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Humans have an innate tendency to trust those things they can tangibly hold and conceptually understand, and can be distrustful of concepts and technologies that are more intricate and nuanced…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Many were initially underwhelmed by the specifications and driving experience of the Volkswagen ID.4, myself included. While perfectly competent in its own right, there was little about the mid-sized electric…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
How will EVs fare in an EMP attack? Nobody would start a podcast with that question — but we did. Getting back on track, the conversation jumped to the new Toyota Prius Prime, how many PHEV batteries one EV tuck…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Faulty windows, massive batteries, manual transmission EVs — this week, we discover how to reset the windows on a Tesla Model 3, we learn that there’s about to be a new heavyweight king in the EV pickup…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Over the last several decades, Ram has transformed from an also-ran truck brand to a top-of-mind, class-leading contender. Having won several back-to-back MotorTrend Truck of the Year awards…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
We’re all guilty of it: Hoarding old consumer electronics items with batteries that are no longer functional, or no longer hold a reasonable charge. Many of us have them stashed in desk and kitchen drawers…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Among American diesel enthusiasts, and even globally to a certain extent, there are few names more synonymous with diesel power than Cummins. The company’s engines power thousands of Class 8 trucks…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
While there are some who still see EVs as a sinister imposition of a socialist, collectivist agenda, the negative sentiment seems to be slowly fading as they’re realizing the objective benefits of EV drivetrains…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
First World problems strike one of our podcast hosts, with Level 2 charging suddenly proving problematic. Still, the show must go on — and this week, that involves a discussion about the freshly-released…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Most of the time, the research and development process is incremental and iterative, with evolutionary change characterizing the pace of progress rather than sudden quantum leaps. But those quantum leaps…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Volkswagen unveils its tiny ID. 2all that could be a perfect hot hatch for America if the company brought it here, but then we get distracted by what is unquestionably one of the coolest uses of an EV’s gauge cluster…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Much ado was made about the Kia EV9 concept’s second-row swivel seats. The smaller, two-row EV5, which will initially be targeted to the China market, also employs swivel seats, but not quite in the same…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Automotive brand and model names often carry a great deal of expectation and heritage. So when names are given to models considered “non-traditional” for that name, controversy often erupts. One of the more recent…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Volkswagen has been quite aggressive in its entry into the EV market, with the ID.3, ID.4 and now ID. Buzz. Many wondered when the ID.3 came out if it was the de facto EV replacement for the Golf…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
The Law of Unintended Consequences, Murphy’s Law, S*** Hits the Fan, Black Swan, whatever you want to call it, unforeseen events can wreak havoc on even the best-intended plans. I recently experienced…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Is the unveiling of the three-row Kia EV9 SUV super exciting or kinda boring? The answer is yes, in all the best ways, and we tell you why on this week’s podcast. We also discuss the VW ID. Buzz that’s slated to make its…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Kia’s designs aren’t for the weak of heart – yet, generally speaking, they’re all winners. Strong, bold, and no-nonsense, Kia’s team has been hitting visual homeruns since 2011 when they breathed life into…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Between road trips and Investor Day, this week’s podcast is a “Tesla-sode,” packing wall-to-wall Tesla news into a 40 minute podcast. We discuss attempting to rent a Tesla from Hertz, the Supercharger Magic Dock…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Are EVs killing the automotive aftermarket culture? Is the hot rodding chapter coming to a final close? Are driving enthusiasts just modern dinosaurs, with EV mandates being the destructive meteor…
BY PHIL ROYLE
If there’s an icon of modern-era affordable performance and the distilled essence of fun-to-drive, there’s probably no better poster child than the Mazda MX-5 Miata. Since its introduction in 1989, the tossable…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
