Chad Kirchner

As Ford adds its newest infotainment to more and more vehicles, those vehicles become connected in a way that no Ford has been before. One of the advantages to this is that the company can push over-the-air updates to keep the software fresh, roll out fixes, and more. But that’s just the tip of the […]

Recently, Elon Musk and Tesla started accepting Bitcoin as a method for reserving a vehicle and paying for it. The cryptocurrency has seen enormous gains and it has helped with Tesla’s overall bottom line. So it is strange that the company would stop accepting it. Since Tesla no longer operates a public relations office in […]

The LiveWire, Harley-Davidson‘s first electric motorcycle impressed critics with its performance and handling, even if the range could be a bit better, but Harley knows that its future has to be electric for it survive. To that end, Harley-Davidson is officially launching the LiveWire brand. It’s the all-electric motorcycle brand from Harley-Davidson. “One of the […]

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past year, you know that Ford is working on an all-electric F-150 go on sale in the middle of 2022. We can all agree that F-150 EV is a lame name for a vehicle, so what on Earth is Ford going to call it? Lightning. It’s […]

Volta Trucks is already working on a zero emissions strategy, but the truck maker has accelerated that plan to make some pretty significant changes by 2025. To start things off, Volta is planning four fully-electric commercial vehicles by the year 2025. That’s three more than what it’s currently working on — the Volta Zero — […]

Today marks the beginning of a journey for EV Pulse, as Nissan just dropped a 2021 Nissan Leaf for us. We’ll get to keep the electric hatchback for 3 months. Throughout the course of the loan, we’ll take it on some adventures, talk about some of the features, and really spend time living with a […]

When it comes to charging an electric vehicle on the go, there’s two ways to do it as a manufacturer. You can either build out your own network, like what Tesla does with its Supercharging network or what Rivian will be doing with its Adventure Network. Or, you partner with the big network providers and […]

Three years ago wasn’t that long ago, especially considering that over a year of that time we were all fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. But in those three short years Electrify America has a managed to open 600 charging stations. The first open DC fast-charging station opened on May 2, 2018 in Chicopee, Massachusetts (which is […]

Has there ever been a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle that you’d want to put a 2-inch lift on? Maybe the RAV4 PHEV? But now that has changed because you can get the Jeep Wrangler in PHEV trim, and Jeep Performance Parts is ready for those buyers who are ready to lift and put 40s in […]

“How much weight is in my truck’s bed?” It’s a good question, and one you should be asking yourself if you plan on loading it to the max and then wanting to drive safely. “What is the tongue weight of this trailer? Is it too much?” More important questions you should be asking yourself every […]