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All in electric
Every now and then, there are developments in the automotive industry that ultimately have tectonic implications that are only fully seen in retrospect…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
With the ID.3 and ID.4 now in full production, and the ID.Buzz (or whatever it is ultimately called) right around the corner, it was a fairly safe bet that Volkswagen would debut some other electrified concept…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Audi has always held an interesting position among the German premium brands, being generally perceived of as sportier than Mercedes-Benz…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
It was expected that the theme at the 2021 IAA Show in Munich would be electrification, but we’re just now getting a sense of how dominant the theme will be…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Range figures for the 2022 Rivian R1T and R1S were just posted on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s official fuel economy site, fueleconomy.gov. If you’ve followed this blog or the podcast for long…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
The 2023 Subaru Solterra EV SUV, Subaru’s first EV, is due to hit showrooms in about a year. Yet while other companies are teasing battery pack sizes, range, charging speed, and various other notables…
BY PHIL ROYLE
For a while, it was a badge of honor for sports car brands to proudly boast that they didn’t have an SUV in their lineup, nor planned to. Yet one by one, each of them succumbed to the overwhelming market pressures…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Nearly every other day, a press release or story comes out about the latest “green” initiative or carbon-neutrality goal announced by a major automaker…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Although the press release on the Opel Rocks-e doesn’t mention the Ami once, just one look at it makes it clear where its origins lie…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
It’s no secret that Mazda has dragged its feet regarding electrification, first doubling down on diesel before the VW emissions scandal, and later touting the virtues of its Skyactiv technology…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
With such exotic, high-horsepower cars as the Tesla Model S Plaid and Rimac Nevera, it’s easy to get caught up in the narrative that EVs are only for the wealthy. Even “mainstream” models…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
First came the retro-futuristic hot hatch Hyundai Ioniq 5, followed by the aggressive-futuristic Kia EV6. Now comes the upscale-futuristic Genesis GV60…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Audi is turning its attention back to the original e-tron SUV, and its new stablemate, the e-tron Sportback, with the S variants…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
For decades, performance has been characterized by cubic inches, forced induction, close-ratio transmissions, and loud, boisterous exhaust notes. Then along came Tesla…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Recently, German motorhome and travel trailer company Dethleffs hitched a proof-of-concept of its E.Home Coco powered trailer to an Audi e-tron Sportback for a trip through the Alps…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Although arguably a completely apples-to-oranges analog, we’re seeing a similar format war play out today with EV plug standards between CCS1 and Tesla in the U.S…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
The names most often in the headlines when it comes to the rapidly growing world of EVs are typically Tesla, General Motors, Volkswagen, Volvo, and more recently Lucid and Rivian…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Over the last several weeks, western Germany has been hit with some of the worst flooding in over a century. Climate scientists are claiming this is yet another indication of the effects of climate change…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
This is an unexpected twist in the saga of the Tesla Cybertruck. Since its official unveiling, it has been assumed the Tesla Cybertruck will be called just that. However…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
This past week, various blog posts and news outlets have proclaimed “Tesla Opening Supercharger Network to All EVs,” with reactions ranging from “About time” to “Elon is my hero”…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
