When your new-car research includes hybrids, you may come across some unfamiliar technical terms. Here's what you need to know.

Buyers weighing a hybrid against a conventional gas car tend to fixate on a short list of practical concerns: fuel costs, ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Every now and then, a single word comes along that foretells the future. The famous line of advice to young Benjamin in The Graduate (1967) - "plastics" - was certainly poignant, ...

Hybrid cars, trucks and SUVs have become ubiquitous. Thanks to technological innovations, some hybrids can easily travel over 600 miles on a single tank of gas. Hybrids typically have higher starting ...

With gas—and everything else—only getting more expensive, no one wants to be spending too much while filling up. When it comes to great mileage, hybrid systems can’t be touched. Combining the ...

Modern hybrids have been helping folks save gas for about 25 years at this point, with the first mainstream model, the Toyota Prius, launching in Japan in 1997. Yet, even after a quarter of a century, ...

Hybrids that don’t plug in are the most gentle entry into the world of electrified vehicles. Their small batteries and electric motors help boost the efficiency (and performance) of regular cars ...

If you're in the market for a hybrid car, it helps to know which models will give you a solid mix of safety and reliability. Owning a vehicle with a reputation for low maintenance costs can be among ...

Take a closer look at the hybrid models that deliver the strongest mix of reliability, efficiency, safety, and overall value for the 2026 model year. This video breaks down the ten hybrids that stand ...

Hybrids have become an increasingly tempting proposition for UK buyers in recent years... and months. While always considered a stepping stone from ownership of a traditional petrol or diesel car ...

The most affordable hybrid car of 2025 is a Japanese small car. It boasts incredible fuel economy and an impressive suite of safety features. This hybrid car is the cheapest, but some rivals may offer ...

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 ...