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Why You Should Really Consider a Plug-in Hybrid

Alex L. Dykes January 12, 2023 No Comments

Although Kia’s Niro is more expensive with a plug than without one, the plug-in hybrid is significantly less expensive than the Niro EV and has almost zero compromises. Range anxiety? [...]

The Chevy Montana is Not For Us. Here’s Why.

Alex L. Dykes December 5, 2022 No Comments

The Real Reason We Won’t Get the Chevy Montana in the U.S.? CAFE. Yes, the new Montana small truck is all kinds of awesome. No, we’re probably never going to [...]

Alex’s Take: The 2023 Civic Type R Is Honda’s Mid Life Crisis Hatch

Alex L. Dykes November 15, 2022 No Comments

The 2023 Civic Type Rawr (as it will always be known to me) may be more of a “hot sportback” than a “hot hatch” but it’s undeniably insane. 315 eager [...]

Solid-State Batteries Are Important, But They Won’t Solve Charging Times

Alex L. Dykes October 7, 2022 No Comments

It’s time for some solid-state battery tough talk. Solid state batteries are the next step in the evolution of electric vehicles, but they are far from the panacea that they [...]

The Mercedes-AMG GLE 53 is Just the Right Amount of Crazy

Alex L. Dykes August 29, 2022 No Comments

Not long ago, an SUV capable of a 4.7 second 0-60 would have unimaginable. After all, Lamborghini’s first SUV was several seconds SLOWER. Enter the GLE 53, the entry-level AMG [...]

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2023 Dodge Hornet | First Look

Alex L. Dykes August 16, 2022 No Comments

2023 Dodge Hornet First Look The long rumored reinvention of the Dodge brand is finally at hand with the first new Dodge in more than a decade: the new 2023 [...]

2022 Volvo XC60 Recharge Review

Alex L. Dykes March 31, 2022 No Comments

The 2022 Volvo XC60 Recharge. Outside of EV startups like Tesla and Lucid, Volvo has arguably been moving towards a zero emissions future more rapidly than any other luxury car [...]

Author: Alex L. Dykes

Why You Should Really Consider a Plug-in Hybrid

The Chevy Montana is Not For Us. Here’s Why.

Alex’s Take: The 2023 Civic Type R Is Honda’s Mid Life Crisis Hatch

Solid-State Batteries Are Important, But They Won’t Solve Charging Times

The Mercedes-AMG GLE 53 is Just the Right Amount of Crazy

2023 Dodge Hornet | First Look

2022 Volvo XC60 Recharge Review