EV
After Driving Over 25 Chinese Cars, These Are The 6 I Would Buy
China's car market is wildly varying, ranging from cheap small hatchbacks, to EVs that have enough power to rival hypercars. These are the ones I personally would buy; these cars are all very well executed vehicles in their classes. Except…
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 N Has A Range Problem. Smaller Wheels Helped A Lot
Smaller 20-inch wheels improved the Ioniq 5 N’s highway efficiency by about 12%. The owner’s “nearly 100 extra miles” claim is an extrapolation, not a verified full-range result. Similar Tesla tests show smaller wheels can deliver meaningful EV efficiency and…
What Rivian And Lucid’s Latest Earnings Say About The EV Startup Race
Five years ago, Rivian and Lucid were almost always mentioned in the same breath. They were America's best-funded EV startups, each backed by deep-pocketed investors and promising to challenge Tesla from different angles. They were founded around the same time…
Ford’s Bronco EV Is Better Than It Has Any Right To Be. Why Isn’t It Sold In The U.S.?
The Ford Bronco EV is going global after debuting in China earlier this year. That’s great news for car buyers everywhere, except for those in the United States. One reviewer who drove the Bronco EV said it offers plenty of…
How Much Quicker Is The Newest Version Of Tesla FSD? This Test Put It Against Old Software To Find Out
A YouTuber measured how Tesla's FSD hardware and software versions affect reaction time. Hardware 4 outperformed the older Hardware 3, but the real kicker is how much quicker Tesla's new v14 Lite software was on HW3 than older software on…
Tesla Never Made An Electric Jet Boat, So This YouTuber Built One Himself
A YouTuber built a custom Tesla-powered mini jet boat. The project took three years to complete. Everything was built from the ground up, with a souped-up Model S motor sending over 350 hp to the pump-jet. Electric boats are very…
Subaru Is Spending Three Times More To Sell EVs Than Gas Cars. It’s Not Working
Subaru is spending big money to promote its new EVs, but it’s not really converting into more sales. The company boosted marketing expenses in the U.S. by 40% last quarter, with the lion’s share going to the Solterra, Uncharted, and…