Electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming increasingly popular, but one concern that persists among potential buyers is range anxiety. EV range extenders offer a solution by providing additional power when ...

One Rivian owner decided to fit a gas engine in the frunk of their R1S to mitigate range anxiety and, possibly, show their ...

I'm fascinated by products you didn't know you wanted, until you saw them. One of my favorite examples is the Honda Motocompo, a cute, foldable motorcycle designed to fit in the trunk of the compact ...

View post: Trump Says Gas Should Cost $2.50: Here’s Why It Doesn’t As some automakers retreat from the “all-EV by 2030” battle plan, suppliers like ZF Friedrichshafen are quietly preparing smarter ...

Mercedes-Benz was experimenting with a range-extender powertrain for its EVs but has reportedly abandoned the project, concluding that it would simply be a “transitional technology.” Unnamed sources ...

You could argue that an “electric car company” is not something that needs to exist, and that car companies should simply be Car Companies, not tied to any particular powertrain. But electric car ...

Range extenders combine a combustion engine with an electric generator that recharges the vehicle’s battery whenever its charge falls below a specified level. Credit: ZF Friedrichshafen AG. ZF, a ...

Electric vehicles are great—better than internal combustion engine vehicles in almost every single measurable way—but many potential EV buyers still fear the prospect of range anxiety. This is ...

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 ...