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While a world leader in electrification for the masses via its gasoline hybrid vehicles, Toyota has been slow to commit to full battery-electric propulsion. In fact, it was less than a year ago that Toyota unveiled…
BY PHIL ROYLE
For the entry-level 58 kWh RWD model with the 168 hp motor, the price of admission is $40,925, including destination. If you want the top of the line, all the bells and whistles AWD dual-motor Limited model…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
This week’s big stories include official EPA numbers for the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6, the Cybertruck will now get a quad-motor version and crab walk, Elon Musk says “no” to new EV subsidies…
BY PHIL ROYLE
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
It seems like controversy and Elon Musk have a magnetic relationship. They always seem to find each other. The latest installment in this ongoing saga is the Space X and Tesla CEO saying…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
EV charging infrastructure maintenance, potential Tesla Model Y bashing, a CEO unable to say the “T” word, a new electric UTV, Mercedes-Benz’s new efficient concept, Polestar’s forthcoming premium sedan…
BY PHIL ROYLE
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
Is Toyota’s Akio Toyoda singing the right electrification song? Will synthetic fuels become a viable alternative to EVs for mainstream consumers? Given their higher initial carbon footprint, should global EV adoption…
BY PHIL ROYLE
We recorded this week’s The Watt Car Podcast live from the floor of the 2021 LA Auto Show! Following eight hours of walking the halls at the Los Angeles Convention Center, we present the highlights from this very electrified show…
BY PHIL ROYLE
I recently wrote a post throwing a flag on some of the assumptions made in the study “Comparison: Real World Cost of Fueling EVs and ICE Vehicles” in which the authors claimed…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Is there a dark underbelly to over-the-air updates? Is the delivery variant of the Citroën Ami a 28 mph Dodge Demon? Is the Genesis GV60 EV crystal ball inherently flawed? The answer to these questions is probably “maybe”…
BY PHIL ROYLE
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
Every EV owner knows of CCS, but did you know that you have the non-profit organization CharIN to thank for the Combined Charging System? And now CharIN is at it again with MCS. We speak to CharIN representatives…
BY PHIL ROYLE
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
Did you know that the Tesla Model 3 outsold the Dacia Sandero in Europe in September? Big news, we know </sarcasm>! Actually, it is big news, and we’ll tell you why…
BY PHIL ROYLE
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
