Category: Electric & Hybrids
Reality Check: Kia Hamster Soul EV Commercial
Our reality check is often about marketing because its the truth and the lie about all things. And given much of my background is in marketing and PR I just have a fascination for it. While we poke a lot of holes i...
2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E Rally: My Take
Calling it “The First Mustang Made to Live on Tarmac and Play in the Dirt” the Ford Mustang Mach-E Rally was officially unveiled. The new variant of the Mach-E is designed for aggressive soft-roading and it comes ...
First Look: 2016 Lexus ES
The 2016 Lexus ES comes to dealers soon with a new safety package and a new facial design that takes the brands Spindle Grille language to its next evolution. In its mid-life design freshening, Lexus has given thei...
Quick Look: 2014 Chevrolet Spark EV
The big news in electric cars this year is the 2014 Chevrolet Spark EV which is going on sale about now in California and Oregon. We know what you’re thinking, “an electric car called the Spark?” Well Chevrolet al...
2025 Ford Maverick Predictions & Wishlist
With the first major refresh of the Ford Maverick likely to come for the 2025 model year unless it gets pushed back, the popular compact pickup that all but owns the market could get a number of updates in style, ...
MPG Road Trip Challenge: 2014 Lexus ES300h Hybrid
Like the upscale setting of Old Town Scottsdale, the Lexus ES300h Hybrid has the fashionable and artistic style that makes it an attractive option for luxury car buyers. Up front the Lexus spindle grille wraps dow...
First Look: 2016 BMW X5 xDrive40e
As if BMW wasn't already in cutting edge limelight, they enter the newly minted plug-in hybrid SUV fray with their 2016 X5 xDrive40e. The 2016 X5 xDrive40e plug-in hybrid combines a 240 horsepower 2.0-liter turboch...
My Take: 2022 Ford F-150 Lighting
The Ford F-150 Lightning once the fastest gas guzzling truck available from the Blue Oval goes forward as a zero-emissions centerpiece of the company's $22 billion investment to electricify its global model lineup...
2025 Ram 1500 REV: My Take
Looking quite a bit less spectacular than the Ram 1500 Revolution EV Concept Truck shown at the Consumer Electronics Show just a few months ago, the actual production 2025 Ram 1500 REV was unveiled at New York. ...
Test Drive: 2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe PHEV
When the 4xe plug-in hybrid version of the Jeep Wrangler was announced, pronounced four-by-eee, there was a good deal of interest and speculation on how far the mpg levels could rise. With the 2.0-liter four cy...
