Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) have the most problems of any category of new vehicles, reports J.D. Power in the 2025 U.S. Initial Quality Study. That includes more problems than their ...

Electric vehicles have 79% more problems than other vehicles, according to Consumer Reports’ latest annual auto reliability survey. But the problem isn’t really because they’re electric, said Jake ...

Plug-in hybrids are often sold as a transition to EVs, but new data from Europe shows we’re still underestimating the emissions they produce. Plug-in hybrids are supposed to be the best of both worlds ...

EVs aren’t the only cars that plug in. Plug-in hybrids can theoretically serve as stepping stones to all-electric vehicles, providing enough electric range for short trips while still offering the ...

The automaker’s all-wheel drive PHEVs are smooth and fast, but they have an Achilles’ heel. Making a plug-in hybrid vehicle is quite complicated. There’s a combustion engine and an electric motor that ...

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 ...

Plug-in hybrids are among the most mechanically complex vehicles on the road. Unfortunately, that means more problems as well. Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) have the most problems of any ...