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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 […]

by Chad Kirchner

11/11/2022

EV Basics: Helping make sense of EV ownership concepts and terminology

About Owning a gasoline-powered car is seemingly simple. But really, it’s quite complicated when you factor in maintenance and upkeep, plus all the complicated components. But it seems simple because we’ve spent our entire lives around them and we are comfortable around them. It’s different with electric vehicles. They’re in no way more complicated than […]

by Staff

10/24/2022

EV 101: Do I need a home charger if I want an electric vehicle?

Like anything else, there are ups and downs to owning an EV. One aspect we love so much about EV ownership is that you can start each day with a “full tank of gas” (read full charge). This can generally be accomplished by simply plugging your car in every night at home. But the question […]

by Samanthan Rutherford

10/13/2022

EV 101: Will the cold weather shorten my EV’s range?

Introduction We’re all accustomed to seeing the fuel economy numbers in large-format print on the window stickers of new vehicles. These numbers give consumers shopping for new vehicles a rough idea of how many miles a vehicle can travel on each tank of gas. These numbers are easy to understand, repeatable and don’t change much […]

by Samanthan Rutherford

9/22/2022

Autel is joining the “save the power grid with EVs” fight with own V2X charging system

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 […]

by Chad Kirchner

9/20/2022

Toyota exploring portable power utilizing hydrogen, benefits huge

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 […]

by Chad Kirchner

8/29/2022

F-150 Lightning tow and charge: How far you can go and how long it’ll take

Pickup trucks are often tasked with a variety of jobs. The exception of what a truck should be capable of doing far exceeds that of a sports car. So an electric pickup truck will be held to similar standards. Additionally, unlike a gas-powered truck, an electric truck will need to be recharged. Depending on the […]

by Chad Kirchner

8/4/2022

Shopping for a Tesla Model 3 replacement: Porsche Taycan

Recently, after over four years of ownership, I decided to part ways with my Tesla Model 3. Truth be told, I didn’t necessarily have any gripes with the vehicle and didn’t have a compelling reason to sell it, other than I felt like it was time for something new. You see, I have a terrible […]

by Jason Siu

8/3/2022

How far can a 2022 Volvo XC60 T8 Recharge travel on electricity alone?

For 2022, Volvo updated its plug-in hybrids with new battery technology and better range while driving only on electricity. We had a chance to sample the powertrain early on in Belgium last year, but now we are driving a U.S.-spec on our home turf. The advantage of a plug-in hybrid, or PHEV, is that for […]

by Chad Kirchner

8/2/2022

Wireless charging is an electric vehicle gamechanger

Your phone can charge wirelessly and you don’t need a bulky Ethernet cable to access the internet anymore, so why does your electric vehicle still have to be plugged in? Truth be told, it doesn’t. A company called WiTricity has developed a cordless charging solution that makes juicing up an EV as simple as parking. […]

by Craig Cole

7/19/2022

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