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All by Edward A. Sanchez
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
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
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
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
The term “there’s no replacement for displacement” is quickly becoming an anachronism as four-figure output EVs such as the Tesla Model S Plaid and Lucid Air Sapphire are coming into the marketplace…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
As the saying goes, the more things change, the more they stay the same. Although there are still some hardcore internal-combustion partisans, there are getting to be more and more enthusiasts that are at least…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Whether by cruel fate, sovereign stubbornness, or bureaucratic incompetence, the winter storms of 2023 have struck Texas, particularly the Austin area, with a vengeance. I’ve heard from friends and family members…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Before you think I’m coming out as a ringer apologist for big oil, I think some context is important. The recent winter storms in California put me in a bit of a “prepper” mode, purchasing a battery power station…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
The proponents of gasoline (and similar liquid hydrocarbon fuels, such as diesel) claim the fuels are much more practical and portable than battery packs, and are what you want to have in a “bug-out” scenario…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
One of the most talked-about vehicles of 2023 CES was undoubtedly the Ram 1500 Revolution. The concept truck was jam-packed with clever and practical features that went above and beyond anything currently…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
For years, automotive journalists have decried full-size trucks’ evolution from basic workhorses to leather-lined luxury haulers. Top-line half-tons go for well over $90,000 in many cases, and it’s not difficult to crest…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
With headlines involving Tesla being dominated over the last few month’s with CEO Elon Musk’s distraction with his Twitter acquisition, the Tesla bears are coming out of the woodwork proclaiming the end of…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
EV headlines are typically dominated by a handful of brands. I don’t think I need to tell you what number one is. Others that may come to mind are Ford, Volkswagen, Chevy, Lucid, and Rivian…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
This week, General Motors announced its initiative to expand the availability of Level 2 charging stations to underserved communities across the country. There’s little doubt there is a desperate need to improve…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
