Having just marked 10 years on sale, the 2021 Nissan Leaf enters the new model year with no major changes, and a very slight price increase. Nissan announced on Friday that the 2021 Leaf will start at $32,545 (including a mandatory destination charge) for the base S trim level with the 40-kilowatt-hour battery pack. That's just $20 more than the...
Earlier this month marked the 10th anniversary of the U.S. arrival of the Nissan Leaf. The Leaf was our first pick for Best Car To Buy, in 2010 for the 2011 model year. And as we look ahead to our 11th Best Car To Buy pick, for the 2021 model year, we thought it would be worthwhile not to just sum up the previous winners but to revisit the...
Tesla released a software update over the holiday weekend that added Boombox mode, which allows drivers to play custom sounds outside the car. Instead or a normal car horn, Boombox mode includes options like a goat bleating, ice cream truck music, applause, and fart sounds. While Tesla owners have been able to replicate the sound of flatulence...
The Toyota RAV4 Prime is a finalist for Green Car Reports' Best Car To Buy 2021. The Volvo XC40 Recharge is also a nominee for Green Car Reports' Best Car To Buy 2021. VW's developing an automated charging setup. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Toyota's dragging its feet as the world moves toward electric cars, but its hybrid game is...
Volvo’s vehicles have for years been unified around a mantra of safety and longevity, and Scandinavian design themes that are stylish and confident but not too over-the-top. The brand’s first electric vehicle, the Volvo XC40 Recharge, is a finalist for Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2021. It shows all the signs of carrying...
Electric range and efficiency ratings for the upcoming Karma GS-6 plug-in hybrid were recently posted on the EPA's fueleconomy.gov website—and they match figures for the 2020 Karma Revero GT. Karma hasn't revealed the GS-6 yet, but it will have a maximum 61-mile electric range with an efficiency rating of 70 MPGe combined, and a gas-mileage...
A few hours with the 2021 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid earlier this month left me with some wildly conflicting first impressions. At first look, the Elantra appeared and felt refreshingly different in many ways—especially when you compare it to other members of the 50-mpg club, like the Toyota Corolla Hybrid, Honda Insight, or even Hyundai’s...
Mike Strizki powers his house and cars with hydrogen he home-brews. He is using his retirement to evangelize for the planet-saving advantages of hydrogen batteries.
The Ford Mustang Mach-E is a finalist for Green Car Reports' Best Car To Buy 2021. A startup wants to be a Carfax for EVs. Elon Musk claims Apple snubbed him and Tesla. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The idea of a Ford Mustang possibly being named Green Car Reports' Best Car To Buy 2021 is sort of ironic, but here we are, and the Mach-E...
Carfax vehicle-history reports aim to expose any hidden faults in used cars, such as damage from crashes. Seattle-based startup Recurrent now plans to provide a similar service focusing specifically on EV battery health. "Battery health is the new odometer for electric vehicles, and we're bringing transparency to it," Recurrent CEO Scott Case said...