Ron Cogan's Green Car Journal

From the Archives: 1998 Nissan Altra EV Test

The Nissan LEAF, Green Car Journal’s 2019 Connected Green Car of the Year, benefits from early electrics like the circa-1998 Nissan Altra EV shown here, the first model… [Read More ...]
The $35,000 (Finally!) Tesla Model 3

Tesla’s Model 3 was promised from the beginning to be an advanced electric sedan at an affordable $35,000 entry price. That, as anyone who has followed Tesla with any kind… [Read More ...]
Subaru’s Plug-In Crosstrek Hybrid

Subaru's first plug-in hybrid vehicle, the 2019 Crosstrek Hybrid, uses the Subaru Global Platform designed for hybrid and electric powertrains. It features new Subaru StarDrive… [Read More ...]
Honda Clarity Electric is an Enjoyable Daily Commuter

Part of Honda's Clarity triple-play – along with the hydrogen-powered Clarity Fuel Cell and more mainstream Clarity Plug-In Hybrid – the Clarity Electric is a model that… [Read More ...]

Ron Cogan [Outspoken]

The Truth About Tesla’s $35K Model 3

Tesla is now selling its long-awaited $35,000 Model 3. That’s good news for loads of Tesla fans who have been waiting nearly three years for this day. But it’s not as happy a story for some – no doubt many, many thousands – who were expecting something more. It’s easy to understand. When the Model 3 was introduced in April 2016, … [Read More...]

Technology

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Chevy V-8 Can Run on One Cylinder

Chevrolet introduced its efficiency-enhancing Active Fuel Management (AFM) cylinder deactivation system in 2005 and has now followed up … [Read More...]

Pickups

Ford’s Versatile and Efficient Ranger

Growing significantly from its original compact form, Ford’s all-new Ranger pickup is now nearly the same size as a mid-1990s Ford F-150. … [Read More...]

Crossovers

Hyundai Kona: Two Ways to Go ‘Green’

The Kona, Hyundai's newest and smallest crossover, serves up a pleasing design and welcome functionality. It is offered with a … [Read More...]

Hydrogen Vehicles

Hyundai Nexo’s Advanced Fuel Cell Tech

Hyundai, part of a very exclusive club offering hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in the U.S., has followed its initial Tucson FCEV with the … [Read More...]