Writer and occasional reluctant perpetrator of engine swaps, James O'Neil is a malaise era enthusiast and also fascinated by the many ways the auto industry has since recovered from those dark days.

One Maverick owner's cross-country trip exposed the hidden flaw in his high-mileage hybrid, causing strange engine ...

We threw everything at the Tiggo 8 Super Hybrid (seriously, everything) to see just how far it could go in the real world.

While it may seem like electric and hybrid vehicles are a recent innovation of the 21 st century, these technologies have been around for over a century. The first electric car, while extremely rough ...

The Lexus NX Hybrid costs less up front than its gas-only counterpart. In older hybrids, drivers may have felt a slight shudder when the gas engine kicked in, and the regenerative braking system may ...

Owning a hybrid car can be an appealing choice for those looking to reduce their carbon footprint while enjoying fuel ...

A new battery-supercapacitor hybrid system will go online soon in Philadelphia, aimed at providing split-second power on-demand to the entire city and running the subway network at the same time.

Regenerative braking seems almost too good to be true. If electricity involves spinning magnets that somehow produce ...