Chad Kirchner

Autel Energy is a company you might not have heard about, but if you attend this year’s North American International Detroit Show, you’ll learn quickly who they are. They have a massive, Apple store-esque, display for the public to see loaded with products. “We offer the highest power products with the best warranty,” Autel’s COO […]

On our inaugural episode of EV Pulse Weekly, Senior Editor Craig Cole and VP of Content Chad Kirchner discuss the return of the Detroit Auto Show. Or is it the North American International Auto Show? Some of the topics we discuss this week: Jeep Wrangler Willys and Grand Cherokee 4xe 2023 Lincoln Corsair Lincoln Star […]

The 2022 Detroit Auto Show was a great opportunity to Jeep’s Jim Morrison to show the Secretary of Transportation what’s happening in Jeep land (including Camp Jeep). It was also an opportunity for us to ride along in a Wrangler Rubicon 4xe through Huntington Place and catch up on Jeep’s electrification strategy. Announced at the […]

“Quiet Flight” is Lincoln’s latest directive, and it means that we get products that are more focused on the luxury and relaxing side of motoring, and not the sporty side. That’s not to say that modern Lincolns aren’t fun, they’s just geared more toward peace and comfort than adrenaline. That’s likely one of the reasons […]

While Jeep dropped its big news last week, it doesn’t mean that the company doesn’t have things to talk about at this year’s Detroit Auto Show. Two new updates to its 4xe plug-in models debuted, including a new option for the Wrangler 4xe and a new trim for the Grand Cherokee 4xe. 2023 Jeep Wrangler […]

When this author first drove the Hyundai Ioniq 5, we were still reeling from a pandemic. Travel was limited. Our job here at EV Pulse looked very different from it does today. But one key take-away from my first drive in San Diego was just how good the Ioniq 5 is. It was the first […]

Santa Barbara is a beautiful community north of Los Angeles that has some amazing beaches just minutes away from some amazing vineyards. It’s an ultimate weekend getaway. The updated 2023 Lexus RX feels right at home driving along the grape-lined roads of the California country, and the car is more environmentally-friendly than ever. Sitting at […]

Lexus open brags that it was the company that invented the luxury crossover segment with the RX. Being an OG in a world swarming with competition can be difficult, because Lexus has to keep the product fresh without alienating its customer base. The 2023 Lexus RX does a respectable job at walking that line, doing […]

Hydrogen. It’s the most abundant element in the known universe, the lightest on the periodic table, and can go boom. While it doesn’t exist in the air we breathe (that’s 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen), it’s essential to human life as it is part of the water we drink. Using it as a power source for […]

The upcoming Detroit Auto Show isn’t going to set the world on fire, but there is a product that is going to debut there that enthusiasts will appreciate. The next generation, gasoline-powered, manual-equipped Ford Mustang coupe is set to bow in a few weeks. Why? Because the Mustang Mach-E. It’s amazing to me that we’re […]