Best cars and options explored The future of driving appears to be electric, with Formula E in full effect, supercars adopting hybrid drive systems and range getting further all the time. Fuel powered engines may have their days numbered. But is it time to make the change to electric? Now that the big car manufacturers
Tony Dron drives the new e-tron hybrid version of the Audi A3 Sportback. Prepare to be seriously impressed. When I put the obvious question about their latest model to Audi, I was astonished by what happened next, but we’ll get to that later. First, things are moving fast in automotive technology and the changes in
Plug-in hybrids like the 2016 Audi A3 e-tron — especially those with well-tuned responses and zippy performance — are the evangelists that have the best chance of converting the masses to the joys of all-electric motoring. Yes, electric-car fans, please set aside your all-the-way-or-nothing thinking for the moment. On one side, the A3 e-tron preaches
First plug-in hybrid model drives off the assembly line in Ingolstadt Assembly processes integrated into the A3 line Maximum safety for employees, top quality for customers Ingolstadt, November 21, 2014 –Approximately 50 cars every day, with the same timing and on the same assembly line as the other models: Audi is now ramping up production
The California-made Tesla Model S was one of about a dozen models given props by the Next Green Car Awards. And the prizes ran the gamut between conventional, diesel, plug-in and battery-electric powertrains because who doesn’t like variety? Leading off in the Next Green Car awards was the Volkswagen e-Up!, which took home the City
