Reviews

Volkswagen’s venerable ID.4 all-electric SUV has received some welcome upgrades for 2023. Styling tweaks and interior enhancements are the most obvious changes for the latest model year, but this vehicle also benefits from several powertrain improvements that make it easier to live with and an even better value than before. Outside, not much is new…

If you’re shopping for an EV with big range and a low price, look no further than the 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6. This “electrified streamliner” as the automaker calls it may cost more than a Chevy Bolt or Nissan Leaf, and it can’t go as far on a full charge as a Lucid Air or…

Like buying gas station sushi for lunch, purchasing from a startup company is always risky. Are the products any good, what support is offered, will the manufacturer still be around in 3 or 4 years? Bucking convention, the Rivian R1T all-electric mid-size pickup seems to sidestep many of the issues that plague vehicles from upstart…

The Chevrolet Blazer EV, built on GM’s Ultium platform, is the first real mass-market Ultium EV from the company. And just like the other Ultium products we’ve driven, it’s an excellent EV. Chevrolet just needs to be able to deliver them. The Blazer EV comes in either front-wheel drive, all-wheel drive, or rear-wheel drive depending…

The Audi Q8 E-Tron received a raft of significant enhancements for the 2024 model year, not the least of which is a new name. This all-electric SUV used to just be called the E-Tron, but like a dash of pepper flakes on a slice of pizza, Q8 was added to spice things up. More importantly,…

With its luxurious appointments, comfortable interior and responsive-yet-intuitive technology, the new-for-2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450e 4Matic is a superb luxury SUV, though there’s more here than meets the eye. Thanks to generous all-electric range, unusual DC fast charging capability and impressive refinement, this upscale utility vehicle is also one of the best plug-in hybrids you can…

The new Honda Motocompacto is a 21st-century take on the automaker’s folding scooter of similar name from way back in the 1980s. A first- and last-mile transportation solution, this cute-as-a-button suitcase on wheels is intended to bookend the automaker’s nascent lineup of eco-friendly all-electric vehicles, though it’s also fun to ride and looks fricken cool,…

There’s plenty to like about 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQB 350 4Matic. This compact, all-electric SUV has upscale appointments, offers some great features and is a handy size, neither too big nor too small. But despite having plenty of upsides, you probably shouldn’t buy one of these utility vehicles, and here’s why. The EQB is basically a…

The 2024 Mercedes-AMG EQE SUV is the first all-electric performance utility vehicle from the go-fast sub-brand, and perform it does, with up to 677 horsepower on tap. But aside from brute force, there’s plenty that separates this AMG model from more mainstream versions of the EQE SUV and closely related EQE sedan. Dressed to thrill,…

I recently reviewed a Bugatti-branded electric scooter, an easily transportable last-mile mobility solution that’s more fun than you’d ever imagine. This motorized device is perfect for getting around densely packed urban areas, jetting from the bus stop to your office building a couple miles away, however, it’s far less useful for longer-distance trips. If you…