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All in electric
As we’ve discussed on this blog and our podcast, some have leveled the epithet “soulless” against EVs. Yes, they may be objectively strong performers, with impressive 0-60 mph and quarter-mile times…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
In Episode 39 of The Watt Car podcast, Phil Royle and I interviewed Rustam Kocher and Oleg Logvinov of CharIN, the international standards organization responsible for creating the Combined Charging System…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
I have said in many blog posts and podcasts that EVs aren’t for everyone. The technology is still in its relatively nascent stages, as is the charging infrastructure. Also, from a total lifecycle standpoint…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
In the last few years, Buick’s lineup has been somewhat uninspiring, with a few model years being an all-crossover brand. A somewhat sad turn of events for the division that brought us the Corvette-beating Grand National…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Nostalgia is a powerful thing. For some, it evokes all sorts of warm-fuzzies. But for some, it can also be a straightjacket that stifles creativity and originality. And when much of that nostalgia is wrapped around…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
This Week, Level 3 charging juggernaut Electrify America announced an initiative to put EV chargers in places where Americans “Shop, dine, bank and more.” Wow – what an epiphany…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Politics is a funny thing. A hero one week is the villain the next. Just within the past week, Texas governor Greg Abbot hailed Tesla CEO Elon Musk for his investment in Texas, and then just as quickly…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
People driving their EVs on road course racetrack has become commonplace. That is to say, Teslas are becoming commonplace at the racetrack. Other EVs – not so much…
BY PHIL ROYLE
EV blog InsideEVs.com posted the alleged price of the Ford F-150 Home Integration System enabling integrated home power backup…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Just this week, Chevrolet released a YouTube video teasing its “electrified” C8 Corvette showing it doing a four-wheel burnout in the snow. Aside from the electrification aspect, this would make it the first…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
In episode 62 of The Watt Car podcast, I addressed a popular re-posted meme about how impractical and expensive EVs were and attempted to methodically and objectively address some of the…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Conventional automotive wisdom is that the best approach to building an optimized electric vehicle is to build it on a dedicated EV platform that does away with the inherent compromises of trying to adapt an EV drivetrain…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
If you asked most people what nationality Hondas, Toyotas, or Nissans were, they’d likely say Japanese. But going by domestic content percentages, that Tundra or Camry is just as ‘Murican as a Silverado or Fusion…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Lotus has finally officially revealed what it had previously referred to as the “Type 132,” a battery electric SUV that would spearhead its future product initiatives under the corporate umbrella of China’s Geely group…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
I’ll be honest: I love wagons. I own one. It’s nearly 40 years old, but it’s also probably responsible for my love of longroofs. In the world of EVs, my favorite EV wagon has been the stunning Porsche Taycan GTS Sport Turismo…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
This past week came news that BMW wholly acquired the tuning specialist Alpina. But this latest announcement was somewhat of a formality, as Alpina and BMW have had a cozy and…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
In many parts of the world, and still in some parts of the U.S., Tesla vehicles are a relatively rare sight. This was the case about a decade ago…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Volkswagen officially revealed the production-intent version of its ID.Buzz electric van today. The ID.Buzz was probably the most-anticipated model by VW enthusiasts, as it has the greatest nostalgia factor…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
A little over two years ago at CES 2020, Sony unveiled its Vision-S 01 concept car, a vehicle that outwardly shared more than a passing resemblance with the Tesla Model 3. At CES 2022…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
This week, Rivian announced de-facto price increases on its R1T pickup and R1S SUV. The price for the quad-motor R1T went from $67,500 to $78,975, while prices for the R1S jumped from $70,000 to $84,000…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
