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Solid-State Batteries Are Important, But They Won’t Solve Charging Times
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 are presented as. Let’s take a deep dive into what solid state batteries are, what challenges they solve and importantly: what challenges remain even in a world full of solid…
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Mazda Details the Rotary MX-30, the R-EV
The Rotary MX-30 is no longer a hope or a wish. Mazda has finally delivered the official word that a production model with a Wankel engine range-extender is happening. They’re calling it the MX-30 R-EV, and it will make its debut at the Brussels Motor Show on January 13th, 2023. For reference, the current MX-30 BEV uses a 35.5-kWh battery…
2024 Lincoln Nautilus Leaked
The 2024 Lincoln Nautilus has been leaked thanks to the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. We have seen an increasing amount of future models come out of this registry, as manufacturers who intend to sell in China must submit their products to this government institution for approval, and it is all public information. This is the latest instance…
2023 Toyota Prius Revealed, And It Looks….Fantastic?
We live in a wacky world. Elon Musk owns Twitter, there’s an ongoing war between Russia and the Ukraine, Donald Trump is running for president again, and the all-new 2023 Toyota Prius looks like a million bucks. That’s right, Toyota Prius and ‘attractive’ can now be used in the same sentence non-ironically for the first time ever. Let’s dive into…
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Genesis X Convertible Concept Debuts
The third installment in the Genesis X concept family, the Genesis X Convertible continues to prove that the company has both a strong imagination and vision for its future. A four-seater with a long hood and a stealthy hard-top, this is a pretty interesting looking car. If Genesis were to build a true convertible, they would have a pretty strong…
Lucid Gravity Three-Row EV Detailed
In 2020 when Lucid launched its first product, the Air sedan, they also teased their second model, the Lucid Gravity. Today we now have new details on that three-row interstellar electric crossover. Here’s what Lucid is claiming so far: EV range is expected to be better than anything else on the market beside the Lucid Air. Expect 400-500 miles thanks…
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Alex’s Take: The 2023 Civic Type R Is Honda’s Mid Life Crisis Hatch
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 ponies are channeled thorough one of the best 6-speed manuals in America and sent to the ground via 265-width summer tires. What’s not to love? The front wheel drive only…
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2023 Honda Civic Type R First Drive
The Honda Civic Type R in its outgoing generation has widely been considered one of, if not the best front-wheel drive vehicles of all time. Honda engineered the hell out of it to make sure it exuded track-ready performance, handling and design, and it certainly had all three. 2017 was the first time North America got its hands on one,…
2023 Cadillac XT5 Sport Review
The Cadillac XT5 is front-wheel drive-based two-row luxury crossover that competes with the likes of the Lexus RX and Lincoln Nautilus. If you want to broaden that list, you could include things like the Genesis GV70, Alfa Romeo Stelvio, Audi Q5, BMW X3, and Acura RDX. Its size makes it hard to pin it down, as it falls right in…
2023 Chevrolet Traverse High Country Review
The Chevrolet Traverse may be getting a little long in the tooth, but aside from its aging interior and lack of efficient powertrain offerings, it continues to be the most spacious offering in the three-row family crossover segment with an engine/transmission pairing that actually makes it enjoyable to drive. The High Country trim also comes up short when compared to…
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