Elon Musk wants to sell Tesla cars to conservatives, but if that’s the strategy, the automaker should start with having stores and service centers in red states and rural areas. It’s no secret that Elon Musk’s approval ratings with progressives have been plummeting over the last few years and even more so in the previous … Continue reading “If Musk wants to sell Tesla cars to conservatives, Tesla needs stores and service in red states”
An Overdue Investigation Sometimes, spending a lot of money on a vehicle is necessary. After all, cars are the second-most expensive purchase most people make after their houses. But what is it that drives some people to spend so much? And how might this negatively impact them? That’s the discussion in this post. It looks … Continue reading “Why Do Some People Spend So Much on Cars”
Audi announced Monday that it will upend a naming scheme announced last year and have internal-combustion and electric vehicles share nameplates. In an effort to fit more electric models into its traditional alphanumeric format, Audi previously said it would assign odd-numbered designations to combustion models like the A5 and Q5, and reserve even numbers for … Continue reading “Audi shifts strategy: EVs and gas-powered cars to share nameplates”
Polestar is looking north with rally-ready versions of its current lineup of electric vehicles. The automaker started down this icy road in 2022 with the Polestar 2 Arctic Circle concept, which featured modifications for snow and ice driving. Now that concept has been joined by Arctic Circle versions of the Polestar 3 and Polestar 4 … Continue reading “Polestar transforms its EVs into Arctic Circle rally cars”
For 2025, dozens of EV variants top 300 miles of range The top-ten list contains pickups, SUVs, crossovers, sedans, and a hatchback Standouts like Lucid Air and Hyundai Ioniq 6 manage market-leading range without huge battery packs Less than a decade ago, 300 miles seemed like the holy grail for EV driving range. Now, even … Continue reading “Which electric cars have the most range?”
Sometime this month, Norway will have more electric cars on its roads than petrol-only vehicles, according to an analysis of Norwegian government data. The analysis comes courtesy of Bilbransje24, a Norwegian auto industry publication. It used data from Norway’s Road Traffic Information Council (Opplysningsrådet for Veitrafikken, OFV). Norway releases detailed monthly information about auto sales … Continue reading “There are now more electric cars than gas cars on Norway’s roads”
Tesla has cleaned up its website’s blog section, deleting all posts prior to 2019. This includes the post titled “All Tesla Cars Being Produced Now Have Full Self-Driving Hardware,” which was originally published October 19, 2016. Prior to yesterday, Tesla’s website contained a backlog of blog posts reaching back to the beginning of the company. … Continue reading “Tesla deletes its blog post stating all cars have self-driving hardware”
NASCAR is considering an electric racing series A prototype electric SUV race car was revealed in July The electric NASCAR race car prototype’s body panels were made from plants NASCAR surprised attendees at its July Chicago Street Race with an electric SUV prototype race car, but the powertrain and body style weren’t the prototypes only … Continue reading “Electric NASCAR race cars could feature sustainable bodywork”
