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
Here’s why my go to recommendation is no longer Tesla

Prior to today, Tuesday Mar. 15, 2022, my go to recommendation for a new electric vehicle had a Tesla badge on the hood. Why? Because normal people who don’t know much about electric cars have the easiest time transitioning when the car they are driving is a Tesla. The Supercharger network is reliable, and Tesla’s […]

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Don’t want to pay ridiculous markups? Consider looking out of your local area

With the chip crunch and the ongoing crisis between Russia and Ukraine, there’s little reason to think that prices on new and used cars will return to normal in the near future. But if you need to get a car today, is there a way to avoid having to pay over the manufacturer’s suggested retail […]

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Carbon Revolution’s carbon fiber wheels are the future of electric pickup trucks

Carbon Revolution is in the business of making wheels. Carbon fiber wheels, to be exact. The Australian joint is responsible for some of the coolest wheels on OEM cars, including the wheels on the upcoming Chevrolet Corvette Z06. But with a future revolving around electricity, the company’s next big thing is electric pickup truck wheels […]

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2023 Ram ProMaster “setting the stage” for EV offering

A refreshed Ram ProMaster van debuted at the 2022 Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, with some key upgrades for those who purchase vans in that space, but it was also a chance for Ram to tease the new electric Ram ProMaster that’s coming in 2023. We sat down with Mike Koval, Ram Brand Chief Executive […]

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Truck owners are still the most resistant to electric vehicles: J.D. Power

Electric pickup trucks will quickly be filling up dealership lots. Rivian’s truck is already on sale, and a larger volume of Hummer EV buyers will soon have their trucks. F-150 Lighting is a few months away, and a Silverado competitor will be here next spring. The point is, the electric trucks are coming. Even if […]

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Jeep’s solar powered EV charging stations are pretty slick

When Jeep said it was going to make a plug-in hybrid version of the Wrangler, it told that world that it would be installing EV charging stations at key trails to help Jeep owners off-road without fuel. Getting electricity to some trails, even if they have a parking lot, can sometimes be a challenge. With […]

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Aston Martin and Britishvolt developing high performance batteries for future BEVs

To build an electric car, it turns out, you need batteries. They’re kind of key to the entire process, and if you’re going to make a high performance electric car, you’re going to need access to high performance battery technology. That is why today Aston Martin announced that it will work alongside Britishvolt to develop […]

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Automakers will soon be battling your phone for screen time

With Sony and Honda entering into a Memorandum of Understanding to create and sell an electric car by 2025, the internet is full of varying takes on whether or not this is a good or bad thing. Sony doesn’t make cars now, so it makes sense that if the company wants to sell a car, […]

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Ford testing the F-150 Lightning in the bitter cold of Alaska

Winter weather testing is something that every automaker does. There are proving grounds north of the Arctic Circle, in northern Michigan, and in various parts of Canada and Alaska. This extreme climate testing is a crucial part of validating a new product and to ensure that it’ll work wherever the owner of the vehicle decides […]

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Some Ford F-150 Lightning orders are scheduled to be built as early as mid-April

While the world waits with bated breath (probably not) for Tesla Cybertruck production, the other automobile makers who have said they’re going to are moving forward with their plans to actually put a truck on sale. Today’s example is Ford. When Ford announced the F-150 Lighting, the company said it’d be on sale by the […]

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