Tag: Driven

When I said our Model 3 SR+ had a real world variety of 192 miles +/- about 10 miles, y' all lost your minds, however it wasn't a scandal then and it isn't now. Rather it's just a textbook example of why the "EPA variety" is not a "real world" number. Newsflash: the EPA testing…

Caddy's Lyriq V is pretty quick, and here's how you launch it. EV Tax Credits Explained: The Mountain Garden: Buy Merch! Follow us on Facebook:

Serial hybrids have been around for a while, so why do not we see more of them? Effectiveness is the answer. Although a novel and appealing principle, the 2025 RAM 1500 Ramcharger manages to be the least effective, electrical truck in America and simultaneously 20% less effective than Ford's hybrid. So why is it that…

An EV may drop your individual consumption to absolutely no, however utilizing the very same limited resources to make complete hybrid or plug-in hybrid lorries might make more ecological sense at the minute. Difficulty obviously is: we don't live in a rational world where all the stakeholders will consider the common good. So … EV…

You're taking a look at the most childseat friendly car in America. I have to admit, when I saw the measurements of the brand-new Buzz, I believed it would be a capture for families with young kids. Why? Because it's 8-10 inches * shorter * in length than a Sienna, Odyssey, Carnival, or Pacifica ……

Today we got hands-on with the upgraded Ioniq 5, which is the first non-Tesla EV to be produced with the NACS adapter, and they have actually given it native Tesla Supercharger gain access to. First? Yep, Hyundai beat Lucid to it by about a month and a half, but it does not matter because charging…

Seeking to journey your EV? Ignore a Tesla and get a Lucid Air … Well, presuming all those CCS stations along the method are working that is … EV Tax Credits Explained: The Mountain Garden: Buy Merch! Follow us on Facebook:

Ford has opened pre orders for the complimentary NACS/J3400 to CCS charging adapter! That implies soon Ford Mach Es and Lightnings will be Supercharging at V3 stations. Here's everything you need to understand, consisting of which stations will deal with your Ford! (It has to do with 2/3 of the plugs but about 1/3 of…

Some news might state that EVs have come and gone, but all it takes is one lap around a vehicle show to see that EVs live and well! We're light years past sub 100 mile varieties or minimal use cases, these days there seems to be an EV for practically everybody interested. The hard part…

Let's take your burning concerns about towing with an electric truck and use them to the Rivian R1T and Ford F-150 Lightning. How do they differ, which one does it for longer ranges, and which is simplest to setup … EV Tax Credits Explained: The Mountain Garden: Purchase Merch! Follow AoA on Facebook: 0:00 Introduction…

THIS is the Ariya we have actually all been awaiting: the 389 horse power model with a 4.8 second 0-60 time, wide tires and still a huge practical cargo area. Unfortunately in the time that it's taken Nissan to get the long awaited Ariya to market the competitors hasn't decreased. In spite of turning over…

With an MSRP, consisting of destination, under $30,000 WITHOUT tax credits, the Bolt is back and it's formally America's least pricey electric runabout. However there's a twist, this isn't an all-new Bolt as some had presumed, instead it's the old Bolt EUV with a few styling tweaks on the outdoors and an Ultium heart transplant.…

Chevy states the future of the Silverado is electrical and I [Alex] flew to Michigan to see what that suggests for one of the very best selling trucks in America. Top line? What it suggests is a more pricey truck with distinct functions discovered no place else and plenty of unanswered concerns. Let's dive in.…

Although we do not have pricing yet, you can wager that Kia's EV9 will be less than the Rivian R1T, Tesla Design X, and EQS SUV, the three primary options in the EV world that have a usable 3rd row at the moment. Sure, you can get one in the Model Y, however it's an…

What is Rivian? Where are they coming from and where are they going? In this episode of Let's Talk, Travis and Alex deep dive into Rivian's history, speak about what makes them various and what we understand about upcoming Rivian items like the R2S. EV Tax Credits Explained: The Mountain Garden: Purchase Merch! Follow AoA…

Jeep is understood for a variety of things however electrical automobiles have not been one of them,; previously. Though it took it's time bringing a BEV to North America it appears that Jeep wasn't sitting on it's hands or phoning it in with the Wagoneer S (even if the name does not appear quite best).…

With the most significant production battery pack, the most EV truck towing (in the meantime a minimum of) and the most luxurious truck interior ever, the RAM REV appears like it'll be the EV truck to beat. Here's what we know so far. EV Tax Credits Explained: The Mountain Garden: Purchase Merch! Follow AoA on…

The more companies we speak to, the less we seem to understand about the brand-new NACS charging requirement in North America. Let's dive into the rumors, into the cold hard facts, and find out why NACS isn't actually the Tesla charging basic you're considering: It's basically CCS variation 3.0, ish. Kind of. Sort of. EV…

361 miles of variety, 18 minute fast charging. If you ever required a factor to think about a brand-new EV, that's a strong argument. Hyundai arrived by making one of the most effective sedans in America, tying with the significantly more expensive Lucid Air and by utilizing a native 800V architecture laser concentrated on quick…

Nissan, Porsche, Mercedes, and other automobile companies are fitting BOTH NACS and J1772 adapters on some new EVs. Why? Due to the fact that the on-board battery charger requires a redesign and that takes time and cash, something business don't appear to want to spend. Is the double port an excellent or bad idea? EV…

It's tough to believe it, but aside from BEV buses and BEV vans, the CX-90 is the very first anything to have 3 rows, 8 seats, and offer any kind of EV variety. On top of that the CX-90 plug in hybrid even has an extra tire! It's all made possible by Mazda's brand-new RWD…

ALSO has actually released their very first product with the TM-B and teased a future line called the TM-Q. This is the work of the start-up within the start-up (Rivian) that's concentrated on electric transportation throughout the board. The class 3 TM-B has some outstanding numbers and a big party trick; 100 miles of riding…

I have no idea how Edmunds chose to keep up this misleading heading and insufficient information. Based upon trade-ins to dealers just, Edmunds announced last week that 51% of Tesla owners are selling their Teslas for gas automobiles. They EVEN put a Tesla shop right on the top of the post. There's an issue, majority…

Forget the Blackwing if you want to win a race to 60 miles per hour and get a Lyriq rather, specifically the new Lyriq V which has 615 HP and 650 lb-ft of twist that ought to get this to highway speeds in just 3.3 seconds, about 1/10th quicker than the 668 HP CT5-V Blackwing…