Born into a car family I don't have blood, pretty sure I have motor oil in my veins. It started before I was even born. My mom's dad sold Pontiacs and Hudsons while my other grandpa was a Chevy guy. My dad worked for AMC/Chrysler for 27 years and I've been told that I was... Continue Reading →
All-Electric Ford F-150 Lightning announced
Ford to reveal F-150 Lightning May 19 with livestreamed event ... DEARBORN, Mich. – Ford announced today it was launching an all-electric pickup, the F-150 Lightning. The new F-150 Lightning will be revealed May 19 at Ford World Headquarters in Dearborn and livestreamed for millions to watch. This is Ford's hybrid F-150, which is already available.... Continue Reading →
2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E Premium AWD
Electric Mustang Mach-E a fine crossover, not a Mustang ... Marketing is an interesting and amusing craft and Ford’s marketers realize they really only have two ways to attract attention to their brand. First is the F-150, the longtime best-selling vehicle in the U.S., and second is Mustang, its iconic muscle car that has been... Continue Reading →
2020 MINI Cooper SE Iconic Hardtop 2-door
Electric MINI packs power, cuteness into a, well, mini package ... Have you ever driven an electric Go-Kart, maybe at an amusement park, in the Dells, or even an indoor karting track? That’s what it’s like to drive the new electric MINI Cooper SE. Power is instantaneous and the car is a bullet off the... Continue Reading →
2019 Kia Niro EV EX Premium
Kia's electric crossover looks good, drives well ... Our electric car future receives another jolt of energy with the arrival of Kia’s Niro EV. If you believe electrics are a fad or experiment and that internal combustion is the only way to go, well you’re in for a shock, ultimately. Because all the carmakers are... Continue Reading →
2019 Nissan LEAF SL Plus
LEAF Plus: Better range, and exceeding expectations … No matter how much good I have to say about Nissan’s new LEAF (and I have plenty to say), I’m not sure you’ll believe me. That’s because the original LEAF, as revolutionary as it was as the first fully electric car to be marketed to the masses,... Continue Reading →
2013 Nissan Leaf SL
All-electric Nissan Leaf fun, functional and easy to recharge I’ve driven my first all-electric car, Nissan’s latest Leaf, and I can assure you that if electric cars are to be our future, driving enthusiasts will still have fun behind the wheel. Contrary to many perceptions the car isn’t slow, it isn’t cumbersome in any way and... Continue Reading →