Hybrid technology in cars combines an internal combustion engine with an electric motor to improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions. Let's learn about how hybrid systems work, the different types ...

Innovative cars that run in part on electricity have been around for more than 100 years, but hybrid cars didn’t become a mass-market phenomenon until 2000, when Toyota released the Prius. Now, ...

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 ...

Henry Ford's monopoly on the automobile industry meant that hybrids wouldn't see the light of day for decades.