Toyota’s RAV4 has long been a staple part of their market makeup in the UK. With the latest generation seeing the hybrid treatment along with the rest of Toyota’s line-up, how does their faithful SUV fair. Our RAV was fitted with the 2.5 litre hybrid petrol engine. Meaning it’s four-wheel drive…not 4×4, you would need […]
When I first received the 330e to test for a week I was pondering the purpose of a plug in hybrid. Why would you plug your car into the mains when it has a perfectly good 2 litre turbo charged petrol engine up front?! I had thought to myself that I wouldn’t bother plugging it in […]
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Nissan have announced a new hybrid powertrain called e-Power. The e-Power powertrain is combination of a petrol engine, power generator, inverter, and an electric motor. The electric motor provides the drive to the wheels meaning the petrol engine just charges the battery. Something already seen with the BMW i3 for instance. With the electric motor […]