Many potential buyers of electric vehicles still feel the so-called range anxiety that accompanies all-electric driving. In these cases, range extenders can be one solution: A combustion-powered ...

ZF has developed an electric range extender that can also power a car's wheels. It still doesn't connect directly to an axle. The design essentially turns the range extender's power generator into ...

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 ...

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 ...

Horse Powertrain wasn't the only automotive supplier showing an efficiently packaged range-extender engine system at this year's IAA Mobility Munich show, which wrapped up over the weekend. German ...

Range extender systems are power-generating systems consisting of an electric motor and inverter that increase electric-vehicle range. How do range extender systems stack up against plug-in hybrid ...

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 ...

View post: Genesis Simplifies the G80 for 2026 and Adds a Stealthy Black Edition As some automakers retreat from the “all-EV by 2030” battle plan, suppliers like ZF Friedrichshafen are quietly ...

Isaac Atienza is a Filipino motoring journalist who joined TopSpeed.com in 2021. He also owns a Filpino motoring website called Go Flat Out PH and is also a contributor to a local newspaper called The ...