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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
This week, we crunch the numbers to determine just how expensive charging an EV is, as well as offer some tips for those looking to outfit their home for their first EV. From there, it’s onto the news…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Lotus has finally officially revealed what it had previously referred to as the “Type 132,” a battery electric SUV that would spearhead its future product initiatives under the corporate umbrella of China’s Geely group…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
This week see’s a Tesla OTA update received, as well as Ford F-150 Lightning economy numbers leaked. Beyond that, Audi unveils its stunning A6 Avant e-tron concept, Porsche primes its fans for an all-electric 718…
BY PHIL ROYLE
I’ll be honest: I love wagons. I own one. It’s nearly 40 years old, but it’s also probably responsible for my love of longroofs. In the world of EVs, my favorite EV wagon has been the stunning Porsche Taycan GTS Sport Turismo…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
This week’s show gets right to the point – following a digression about spotting a Mercedes-Benz EQB in the wild, as well as a tire rotation on a Tesla Model 3. Then we get to the point: Rivian…
BY PHIL ROYLE
This past week came news that BMW wholly acquired the tuning specialist Alpina. But this latest announcement was somewhat of a formality, as Alpina and BMW have had a cozy and…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
In many parts of the world, and still in some parts of the U.S., Tesla vehicles are a relatively rare sight. This was the case about a decade ago…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
On this episode, we geek out over the recently unveiled VW ID.Buzz. Sure, it’s basically a gussied up minivan, but this years-in-the-making retro people mover is exactly what the world needs…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Volkswagen officially revealed the production-intent version of its ID.Buzz electric van today. The ID.Buzz was probably the most-anticipated model by VW enthusiasts, as it has the greatest nostalgia factor…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
A little over two years ago at CES 2020, Sony unveiled its Vision-S 01 concept car, a vehicle that outwardly shared more than a passing resemblance with the Tesla Model 3. At CES 2022…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
This week, Rivian announced de-facto price increases on its R1T pickup and R1S SUV. The price for the quad-motor R1T went from $67,500 to $78,975, while prices for the R1S jumped from $70,000 to $84,000…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
