News By Topic: Vehicles and the Environment: Alternative Powered Vehicles

2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime Plug-In Hybrid Review by Larry Nutson +VIDEO

Jul 30, 2021

Back in the Spring in this year of the pandemic I drove Toyota’s 2020 RAV4. In closing out my review I wrote “a bit more excitement is coming in the form of the 302-horspeower Toyota RAV4 Prime, a 2021 model that will arrive in summer 2020. ... Continue reading

2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe Trail Rated Electric Vehicle - Review By Larry Nutson

Jul 30, 2021

Born in 1941, the Jeep brand is celebrating 80 years of 4x4 open-air freedom and adventure. ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors to Launch the All-New Outlander PHEV Model with a New-Generation PHEV System

Jul 29, 2021

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will launch a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) model of the all-new Outlander1, a crossover SUV, fully evolved with a new-generation PHEV system. ... Continue reading

NHTSA Car and Truck Recall Summary July 26, 2021 (Official)

Jul 26, 2021

The following may apply to one or more of your vehicles if your vehicle is listed below. Click on the NHTSA Recall ID Number below to read more about the safety issue and the reason for the recall.To find out if your specific passenger vehicle is included in the recall, use our VIN Look-up Tool. ... Continue reading

NHTSA Consumer Alert: 2017-2019 Chevrolet Bolt Recall for Fire Risk

Jul 26, 2021

NHTSA Consumer Alert: Important Chevrolet Bolt Recall for Fire Risk Owners should park their vehicles outside until further notice WASHINGTON July 14, 2021; The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is urging owners of select Model Year 2017-2019 Chevrolet Bolt vehicles to park their cars outside and away from ... Continue reading

Nutson Weekly Auto News Wrap-up July 18-24, 2021

Jul 25, 2021

Chicago Car Guy Larry Nutson's Take On Last Weeks Automotive News ... Continue reading

Toyota Launches Aqua New Hybrid Model

Jul 25, 2021

The all-new Aqua is a hybrid electric-only compact car redesigned to realize Toyota's mission to ... Continue reading

NEAT Implementation Will Increase Motorist Demand For "Grown In America" Ethanol Fuels - Just Give It A Chance!

Jul 25, 2021

As an enthusiastic advocate for ethanol fuel The Auto Channel applauds more research into innovations for the production, distribution and consumer benefits of the only realistic near term green alt-fuel solution. ... Continue reading

2021 Hyundai Elantra & Elantra Hybrid Reviews By Larry Nutson

Jul 24, 2021

I have recently driven both the Elantra and Elantra Hybrid in a Covid-safe environment in a well-executed drive program. ... Continue reading

The new Mercedes-Benz Citan: compact outside dimensions with generous space and high functionality

Jul 23, 2021

Stuttgart. The new Mercedes-Benz Citan and its fully electric model variant – the eCitan – will celebrate their premiere on Wednesday, 25 August 2021. ... Continue reading

Form Energy Unveils Chemistry of Multi-day Storage Battery Technology

Jul 22, 2021

ArcelorMittal’s XCarb™ innovation fund. Solar and wind resources are the lowest marginal cost sources of electricity in most of the world. ... Continue reading

After Candidates Are Elected, People Think They Really Know...They Don't - Enough is Enough

Jul 22, 2021

These Charley McCarthy Senators who are repeating what their ultra -lobbied, highly degreed, axe to gring, aides are telling them, are a prime example of the point of the “Screw America” spear. What lemming-like jerks these Senators are, but what is even worse is that there is a solution to our stupid leadership pr ... Continue reading

2022 Mercedes S-Class PHEV Preview (Official)

Jul 21, 2021

The plug-in hybrid is available to order in both short and long wheelbase versions, with price starting at 123,736 euros[2]. The range of engines has just recently been enhanced by the addition of the mild hybrid S 580 4MATIC (combined fuel consumption: 10.6-10.0 l/100 km, combined CO2 emissions: 242-228 g/km)[3]. This ... Continue reading

Electric Vehicles, Solution or Diversion?

Jul 21, 2021

The EV facts in this editorial provide evidence that Electric Vehicles were never, are not now, nor will they become a meaningful alternative to replace the nearly 300 million gasoline drinking vehicles on America's roads within the next 200 years, thus keeping America beholden to OPEC and the Big Oil mafia while China ... Continue reading

EV Motoring Scorecard

Jul 21, 2021

In the second quarter, total new-vehicle sales jumped by 49.5%, growing notably from the small base of Q2 2020 Pandemic Edition, but electrified vehicle growth was 201.1%, reaching beyond 375,000 combined EVs and hybrids. As we’ve said before, that’s a lot of batteries. <img loading= ... Continue reading