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Hyundai Ioniq 5 XRT wins dual honors at NWAPA’s Mudfest

Hyundai’s adventure-ready take on the Ioniq 5 just picked up not one but two honors at NWAPA’s 2025 Mudfest: Best Electrified Activity Vehicle and Best Two-Row Family SUV. Over two days at The Ridge Motorsports Park, 19 auto journalists put 21 crossovers, SUVs and pickups through their paces on pavement and dirt. The Ioniq 5 […]

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Dodge adds four-door Charger Daytona Scat Pack to electric lineup

Dodge is widening its muscle-car family with the debut of the 2026 Charger Daytona sedan—the first four-door Charger Daytona that packs the same wide-body, all-wheel-drive Scat Pack performance as its two-door cousin. Officially unveiled at the MAMA Spring Rally in Wisconsin, the new Charger Daytona Scat Pack sedan shares its 670-horsepower electric-drive platform and patent-pending […]

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New RAV4 adds plug-in hybrid GR SPORT and standalone Woodland grade

Toyota is rolling out its all-new sixth-generation RAV4 for 2026, doubling down on customer choice with three distinct styles—Core, Rugged and Sport—and two hybrid powertrains. The lineup now includes a standalone Woodland model for outdoor enthusiasts and, for the very first time in the U.S., a RAV4 GR SPORT tuned by the Gazoo Racing team. […]

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Updated Lexus RZ offers greater range, power and premium tech

The 2026 Lexus RZ has arrived in North America with a series of substantial updates under its sleek, all-electric skin. First introduced in 2023 as Lexus’s inaugural purpose-built battery-electric vehicle, the RZ now offers three powertrain choices to suit a range of driving styles and needs. The entry-level RZ 350e delivers 221 horsepower through a […]

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REVIEWS

AutoManiacs
AutoManiacs car care lineup review

Update November 28, 2024: AutoManiacs is offering a few deals for the 2024 Holiday season and EV Pulse readers can save an additional 15% off using coupon code: EVPULSE15. You can read our review of AutoManiacs’ products below and if you’re interested, make sure you take advantage of the current savings. If you’ve paid any […]

by Jason Siu
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Ford
2022 Ford E-Transit first drive review: Meet the new boss, same as the old boss, now electric

We readily admit that the hubbub around Ford’s electrification plans is focused around the upcoming F-150 Lighting. As the first mass market electric pickup, it’s obvious it’d be getting the attention. But when it comes to mass market electrification, Ford is hitting a different product first. That product? Transit. Part of a larger consolidation of […]

by Chad Kirchner
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GMC
2023 GMC Hummer EV pickup review: Breaking all the rules

With 1,000 horsepower, a manufacturer-estimated 329 miles of range and more bells and whistles than a casino full of slot machines, the GMC Hummer EV Pickup can take you just about anywhere, from the gnarliest mountain-top trails to 350-kilowatt DC fast chargers, from cross-country road trips – hands-free, courtesy of Super Cruise – to stoplight […]

by Craig Cole
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GMC
2022 GMC Hummer EV Edition 1 first drive review: Return of the king

According to our friends over at J.D. Power, the most hesitant group of vehicle buyers to electric vehicles is pickup truck owners. So how do you start to try tow in over those customers as your company moves to all electric models? If you’re General Motors — more specifically GMC — you revive an old […]

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OPINION PIECES

PHEVs aren’t the gateway drug to EVs yet for one simple, undeniable reason

Over the weekend a post on LinkedIn called out a colleague in the industry for saying that Americans don’t understand what PHEVs are and how to use them properly. The author of the article is correct. We don’t know how to use PHEVs properly, and as long as we don’t use them properly they aren’t […]

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Should Chinese EVs be sold in the United States?

There is a debate right now about whether our not Chinese car companies should be allowed to sell in the U.S. With the announcement of BYD aiming to build cars in Mexico, that creates a way for the brand to enter the U.S. and offer its cars to a new market. Opponents to this will […]

by Chad Kirchner
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Towing with an electric truck is both the best and the worst

When videos and reviews of the Ford F-150 Lightning came out, people were outraged by how much the range dropped while towing. In our testing, the truck didn’t do too badly, but other publications saw much larger declines. This led to plenty of inflammatory tweets and clickbait headlines. But here’s why folks are dead wrong […]

by Craig Cole
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Modern vehicles suffer from tech overload

Technology is important. It’s what makes the future brighter and happier. But car interiors are no place for over-the-top razzle-dazzle. Things are getting out of hand. It’s crazy. Thanks to internet-connected smartphones, we walk around with instant access to a huge chunk of all recorded human knowledge right in our pockets and purses. But at […]

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Chevrolet leaving a Bolt-sized hole in the affordable EV marketplace

Chevrolet officially announced that the Bolt EV and EUV are dead at the end of the 2023 calendar year. With its removal from the marketplace, the number of truly affordable EVs drops quite significantly. The Tesla Model 3, at least at the time of this writing, is $41,380 with destination. When you factor in the […]

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HOW-TO ARTICLES

How-to watch the Tesla Cybertruck delivery event
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How-to charge a non-Tesla EV at a Tesla Supercharger
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How-to use camp mode in your Tesla
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How-to charge any EV with a Tesla charger
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BUYING GUIDES

What adapter do I need to connect to the Ford F-150 Pro Power Onboard generator?

One of the coolest features of the 2021 and newer Ford F-150 (and F-150 Lightning), in addition to the hybrid added to the lineup, is the onboard power generator. Ford calls it Pro Power Onboard, and it can produce up to 7.2 kW of electricity if it’s equipped to the hybrid version of the truck. […]

by Chad Kirchner
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The best four audiobooks for your next road trip

It’s an ongoing discussion amongst me and my and my book-loving friends: Is listening to an audiobook mean you’re reading a book? Does listening to an audiobook “count” as having “read” a book? Depending on my mood I say, “yes” listening to a great book is as ideal as flipping the pages on an e-reader […]

by Robbi Hess
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Do I need a Level 2 home charger for my Chevy Bolt or Bolt EUV?

In our review of the 2023 Chevy Bolt EUV Premier, we named it the best value in the EV world. The 2023 Chevy Bolt and Bolt EUV are currently the most affordable BEVs in the U.S., and we wouldn’t be surprised if we saw more and more them hitting the roads in the coming years. […]

by Jason Siu
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Do I need a Level 2 home charger for my Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid?

The all-new 2023 Kia Niro PHEV has quickly become an appealing option in the plug-in hybrid market, offering up to 33 miles of all-electric range — a noticeable bump from the previous model’s 26 miles. Powered by a 1.6-liter, four-cylinder engine paired with a 62-kW electric motor, the Niro PHEV delivers a total system output […]

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Should you get a Level 2 charger for your Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid?

If you’re in the market for a new Jeep Wrangler, you probably have seen the all-new 4xe version of the Sahara and Rubicon. The plug-in hybrid Jeeps represent a paradigm shift for off-roading, and based on our first drive impressions, it’s an excellent bit of kit. In order to take advantage of driving on pure […]

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FEATURE ARTICLES

Ted Cannis isn’t Ford Pro’s CEO, he’s Ford Pro’s DM
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The future of EV lifecycle management: A visit to Cox Automotive’s EV Battery Service Center
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2024 Mercedes-Benz eSprinter charging test: An unprecedented showing
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Do you really need all-wheel drive in your next EV?
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