Automakers and car buyers are taking a second, harder look at hybrids after leaving them behind for electric vehicles.

In both cases, Toyota has been trying to take an existing type of battery and make it a lot larger. NiMH Was The First Battery Installed In Hybrid Cars NiMH batteries were installed in the first ...

Hybrid cars provide smooth acceleration, quiet city driving, and great fuel mileage. If a high-voltage hybrid battery dies, ...

UPDATE 8/8/24: We have revised the Battery Warranties section of this article to provide up-to-date information about federal warranties. A hybrid car's high ... to last. Toyota goes further ...

The decline was especially stark in Japan, after Toyota halted production of some models owing to a faulty data scandal.

Toyota, the originator of the hybrid-car craze in the early 2000s, is poised to reclaim its crown as the king of green cars. As demand for battery-electric vehicles cools and more shoppers look ...

A worry for many potential buyers of gasoline-stingy hybrid vehicles is how long the hybrid battery will ... said Toyota spokesman Zachary Reed in an email to Cars.com. If it doesn’t at least ...

Toyota has been abandoning traditional gas-powered cars, little by little. Next up: The 2026 RAV4 will only be offered as a hybrid or a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle.

Eventually, the constant repairs will outweigh everything, and it'll be time to start the hunt for a new car. In the case of a Toyota Prius, replacing the hybrid battery could be something you ...

“what’s the lifespan of a Toyota Prius’ Battery?” Unfortunately, that’s not an easy question to answer. There’s a great deal of disagreement concerning the lifespan of any hybrid car ...