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Taycan review, Equinox EV deal, R1T top safety, 70-mile PHEVs: The Week in Reverse

Baua Electric

More energy-dense batteries coming in the near future aren’t just destined for fully electric vehicles. Between the lines, Nissan reportedly plans to use Mitsubishi’s plug-in hybrid system in its own PHEVs, while Mitsubishi will use Nissan’s EV tech—and the upcoming pickup could potentially use both.

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Europe December 2020

EV Sales

In December, BEVs ran fast (168.912 units, +223% YoY), but PHEVs are were even faster (+347%, 112,260 units), so in the final 2020 numbers, while plugin hybrids ended below (46% vs 54% share) fully electrics, they recovered a massive 10% share regarding the previous year. Last month Best Seller was the VW ID.3,

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Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV – Long-termer welcome

EV Central

Enter Mitsubishi’s Outlander PHEV, and a chance to establish, at least from my personal point of view, whether a Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle really is the bridge many Australians need to get over before adopting a fully EV lifestyle (which might, for some people, only arrive when an electric SUV with a 1000km battery eventuates).

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2023 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV long-term review: Laziness destroys our fuel savings, but plug-in potential is clear

EV Central

But in the case of the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV I just spent six months living with? Others have managed to exactly match the Mitsubishi’s claimed economy figure of 1.5 I have to say, from research, that the kind of people who buy a Mitsubishi PHEV are not like me. litres per 100km. Which is sad and a bit annoying.

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Road Test: Ford 2023 Escape PHEV

Clean Fleet Report

The 2023 Escape PHEV has an extensive list of standard and optional safety features in the Personal Safety System , including front, knee, side and side curtain airbags as part of the Ford Safety Canopy. The Chevrolet Equinox has an all-electric model coming out.

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Road Test: 2023 Mazda CX-50 AWD

Clean Fleet Report

Then again, with the roof having been reinforced to handle a three-person tent, it can easily handle a cargo carrier, or you can hook up a trailer for more flexibility. The rear cargo capacity is large enough for two on that long weekend camping trip, but may be a tight squeeze for all the gear necessary for four. Story by John Faulkner.

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

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