EVs Barely Lose Range Even After Five Years: Report
The vast majority of electric vehicles are holding on to their original range even after years of driving, according to a new report. Even after three to five years, the range retention on modern battery-powered cars is impressive. Automakers have started including buffers to minimize perceived degradation. Electric vehicles are holding on to their range […]
The Kia EV5 Is The Boxier, Cheaper Alternative To The EV6. With One Catch.
Kia’s not going to stop until there’s an EV for every number, is it? It’s no bad thing—small numbers mean small cars, big numbers mean big cars, and we all know where we stand. (Polestar: Please take note.) The latest EV5 is… in the middle, I suppose. And it’s a slot that could do rather […]
Why Lucid Feels Ecstatic About The Demise Of The Tesla Model S And Model X
There was collective mourning among Tesla fans when the company announced this January that it was axing the Model S and the Model X to focus on building humanoid robots. The Model S’s demise stung especially hard. It is, by many accounts, the most important car of the 21st century. The Model S made EVs cool […]
Could These SUVs Become the EV Hits America Needs?
Besides making cars, what do Rivian and Toyota really have in common? I’d say that they share an unfortunate sense of bad timing. It’s not their fault, either. But both companies picked a rough year to launch crucial new electric-vehicle products, now that EV tax credits are gone and the U.S. government has largely soured […]
The Case For Plug-In Hybrids Is Changing. Here’s What Happened
A lot of electric-vehicle advocates aren’t big fans of hybrids. Many of them would say the sooner the world can go all-zero emissions, the better off we’ll all be, and that hybrids risk prolonging our collective dependence on fossil fuels. As for me, I’m generally pro-hybrid: I say don’t let the perfect be the enemy of […]
The Tesla Model Y Proves That Tesla Needs To Get Back To Making Cars
Tesla CEO Elon Musk envisions a near future where operating a steering wheel and pedals feels as antiquated as riding a horse does today. He’s repeated versions of that refrain for years, earning a deserved reputation for being the boy who cried self-driving. But his boredom with the conventional car business has never been more […]