Most people think you can check a small engine’s ignition system by removing the spark plug and grounding it while cranking ...

Inhabitat compares the Chevy Volt range-extended EV with the Prius plug-in hybrid to see which one may be right for your green lifestyle.

You like trees. You like cars. With the Chevrolet Volt, those preferences don’t have to be at odds. The second generation of General Motors’ plug-in hybrid improves on range, efficiency… ...

Two other plug-in hybrid competitors are a bit closer to the Volt’s real world use, but differ in that they also use their gas engines for propulsion, not simply electrical generation.

You may not have heard it, but there’s a new Chevy Volt on the road. That’s not a reference to the plug-in hybrid’s silent electric drive. It’s to the lack of fanfare surrounding its ...

GM is ready to test the much-hyped Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid that everyone in the automotive media can’t seem to stop talking about. The Volt’s propulsion system — the parts that make it go ...

Testing three leading plug-in hybrids — the Honda Accord, the Chevrolet Volt and the Ford Fusion Energi — feels like a glimpse into the future of driving.

The tester forces the ignition system to generate enough voltage to arc across the open gap indicating sufficient energy for a motor to at least “fire up.” Using a tester per plug wire quickly ...

Their EPA electric ranges are 73 miles for the Leaf, 35 miles for the Volt, and 11 miles for the Prius Plug-In. Each is priced between $32,500 and $40,000 before incentives.