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
2021 Kia Sorento Hybrid review: Strong features meet reasonable fuel economy

The Sorento is Kia‘s smaller 3-row crossover offering. Sitting below the Telluride in the lineup, it appeals to customers who need space, but don’t necessarily need all the whiz-bang features or extra capability of the larger sibling. It’s updated for 2021, and the hybrid version comes with a solid EPA rating, loads of excellent standard […]

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Nissan celebrates 10th anniversary of Leaf sales in the United States

December 11, 2010 was an important day for Nissan and for the electric vehicle marketplace. It was the day the first U.S. Nissan Leaf was delivered to a customer. It spearheaded a sales blitz that resulted in half a million sales globally. “This milestone is so much bigger than Leaf. It demonstrates that we’ve established […]

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Watch the Lynk & Co Zero EV undergo preproduction performance testing

After being revealed in concept form three months ago, Lynk & Co is taking its Zero electric vehicle to the test track in preproduction form. If nothing else, the camo looks wild. The Lynk & Co Zero is a fully electric sports sedan capable of hitting 62 mph in less than four seconds. It’s projected […]

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How-to check the Tesla stock price at our dedicated hub

Whether you are long or short on Tesla (TSLA), or you’re just curious in the current stock price, we here at EV Pulse track that for you at a dedicated hub for EV news. Called The Pulse, this centralized hub shows you stock prices for some of the biggest names in EVs and alternative energy. […]

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2021 Ford F-150 PowerBoost hybrid fuel economy numbers revealed

The 2021 Ford F-150 is the first Ford pickup truck to be offered with a hybrid powertrain option. It’s a 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 assisted by an electric motor, and it makes 430 horsepower and 570 lb-ft of torque. If that sounds like a lot of performance, that’s because it is. But what does that performance […]

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Nissan Leaf electric vehicle range

If you walk into a Nissan dealership to look at one of its electric Leaf hatchbacks, you’ll notice there’s more than one to choose from. What separates the two new models you can choose from is how much range it has. Part of deciding which one to buy is determining how much range you realistically […]

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2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E pricing breakdown

The 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E is about to start shipping to customers and dealerships, and you might be thinking about adding the electric Mustang to your fleet. You are likely wondering, “how much does it cost?” The Mustang Mach-E currently comes in a rear-wheel drive version and an all-wheel drive version. There are two different […]

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2022 GMC Hummer EV is a real thing that exists and it’s undergoing testing

In case you were wondering if the 2022 GMC Hummer EV was just vaporware, you now know it’s not. With a new round of photos from the brand, it can be seen undergoing winter testing. There’s not much else to say, really, other than the vehicle actually exists and just isn’t a rolling display. We […]

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Watch Rimac’s C_Two undergo electromagnetic testing

When we test internal combustion vehicles, we test emissions. Specifically, the emissions that come from the tailpipe. An electric car doesn’t have a tailpipe, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t have emissions. In final testing for the Rimac C_Two to begin customer shipping, Rimac wanted to test a different type of emission. They wanted to […]

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Banning wind and solar development is dumb, and it’s bad for Ohio

A pandemic is raging across the United States, with hospitals nearing capacity and death tolls in the hundreds of thousands. Now, you’d think, would be a great time for Statehouses around the country to be working on relief bills to help residents, provide aid to first responders, and generally help the people through these trying […]

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