The Electric Vehicle…Not The Badge
From the badge seen in various parts of this vehicle, one might think it belongs to another cult. One that is truly an American classic for the ages.
Category: Alternative Fuels and Propulsion
Plugged In On The First Try
Over the years, I always argued that electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle ownership would serve a homeowner better than a renter.
Commentary: A One-Sided Bar Fight Over Electric (and Electrified) Vehicles
It does not matter whom you had the argument with. Whether it's your date or someone who you would like to date, divergent opinions usually do not end well. When there’s alcohol involved – all bets are off!
Commentary: (Not So) Silent Lucidity
Their one-and-a-half hour long video introducing the Lucid Air luxury electric sedan, along with the teasing of their SUV, certainly looked like a play to one-up on Tesla and Musk. Even if they did not acknowledge the elephant in Palo Alto and Fremont.
A Volvo, Plugged
#VOTY16 marked a series of firsts. The XC90 was the first SUV/Crossover to win the award. It was also the first European automotive brand to win the #VOTY. Not only was it the first Volvo to win, but it was the first two #VOTY awards in a row for the Swedish automaker.
Commentary: Electrification or Just Electric Vehicles?
This month alone witnessed the unveiling of two upcoming production full-battery electric SUV/Crossovers and a glimpse at another such future vehicle in the same class. These developments are happening, as another European premium/luxury brand is about to deliver on their full-battery electric crossover.
#MAMA18SR – The Experience of It All
TweetIn 2013, I arrived at the Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin confident, but nervous as I attended my first Midwest Automotive Media Association Spring Rally. Each year yielded its own experience – both good and otherwise. Now, I attended my fifth MAMA Spring Rally at Road America. Let's see what this time around would …
Plugged In
We live in a world where everyone is squeezed between putting gasoline in their automobiles and the messaging that we would have to drive automobiles without fossil fuels. We would plug into the electric current that runs through our homes, our workplaces and the public infrastructure. Electric cars are the future…Tesla is leading the way…
Commentary: The Immediate Social and Industrial Impact of a 238-Mile Range EV
TweetGeneral Motors is defining what a practical EV looks like. Electric cars might not be what will make a difference to meet the looming Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for 2025. The future will see greater and greater market penetration of electric cars. Tesla has been a force of chaos in the automotive world, …
Nissan Raises The Hybrid SUV Ante
Tweet Is there a worse time to build an all new hybrid? Nissan laid the Altima Hybrid to rest in 2011. Despite higher fuel prices than today the Altima Hybrid did not sell well. Nissan, under Carlos Ghosn, has always been able to craft deals with other automotive companies and Nissan’s first hybrid came from …