Santa Cruz to kick off the re-emerging compact car-based truck genre. Where the Santa Cruz aims towards fun and style, the Maverick steers towards be… Continue reading Review: 2022 Ford Maverick – all that and not much else
The X3 is the small but not compact SUV in BMW’s lineup, sitting above the diminutive X1 and below the more family-sized X5. Because of its size, the X3 fits in the area where most sporty, right-sized, and fuel-efficient sport utilities land. And it’s … Continue reading Review: 2022 BMW X3 gets a facelift, but loses a plug-in
Kia has pulled covers off the second-generation Niro, showcasing a hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and battery electric model in New York. The new Niro is roomier, more efficient, and includes more technology than its predecessor.Continue ReadingCategory: Auto… Continue reading Kia unveils 2nd-gen Niro in electrified formats at New York show
The 2022 Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid is one of two hybrid options for the Escape this year, offering most of the goodness of the compact Escape, but with better efficiency. Both hybrid models use the same engine and transmission, the one with a plug jus… Continue reading Review: 2022 Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid strikes a nice balance
As is the case with cars, pure-electric aircraft may be the greenest way to go, but fuel/electric hybrids have a considerably longer range. Brazilian company Desaer’s ATL-100H will be just such a plane, utilizing both turboprop engines and electric mot… Continue reading Desaer ATL-100H hybrid aircraft mixes electric motors with turboprops
Not one to let the inadequacies of existing technology stand in its way, Koenigsegg has been an innovating pioneer in modern powertrain technology, rethinking fundamentals with solutions like gearbox-free direct-drive hybrids and camshaft-free engines…. Continue reading Koenigsegg aims to reinvent electric drive with new Raxial Flux motors
If Toyota is known for anything, it’s hybrids. The Prius is synonymous with the term and Toyota has more hybrids in its lineup than any other automaker. The Corolla Hybrid is a step up from the Prius in terms of style and interior appeal, but how much … Continue reading Review: 2022 Toyota Corolla Hybrid is, well, not a Prius
Multicopter drones already have many uses, but they’re still held back by relatively short flight times and limited lifting capacities. The Firefly quadcopter is designed to address those shortcomings, with the ability to fly for about two hours and ca… Continue reading Firefly drone boasts 2-hour runtime and 100-lb cargo capacity
Ford unveiled the current generation F-150 for the 2021 model year to much expectation. Out was the slow-selling diesel option and in was a new hybrid powertrain that offered all of the capability of the regular truck with several added bonuses. After … Continue reading Review: Ford F-150 Powerboost proves itself a hybrid workhorse
UK company White Motorcycle Concepts likes using big holes for drag reduction. It put a particularly big hole in its electric land speed racer, and it’s now announced another big hole in the middle of its new WMC300FR, a hybrid 3-wheel police scooter.C… Continue reading WMC puts “big hole” technology into 3-wheel hybrid police scooter