Lightning leads the way toward luxury electric pickups ... One of the biggest problems any manufacturer has when their product is No. 1 in the market is coasting, resting on their laurels. Some may say resting on their behinds! Ford could have done that anytime in the past 44 years with its F-150 pickup. It... Continue Reading →
2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E Premium AWD
Fast as a real Mustang, but Mach-E is an electric pony SUV ... Ford either made a big mistake naming its electric compact SUV the Mustang Mach-E, or that was a brilliant marketing move. Why? Because it causes confusion among average new vehicle buyers. Tell someone you just bought, or are testing, a 2023 Mustang... Continue Reading →
2023 Genesis Electrified GV70 AWD Prestige
Electrified luxury SUV makes great even greater ... Hold on for just a minute, I thought I’d driven the finest luxury compact SUV about 18 months ago when I gushed over the twin-turbo 375-horse V6 Genesis GV70. But now they’ve gone and electrified it, boosting the power. I know, I know, some of you feel... Continue Reading →
2023 Genesis Electrified G80 AWD
Electrification perfectly fits luxurious G80 sedan ... From a marketing perspective luxury electrics make the most sense still, until battery prices come down and automakers can make mainstream cars at mainstream prices while turning a profit. Plus electric power systems naturally seem more high-end as they produce massive power yet as slippery smooth as freshly... Continue Reading →
2023 Nissan Leaf SV Plus
Leaf is a low-cost leader among EVs ... All credit to Nissan for being the first major car maker to launch an all-electric model, the Leaf. Seems like yesterday. But no, Leaf has been around more than a dozen years and remains the most affordable electric, and one that still is eligible for a $7,500... Continue Reading →
2023 Toyota bZ4X XLE FWD
All-electric crossover features a funky name, and interior ... Electric vehicles are growing in number, range, and pricing options. That’s all well and good, but not all feel like a big step forward. When that feeling comes from a Toyota, it simply feels odd. It’s especially weird since Toyota and Subaru, two long-time winners in... Continue Reading →
2022 Mercedes-Benz EQB300 4Matic
EV puts a spark in new electric EQB wagon, er, crossover ... Automakers are doing buyers no favors with their insistence on introducing nonsensical alphabet soup when “naming” their vehicles. German automakers are among the leaders in blending alphanumerics and the latest electric-powered wagon, er crossover, is a prime example, the Mercedes-Benz EQB300. Rolls right... Continue Reading →
2022 Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD
EV6 a great-looking, performing Electric car ... Superlatives sometimes ring hollow, and years of writing car reviews has proven to me it’s a lot harder to go gaga over a new vehicle and not sound like I’m on the car company payroll than it is to whine and moan about a vehicle that falls flat.... Continue Reading →
2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Limited AWD
First Hyundai electric is charged with looks, performance .... Rarely does someone follow me into a parking lot to ask about the vehicle I’m test driving, but electric cars are different. Still new in the public’s consciousness, some are simply so visually striking that they raise even more questions than range, charge time, and cost.... Continue Reading →
2022 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin Ultimate
Fastback C40 puts a charge in electric SUV's look ... Volvo’s swoopy-tailed C40 Recharge, a small SUV, is the epitome of form over function when it comes to styling. Basically the C40 is identical mechanically with its XC40 Recharge, but instead of the traditional squared off crossover/SUV tail of the XC, the single C touts... Continue Reading →