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All in electric
Polestar has announced a downloadable power boost for the Polestar 2 Long Range Dual Motor for €1,000 that gives drivers an additional 50 kW (67 hp) and 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) of torque…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Official EPA range and efficiency numbers on the highly anticipated Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 have been released, and now we have a better idea of how the new E-GMP siblings stack up to other offerings…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Polaris Industries is doing a giant proverbial mic-drop with its new Ranger XP Kinetic UTV. Simply put, it’s the king of the Polaris UTV hill, gas or electric…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
This week, Nissan is touting its Ambition 2030 initiative, in which the company is touting the rollout of 23 “electrified” models and an overall 50% electrification mix in its global product line by 2030…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
When The Watt Car drove and reviewed the 2019 Kia Niro EV, we were relatively impressed by the car’s solid credentials and respectable range, but were left less than impressed with its dated styling inside and out…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
With this post, I’m going to try to cut through the noise, and give a straightforward checklist of some things to consider if you’re seriously looking to buy an EV. I hope you find this reference helpful…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Once you’ve tasted the instantaneous response and torque of electric motors, it’s hard not to think about how to adapt modern EV power to vintage iron…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Toyota today debuted the production version of its bZ4X crossover EV, complete with a (gasp!) optional yoke steering wheel. And you want to know something? I’m not upset about it…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
It seems in today’s sensationalistic, confrontational culture, more often than not, civility and dialogue are portrayed as weakness and compromise, that you’re not “woke” enough to “Fight the Man”…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Michigan-based economic consultancy firm Anderson Economic Group recently released a study that attempts to make the case that EVs are substantially more expensive…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
For vehicles with a plug, charging is an issue. While Tesla has its network of largely visible Superchargers, many other charging networks can be troublesome to find. One potential solution…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Unless you’ve been stranded on a desert island for the last five years, it’s no great secret that Toyota has been touting the virtues of its hybrid and fuel cell technology, casting doubt on the purported environmental benefits…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
We’ve already seen the first photos of the Genesis GV60, the Hyundai Group’s E-GMP-based battery-electric crossover. While the “São Paulo Lime” color it was initially revealed in was a bit jarring…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
I have long thought that if any legacy brand would be the perfect fit to have an EV, it would be Rolls-Royce – at least, in the modern context. With modern battery technology, and electric motors being naturally silent…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
While some cynics claimed Ford’s electrification efforts were mostly symbolic with the Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lightning, it appears the company is preparing for a future in which BEVs play a much larger role…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
The slow-drip of information regarding GM’s Ultium EV platform continues, with GM president Mark Reuss revealing a trio of modular Ultium-family motors designed to power everything from…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
It’s no secret that Tesla and the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) and its state-level organizations have been at odds over the legality of selling cars factory-direct…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
A friend of mine recently called, knowing that I’m an electric car enthusiast, and informed me that he’d just purchased a VW ID.4. My curiosity piqued, and I had to drive it…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
While Tesla retains the distinction of being near top-of-class for efficiency, it must cede the crown in the premium sedan space, at least for now, to Lucid…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Concurrent with the IAA 2021 Show in Munich, Hyundai Motor Group announced its Hydrogen Vision 2040 initiative, with a significant emphasis on commercial vehicles and applications…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
