Chad Kirchner

Chad is the VP of Content for EV Pulse, and other Wrecked Media Group properties. He has years of experience covering the automotive industry and has been featured in Truck Trend, The Drive, Overland Journal, AutoGuide, Automotive Map, and other places.
Chad Kirchner
2023 Kia EV6 GT first drive review: Rendezvous then I’m through with you

Kia’s EV6 is one of the best new electric cars you can buy. It offers both a rear-drive, single motor setup, and a dual-motor all-wheel drive option. It’s quick. It’s comfortable. It has incredible fast charging tech. But we always knew there would be more. That “more” comes in the form of the high-performance GT […]

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2023 Toyota Prius first drive review: Sexiness, but at a cost

The 2023 Toyota Prius is the best looking Prius to date. Heck, we’d go as far as to say that the Prius is the best looking Toyota to date. There are more than just cosmetic changes for the new model, and there are some compromises made to make the car look as good as it […]

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The Rivian EDV is the most innovative commercial van we’ve seen

Commercial vans aren’t exciting. But when it comes to electrification, delivery vans specifically are ripe for new technology. Working with Amazon, Rivian has constructed an electric delivery van (EDV) that is quite possibly the most innovative product we’ve seen. If you’ve been paying attention, you know we like the Ford E-Transit. We’ve reviewed it here, […]

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VinFast betting on quality, service, and lineup in the United States

Our coverage of the 2022 LA Auto Show is brought to you by WynHouse, an innovation firm. Jumpstart your business success today by visiting WynHouse.co. For those who follow the automotive industry, VinFast is a recognizable name. But for those who don’t, there is little exposure to the brand. How does the company plan to […]

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Fiat 500e Abarth in the U.S. depends on success of brand’s experiments

Our coverage of the 2022 LA Auto Show is brought to you by WynHouse, an innovation firm. Jumpstart your business success today by visiting WynHouse.co. Fiat is bringing the all-electric 500e back to the United States in 2024. Which is fantastic. But for those who are interested in hotter hatches, we want to know if we’re […]

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Fiat in the United States is a chance for Stellantis to experiment

Our coverage of the 2022 LA Auto Show is brought to you by WynHouse, an innovation firm. Jumpstart your business success today by visiting WynHouse.co. In Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, the Enterprise bridge crew is introduced to the U.S.S. Excelsior. Captain Kirk calls it “the Great Experiment.” It was a new class […]

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Hyundai’s N Vision 74 is a heritage throwback with advanced fuel cell tech

Hyundai isn’t only working on battery electric vehicles. They’ve been experimenting with hydrogen for awhile, especially in large trucking, but they’re also cooking up some other interesting goodies. The N Vision 74 is a rolling experiment in high performance, racetrack use of hydrogen that also looks freakin’ amazing. Let’s start with those looks. “N Vision […]

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Porsche Taycan Turbo S Cross Turismo vs. Monster Jam monster truck

In a crossover we didn’t know we needed, but glad we have, Monster Jam driver Linsey Read challenged Porsche racer Leh Keen to take her own on the dirt at the NRG Stadium inn Houston. You’d think that it’s silly to put a monster truck and a Porsche on a dirt course, and you’d be […]

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We test the range of the Ford E-Transit at maximum payload

When we shared our first drive review and video back in January of this year with the 2022 Ford E-Transit, a lot of you had a lot of things to say about it. Let’s look at some of the YouTube comments. “I don’t drive around in an empty van. Has anyone actually done a real […]

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Porsche caught testing the all-electric 718 Boxster

Porsche has made it extremely clear that it is going all-electric. We’re pretty big fans of the brand’s first offering, the Taycan, but it doesn’t stop there. Coming soon-ish to a dealership near you will be an all-electric version of the Porsche Boxster. How do we know this? Because Porsche’s Oliver Blume said earlier this […]

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