Scottsdale, AZ – It has been an unfortunate fall from environmental leadership for Honda in the past few years. Sure, its mainstream models are still often amongst the most fuel efficient in their class, if not the most, and some may argue that this helps the air we breathe more than the techiest zero emissions vehicle that barely dribbles off deal

In the balance of efficiency versus usability, plug-in hybrids currently corner the market. The best of both worlds: a port for easy overnight charging, and a fuel tank to eliminate range anxiety for longer trips. They’re the only type of vehicle that truly offers the best of both worlds: a port for easy overnight charging, and a fuel t

Dan says: Which best-of-both-worlds is best? I’m going to come right out and say it: I like plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) as an alternative to the traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) as your only energy source. I’m a fan of hydrogen power, too, but until that becomes more mainstream, a PHEV would be my choice if I we

The plug-in Toyota Prius Prime hit the market strong last month, outselling the regular Prius nearly 4:1. But it wasn't the top plug-in, with the Chevrolet Volt having its second-best month ever. Here's a look at big plug-in sales last month and some of the reasons behind it. March was big for sales of both plug-in and hybrid cars in Canada.

If you’re considering an electric car or a hybrid, you may be wondering if it costs more or less to insure compared to a regular vehicle; and whether there are any insurance benefits or disadvantages to going green. We were curious too, so we asked some of Canada’s major private and public insurance agencies how they determine insurance rates for E

Many people think plug-in hybrids are the neither-nors of the automobile world, caught between a gas-fuelled comfort zone and the shiny all-electric future. Yet PHEVs, as they are called, offer the go-anywhere freedom of a gas car while motoring silently through commutes and grocery runs. 0.25 L/100 km works for me. Yes, some of them of

Electric vehicle adoption was always going to come in two stages. The first is with commuters. Ensuring that drivers have easy access to at-work and at-home charging infrastructure – and, ideally, at-grocery store, at-Ikea, and so on – makes the leap into electric-only transport seem palatable over short distances, likely in a second car. On thi

Update (July 12): Tesla Model 3 added; Tesla charge times adjusted. Ready, set, plug in – and go. Electrified vehicles are still just a sliver of the market, but automakers facing ever-tightening fuel economy and emissions standards are adding battery power to help meet them. Along with hybrid vehicles – which use combined gas/electricity a

Chances are you’re one of the millions of Canadians who have never considered adding a plug-in hybrid vehicle to your shopping list. This means you probably didn’t get too excited when the all-new 2016 Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid was revealed late last year, or maybe even realize that the automaker had joined the electric vehicle fray with this

The plug-in Porsche 911 is on the way, according to the company's CEO, and it will be the most powerful 911 ever. Porsche CEO Oliver Blume revealed the plug-in 911 early last year in an interview. At the time, he hinted that it could arrive as early as this year, but little else. Now, Blume is giving out some more information about the charged-u

After being out of the electric vehicle game for several years, Honda has announced that battery electric and plug-in hybrid iterations will be added to the lineup for the upcoming Clarity sedan. Both electric versions are tagged for launch in the United States in 2017, joining the previously announced hydrogen fuel cell Clarity set to arrive later

Honda has just announced pricing and fuel economy figures for its latest hybrid. The Insight will start under $28,000 and is rated for better than 5.0 L/100 combined. The Insight is Honda's smaller hybrid, joining the Clarity Plug-In and Accord hybrids . It's the third time Honda has used the name, and the latest looks far more mainstream tha

There’s a good reason that the Honda Accord Hybrid won the overall 2014 Canadian Green Car award, and was voted the top hybrid again for the 2015 edition: it’s one of the few hybrids on the road so far that uses advanced technology normally reserved for plug-in hybrid buyers at a mainstream sedan price. But it certainly won’t be the last. Wit

After taking a year off for 2016, Honda has announced that the midsize Accord Hybrid will be back for 2017. The big news for the revised Hybrid model is 212 hp (an increase of 16) and NRCan fuel economy ratings of 4.9/5.1/5.0 L/100 km (city/highway/combined). This makes the revised Accord Hybrid the mid-size class leader for fuel economy, and is

After taking a hiatus for the 2016 model year while the Accord received a mid-cycle refresh, the Accord Hybrid is back for 2017 with a second-generation two-motor hybrid powertrain. It comes in two trim levels: the base model starts at $31,200, and the Touring trim starts at $37,300. My tester was the latter and was painted with the top-trim exclus