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One of the best ways to get the most out of a plug-in hybrid vehicle is to use its all-electric or EV mode frequently. That means only using the gas engine only when needed like driving on the highway, long distances, or hauling heavy loads. This allows you to maximize your time driving emissions-free but […]

By now, you’ve seen the term e-AWD on many spec sheets, window stickers, and then some. As electrification spreads throughout the auto industry, get ready to see that term more frequently. You may be asking yourself, what exactly is e-AWD? The last part makes sense but what about the beginning part? Let’s find out. The […]

Honda has one of the most unique hybrid powertrains on the market. It’s one of the only brands to utilize one that doesn’t have a transmission, the other being Koenigsegg. That means the Accord Hybrid, CR-V Hybrid, and Insight all have direct drive layouts. They don’t use a stepped gearbox, a CVT, or even a […]

Improving on a good thing is hard because you need to build on the strength of the product, fix the little quibbles, and add new things to it. That’s the position Honda is in with the next-generation CR-V. As one of the most popular compact crossovers on the market and the class benchmark, improving on […]

Every year we drive many vehicles in our line of work. However, there are always some that stand out from everything else. These are the cars, trucks, and crossovers that end up on our personal recommended lists and the ones we remember the fondest. Only a few are high-dollar exotics, many of these are the […]

By now you’ve probably heard of Nissan’s semi-autonomous driving assistance technology called ProPilot Assist. The system originally debuted in the current generation Leaf back in 2017 and has since trickled down to more vehicles. You can now get ProPilot Assist in the Rogue, Altima, Rogue Sport, and soon, the 2022 Pathfinder. In Infiniti’s lineup, the […]

Autonomous emergency braking systems are becoming more advanced every day. Some use visible light cameras, while others use radar. Some even use a combination of both. But while those can be effective, there is room to grow. Lidar is expensive, but is there something in between? If you ask Teledyne Flir there is. By adding […]

Recently, we had a chance to borrow a Tesla Model 3 Long Range that is participating in the “Full Self Driving” beta program. We wanted to see for ourselves what the system does well, what the system does adequately, and what needs work. We documented the entire process on camera. At this point, “FSD” and […]

If you can’t make it to the 2021 LA Auto Show happening right now, either because you don’t want to fight the crowds or you live half a world away, we have you covered. In addition to all of our written coverage from the event (which you can find here), we also brought along our […]

We’ve tested the new Ford Mustang Mach-E GT in the cliffs around San Francisco for our first drive review. We’ve taken a Mach-E GT Performance Edition to the drag strip to test its performance. But there’s one other feature that’s relatively new from Ford that we haven’t tested yet: BlueCruise. Ford’s BlueCruise technology is a […]