The figure most commonly attached to any electric vehicle is range. But that single figure can be misleading. The EPA range number isn’t able to fully communicate how useful an electric vehicle might be to a commuter, or to a family’s needs…
Author: Brian Wong
First drive review: 2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid superiority extends beyond gas mileage
The 38-mpg Tucson Hybrid is the first hybrid SUV in Hyundai’s lineup, and from what I’ve seen it’s the best way you can get the new Tucson—for now. The redesigned 2022 Tucson gets a fresh look, upgraded tech, and a growth spurt …
First drive review: 2021 Karma GS-6 goes over the top on style and fun, comes up short on range
It’s been a long and winding road for Karma Automotive, which was born of the remains of Fisker more than five years ago and still hasn’t managed to make as many cars as the original. But with the debut of the 2021 Karma GS-6, following in the fo…
Genesis X Concept: Is this the production-bound electric luxury coupe?
If it feels like we’ve been here before, it’s because we have. This marks the third year out of the last four that Genesis has shown a battery-electric concept. First there was the Essentia, which debuted at the New York Auto Show in 2018. …
First drive review: 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV is a better Bolt
It occurs to me as I’m cruising down the highway, hands folded in my lap and eyes trained on the road ahead, that what I’m sitting in may have unwittingly committed a bit of fratricide. The all-new 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV makes an intriguin…
2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime: Can its charge mode help boost MPG?
What’s the most efficient way to drive the 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime and use its charge mode, when you’re traveling a long distance and going near posted speed limits? Charge mode allows drivers to strategically charge the battery with the eng…
2022 Mini Cooper SE preview: 110-mile “fun” EV gets a subtle update
The 2022 Mini Cooper SE gets a slight mid-cycle refresh that updates the car’s styling and adds new standard features, but leaves the rest of its fundamentally playful nature and scant range intact. The carryover powertrain features a 181-hp elec…
First drive: 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 is buzzworthy, but a software update away from breakthrough
The 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 electric SUV is such a tease. This was my second encounter with the ID.4 in prototype form, the first time was a walkaround of another prototype that felt rather complete minus its virtually non-functional multimedia system. Bu…
