What's an electric car? It's a car powered by a battery, like your cellphone. Doesn't use gasoline. What's a hybrid car? It's a car that runs on gasoline, but gets better fuel economy (whether or not ...

We’ve always had a soft spot for the Toyota Prius at Consumer Reports. This hybrid model has never been flashy or sporty, but for the past two decades each generation came with two promises: Practical ...

The Toyota Prius has always delivered exceptional fuel economy. Since the first version of this electrified hatchback hit the market in the mid-1990s, the car has always been laser-focused on ...

No, seriously — the automaker dropped the Prime designation for its plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models last year, opting for a self ...

If you're in the market for a reliable, efficient compact car, you're probably looking at the Toyota Prius and Prius Prime (now named — or, rather, renamed – Prius Plug-in Hybrid). Both offer ...

The Prius Plug-in Hybrid is the Prius Prime renamed for 2025. It shares the same low-slung design as the regular Prius, but it adds a larger lithium-ion battery that can be plugged in for an ...

Having lived in the San Francisco Bay Area in the 2000s - when the oddly-shaped yet super trendy Prius was all the rage - I can't tell you how happy I was to see its incredible transformation decades ...