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All in electric
If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you have at least a passing interest in electric cars. With a lot of individuals and outlets that advocate for certain policies, there tends to be an optimistic hyping of the benefits, and a downplaying of the drawbacks…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
McLaren is one of the most authentic sports car manufacturers in the world. For decades, the company has constructed breathtaking icons and wowed with unthinkable race cars, yet most recently, McLaren has also avoided electrification…
BY PHIL ROYLE
The coronavirus has affected pretty much every business, motorsports included. But racers are gonna race…
BY BRIAN STARK
If you’re like most of the U.S. and a lot of the world right now, you’re under a strong recommendation – if not a civil order – to “shelter in place” or otherwise limit your interactions...
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Since the world came to a COVID-19 halt, all motorsports has turned green, in that all sanctioning bodies are hosting virtual racing, usually utilizing the iRacing platform…
BY BRIAN STARK
Those who put in reservations for a Tesla Model Y crossover are reportedly already receiving final deposit and delivery notifications…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
This week, Elon Musk announced that the hunt was on for a location for a new Gigafactory for the upcoming Cybertruck and eventually Model Y production…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
For years, GM has talked up its commitment to electrification, and said, “Big things are coming.” This last week, the company finally put its money where its mouth is…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Until the Porsche Taycan hit the streets, the Tesla Model S essentially had the full-size luxury EV market to itself…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
It seems whenever a new EV comes out, the term “Tesla Killer” is inevitably attached to it. My cynical digital journalism background thinks this is primarily because of search engine “optimization”…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
In the seeming race to make EVs fast, sexy, and upscale, with Tesla and Porsche at the forefront, other automakers are looking at other paths to electrification, including non-conventional vehicles…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Since COVID-19, travel has been turned on its head, and in turn, so have conferences, conventions, and shows…
BY PHIL ROYLE
General Motors has lately made a lot of bold statements about its commitment to electrification, all the while currently only selling one fully electric vehicle in the U.S…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
It’s been two years since the ETCR electric racing series concept was launched at the Geneva International Motor Show, and now the series is back with another launch…
BY BRIAN STARK
Some may scoff at the idea of cross-shopping a Kia Niro EV with a Tesla Model 3, but when TheWattCar had the opportunity to test a Niro EV…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
In December, Jaguar released a software update for its electric I-Pace SUV, essentially upping the range of its 90 kWh SUV to 292 miles (“essentially,” because this upgrade doesn’t actually impact the I-Pace’s official EPA rating)…
BY PHIL ROYLE
The current number and state of EV startups brings to mind the go-go days of the late 1990s and early 2000s dot-com era…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Until recently, automakers have groused that demand for EVs has been driven largely by government regulations, and that consumer demand is minuscule or nonexistent…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
General Motors recently teased its latest EV creation, the Hummer EV, but while some were shocked by the announcement, electrification is nothing new for GM…
BY PHIL ROYLE
In a nearly six-minute video released by Rivian – entitled “Episode One: the Climb” – Rivian begins to tell its story…
BY PHIL ROYLE
