Scout Motors is betting that a rethought powertrain layout can solve some of the toughest packaging problems in electric trucks and SUVs. Instead of cramming a gasoline generator into the engine bay, ...
For years, automakers pushed buyers toward a simple choice: go fully electric or stay with gasoline. However, many drivers ...
Ford has designed a removable range-extender that can drop into an electric pickup’s bed, which could possibly become an option for the upcoming F150 electric. Range-extenders, which are basically ...
A range-extended electric vehicle pairs an electric motor with a gasoline engine/generator, which recharges the battery as you drive. An REEV powertrain differs from other hybrid setups because the ...
Automotive supplier Horse Powertrain continues to push the next generation of plug-and-play range-extended hybrid solutions. Sized "no larger than a briefcase," the all-new C15 four-cylinder ...
While global electric vehicle sales continue to grow, that growth isn’t equally spread out. Some markets grow faster than others, while some have even experienced a decline. Still, despite this ...
Automakers keen on lending their electric vehicles additional driving range without investing in huge battery packs (expensive!) or Tesla-style charging infrastructure to make up for lower-capacity ...
Scout says its gas range extender will be mounted so low and far behind the passengers that they won't even know it's there when it's on. At CES 2025, Scout Motors CEO Scott Keogh said that a range ...
The Lotus ethos has always been about efficient performance. “Simplicate, and add lightness” is an oft-echoed mantra coined by founder Colin Chapman. While the company is most known for its sports ...
Would you want a four-wheel-drive EV that gets up to 60 mph in 2.4 seconds, to 100 mph in just 3.8 seconds, and has a 160-mph top speed? If the answer is yes, you’ll have to wait until 2020 when the ...
Isaac Atienza is a Filipino motoring journalist who joined TopSpeed.com in 2021. He also owns a Filpino motoring website called Go Flat Out PH and is also a contributor to a local newspaper called The ...