2018 Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid: weekend drive review

2018 Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid, Hudson Valley, NY, Apr 2018For several years, the Chevrolet Volt was the sole plug-in hybrid with electric range notably above 20 miles—though it became clear Chevy never figured out how to market its virtues to the public at large. Now it has a strong competitor in the form of the 2018 Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid, a mid-size sedan with five seats and a rated 48...

When gas prices rise, people drive less, right? Not always, it turns out

Freeway, Los Angeles, 2009 (photo by Myriam Thyes via Wikimedia)It's become an article of faith that, by the magic hand of Adam Smith, when gas prices go up people will drive less. People believe it, because it's often true. New data from the Department of Energy, though, shows that's not always the case. Several other factors influence how much people drive, including seasonality, economic growth...

Electric-car buyers want same things as all car buyers, research shows

2016 Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell car, Newport Beach, CA, Nov 2014It should come as no surprise to readers of this site that people who buy electric cars are normal people. A new study by Simon Frasier University in British Columbia adds to the body of evidence demonstrating that, though it comes to some unusual conclusions. The 2017 study examined 2,123 Canadians who planned to buy a new vehicle in the next...

When will Tesla Model 3 all-wheel-drive, lower-range models be available?

Tesla Model 3 Driving on a Public RoadAs Tesla ramps up production of the Model 3 and continues to deliver cars to its long list of reservation holders, many buyers are wondering when they will be able to configure Model 3s with "D" all-wheel drive or with the smaller base battery pack. We can't yet address the smaller battery packs, but CEO Elon Musk left a clue for buyers waiting...