Many potential buyers of electric vehicles still feel the so-called range anxiety that accompanies all-electric driving. In these cases, range extenders can be one solution: A combustion-powered ...

I’ve always loved the idea of electric cars the way they glide so quietly, the instant punch of acceleration, no exhaust ...

Automotive supplier Horse Powertrain continues to push the next generation of plug-and-play range-extended hybrid solutions. Sized "no larger than a briefcase," the all-new C15 four-cylinder ...

A range-extended electric vehicle pairs an electric motor with a gasoline engine/generator, which recharges the battery as you drive. An REEV powertrain differs from other hybrid setups because the ...

Automakers keen on lending their electric vehicles additional driving range without investing in huge battery packs (expensive!) or Tesla-style charging infrastructure to make up for lower-capacity ...

Ford has designed a removable range-extender that can drop into an electric pickup’s bed, which could possibly become an option for the upcoming F150 electric. Range-extenders, which are basically ...

We already knew Ram was working on an electric pickup with a gasoline range extender, but I’m not sure anyone expected this. It’s like a 2025 Ram 1500 REV, just with a V6 under the hood that isn’t ...

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 ...

Mazda has revived the rotary engine for its new MX-30 e-Skyactiv R-EV, a plug-in hybrid model that uses the engine as a range extender generator. The MX-30 launched in 2020 as Mazda’s first mass ...

The Lotus ethos has always been about efficient performance. “Simplicate, and add lightness” is an oft-echoed mantra coined by founder Colin Chapman. While the company is most known for its sports ...

Ford has filed a patent application for what appears to be a bed-mounted gasoline range extender for electric pickup trucks. While an electric Ford F-150 is scheduled to go on sale in mid-2022, it's ...