EV
The Production McMurtry Speirling Will Not Look Like The Prototypes
McMurtry’s production Spéirling PURE debuts next week with 95% new components. It still promises absurd numbers: 1,000 hp, 0-62 mph in 1.55 seconds, and 2,000 kg of downforce from the fan. Only 100 will be built at $1.36 million each,…
Tesla Is Giving Away Free Supercharging. Here’s How To Win.
Tesla is giving away free Supercharging. The catch? Only nine people across the world will get it. Owners will qualify by competing for the top-three spot in unique charging-related feats. Tesla has been gamifying vehicle ownership for a while now.…
The Peaq Is Peak Skoda. Too Bad America Can’t Buy It
Škoda’s first electric seven-seater is also its largest and most spacious SUV yet. The Peaq offers up to 91 kWh, up to 398 km of WLTP range, and 10-80% charging in 27-28 minutes. It starts below €50,000 in many markets,…
Why The Slate Truck Will Use LFP Batteries After All
Slate will ship its minimalist, ultra-customizable pickup later this year with a different battery pack than the one it announced when it first revealed the EV last April. The Jeff Bezos-backed auto startup has swapped out its planned nickel manganese…
At $24,950, The Slate Truck Will Test What America Really Wants
America’s car market keeps smashing records, and not the good kind. These are not the sorts of uplifting achievements that are fun to read about in the Guinness Book. Like the world’s smallest living dog (Pearl, the 3.5-inch-tall Chihuahua). Or…
The Mustang Mach-E Won’t Move To Ford’s New EV Platform
Ford confirms new UEV platform won't be used in the Mach-E, casting doubt over a direct successor. The Mach-E remains Ford’s only U.S. passenger EV, but sales are down, and the model is aging. Ford’s EV reset may be less…
Rivian Discontinues Its Cheapest R1T And R1S As R2 Rolls Out
Rivian has stopped selling the cheapest variants of the R1S SUV and R1T pickup. The Dual Standard models, which had smaller batteries and less range, are no more. The change comes as R2 customer deliveries ramp up. Rivian's cheapest R1S…