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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
This week, we dive into the return of the DeLorean, this time as a four-seater EV with massive gullwing doors. The Alpha 5 isn’t the only wild EV concept to debut, though, as Bentley’s 1,341 hp steampunk cruiser…
BY PHIL ROYLE
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
This week, we spot Lucids in the wild. We also discuss towing with EVs, including a recent claim that a Tesla Model X towed a flashy $285,000 travel trailer while retaining 71% of its range. In other news…
BY PHIL ROYLE
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
The reviews are in, and it looks like the Ford F-150 Lightning is a hit! But still, there’s an elephant in the room that needs addressing — so that’s what we do. Beyond that, Ford is considering using LFP batteries…
BY PHIL ROYLE
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
Home charging woes continue for co-host Edward A. Sanchez, although the latest news is good news. After that, it’s into the news we go, discussing CATL possibly coming to the States, Ford making a stand…
BY PHIL ROYLE
a refreshing turn of events, a Lexus (and Toyota by proxy) representative admits that the future is EV. Ford sees a bright electric future, too, especially with its Home Integration System…
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
This week, Phil Royle spots a super rare EV in the wild while Ed Sanchez gets interviewed by CNET’s Roadshow – and that’s not even the biggest EV news of the week…
BY PHIL ROYLE
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
We’re a day late with the podcast, but we have a good excuse – and good EV stories to chew on. But first, Ed explains how life has served him a giant snowball of misery when it comes to his personal EV nirvana…
BY PHIL ROYLE
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
Prompted by a provably misleading social media meme, this week we tackle truths and fictions surrounding electric vehicles. Be warned, this episode is not all battery-powered rainbows and unicorns…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Is the Lotus Eletre electric SUV the end for Lotus? Is VinFast going to be the next big non-American American automotive manufacturer? What does GM’s and Honda’s new deal mean for the Sony car? Is the Chevy…
BY PHIL ROYLE
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
