Innovative cars that run in part on electricity have been around for more than 100 years, but hybrid cars didn’t become a mass-market phenomenon until 2000, when Toyota released the Prius. Now, ...

) is a type of hybrid car that combines a traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) with an electric motor and a large rechargeable battery. The unique feature of a PHEV is its ability to be ...

Toyota made some serious improvements to the Prius nameplate. We review one of the only plug-in hybrid hatchbacks on the market.

The 2026 RAV4 features Toyota’s new sixth-generation plug-in hybrid powertrain. It delivers 324 horsepower —a 22-hp boost ...

Getting a PHEV depends on what sort of driving you do. Plug-in hybrid vehicles—PHEVs—are going to save the auto industry. Oh, and help save the planet, too. Well, that’s the theory. The reality is a ...

You can get the efficiency of electric driving with the peace of mind of a gas backup making the plug-in hybrid a good compromise. Despite the growing popularity of traditional electric vehicles, not ...

In theory, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles offer an alluring alternative to fully electric ones. They give drivers 20 to 65 miles of electric-only range for their daily use, plus a gasoline engine in ...

The 2025 XC90 Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) pairs a turbocharged four-cylinder engine with an electric motor and a new 14.7-kWh battery, which replaces a heavier 18.4 kWh unit. This setup delivers 455 ...

The Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid debuted in 2018 after the Japanese automaker unveiled the Clarity Electric in 2017, preceded by the Clarity FCEV in 2016. The plug-in hybrid model was the missing link ...

Picture this. You're ready to drive around town in your hybrid car and realize you left the headlights on — oops. This could mean a couple of things, but there's a pretty good chance that the battery ...