Any hopes that the Volkswagen e-Golf would distinguish itself from the EV pack with a surprisingly high electric range were quelled by the EPA as it released the official ratings. The numbers aren’t bad – they are just the same as everyone else.
The Tuesday morning announcement of 2015 Honda Fit making Green Car Journal’s “Green Car of the Year” top 5 list of finalist is just the latest in accolades for Fit.
And so the trend of plug-in hybrid conversions of existing models continues. Even Hyundai/Kia is in on the game now, with a recent announcement of an electrified Sonata and Optima coming next year. The most important part may be the sticker price.
What’s that mean Acura? We read between the lines for a clue or two as to how “substantially New” ILX may be for 2016. will it fill Acura’s small performance car gap?