Should you buy a plug-in car? This is a tough question with no simple answer, but as things stand in early 2021, our general response is this: If you want to make a difference, the answer is yes.

Today we’re breaking down the difference between electric cars, plug-in hybrids, and hybrid cars so you can better decide which is going to best fit your needs. Advertisement ...

While electric vehicle sales are booming — 14 percent of all new cars sold globally were electric in 2022, up from less than 5 percent in 2020 — sales of plug-in hybrids are rising even faster ...

The Type 2 plug for electric cars was developed by Mennekes with Germany’s VDE, and became the standard for the latter. The ACEA (European Association of Automobile Manufacturers) decided to use ...

Compared with gasoline cars, conventional hybrids, or battery-electric cars, a plug-in hybrid may be the hardest to understand. It can run like a regular hybrid, e.g. a Toyota Prius, but there's ...

For drivers who can't commit to a fully electric car because of range anxiety for longer trips, a plug-in hybrid offers the best of both worlds. These cars can run on battery power alone before a ...

When deciding between a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and an electric vehicle (EV), there are several factors to consider, each with its advantages and drawbacks. Understanding your driving habits ...

New and used plug-in hybrids and fully electric vehicles may be eligible for up to a $7,500 federal tax credit through the Inflation Reduction Act. That incentive for buying qualified vehicles is ...

Plug-in hybrids made up only about 3% of automobile sales in California for the first half of 2023, compared with about 21% for pure electric cars and trucks. But sales are growing.

Partly as a result, sales of plug-in hybrid vehicles in Europe in the second quarter fell 12.5 percent from a year earlier while purchases of all-electric cars jumped 11.1 percent.