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Opinion on auto industry news. Opinion on cars and new vehicles.

By Tinsae Aregay on February 3, 2024 - 5:35AM
A new video pits an electrified version of the original military Humvee against a Foundation Series Tesla Cybertruck. A bizarre twist sees the two off-road vehicles competing to see which vehicles can bake cookies the fastest.
By Tinsae Aregay on February 2, 2024 - 3:44PM
A Tesla Cybertruck has been spotted hauling 10,000 lbs of recycled Nickel and Lithium at Redwood Materials’ facility in Nevada. In addition to doing real work, the Cybertruck was transporting the same components the truck is made out of.
By Tinsae Aregay on January 30, 2024 - 2:08PM
A new footage shows a Tesla Cybertruck being used to charge an electric tractor on a vineyard. The Cybertruck’s paintless ultra-tough stainless steel exoskeleton & other off-roading features make the Cybertruck the perfect vehicle for use on farmland.
By John Goreham on January 30, 2024 - 11:19AM
A new vehicle has just been added to the Mazda lineup.
By Tinsae Aregay on January 29, 2024 - 5:56AM
Tesla’s Sentry Mode captures a video of a woman completely demolishing a Tesla Model S Plaid using a box cutter. The owner, in response, has offered a $1,000 bounty for anyone with information that could reveal her identity.
By Justin Hart on January 27, 2024 - 6:36PM
More than once I have written about how some media sources get things wrong about EV sales trends in the US. Declines are primarily due to cost, not lack of interest. Plenty of people still want EVs and it isn’t just the “early adopters”, either.
By Tinsae Aregay on January 27, 2024 - 8:46AM
A new video captures the moment three Tesla vehicles, a Model S, a Model 3, and a Model X, pile up together on the highway. The violent crash reveals what happens when the safest vehicles in the world collide.
By Justin Hart on January 27, 2024 - 4:15AM
Plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) theoretically give drivers the best of both worlds, in terms of propulsion, enabling local driving on electricity and the ability to use gas for longer trips. PHEVs should also ease drivers’ range concerns, in winter especially.
By Tinsae Aregay on January 26, 2024 - 11:52PM
Unfortunately, a new Tesla Cybertruck owner has been the victim of the first random act of vandalism less than 24 hours after getting his all-electric truck. The Cybertruck’s shatter-resistant glass and exoskeleton stop the perpetrator in his tracks.
By Tinsae Aregay on January 25, 2024 - 9:34AM
During Tesla’s latest earnings call, the EV maker revealed all Cybertruck production for the rest of 2024 is already sold out. Unlike the fully refundable $100 deposit, 2024 production is reserved by people who put down $2,500 non-refundable deposits.
By John Goreham on January 25, 2024 - 9:22AM
Tesla has joined the chorus of voices trying hard to explain that the “EV segment” is not as rosy as EVangelists pretend it to be.
By John Goreham on January 24, 2024 - 8:50PM
In a new review video, Consumer Reports rips into the new Chevy Blazer EV in one of the most negative reviews we have ever seen from any respectable publication. 
By Tinsae Aregay on January 24, 2024 - 1:28PM
In response to a video showing the recently released FSD v12 doing intricate maneuvers around fallen-down traffic cones, Elon Musk has announced, “FSD version 12 is a breakthrough.” FSD v12 also finally knows how to park at the end of a trip.
By John Goreham on January 23, 2024 - 4:09PM
Having an electric vehicle charger installed can be an intimidating process. Emporia aims to simplify the process by offering shoppers installation services, not just electric vehicle charging equipment. 
By Tinsae Aregay on January 23, 2024 - 12:35PM
Elon Musk is called the real-life Tony Stark and now a new Cybertruck wrap and modification package makes the Cybertruck look eerily similar to Iron Man’s suit. We believe this is the best Cybertruck color to date.
By Tinsae Aregay on January 23, 2024 - 7:21AM
In the past year, Tesla has adopted a much more assertive advertisement strategy. In line with this change, Tesla has posted a new commercial video showing a Ford F-150 stranded by the roadside requiring charging assistance from a Tesla Cybertruck.
By John Goreham on January 22, 2024 - 3:44PM
Public electric vehicle charging is a challenge with a very simple solution. If America wants to solve the problem of overcrowded and often broken chargers, here is the no-cost solution we can implement today.
By Tinsae Aregay on January 22, 2024 - 8:55AM
In a new video, the first person to spend the night camped inside a Tesla Cybertruck documents the challenges of sleeping inside the all-electric truck. The Cybertruck, despite its size, is sadly the worst Tesla to camp in.
By Tinsae Aregay on January 19, 2024 - 12:42PM
Zack Nelson from the popular YouTube channel JerryRigEverything has conducted an experiment to determine how far the Cybertruck is able to drive while towing its max payload capacity of 11,000 lbs in the cold.
By John Goreham on January 18, 2024 - 5:00PM
I have tested electric vehicles from nearly every brand for over a decade in harsh winter conditions. Here are the truths, the lies, and the myths about how EVs work in winter clarified. 
By Tinsae Aregay on January 18, 2024 - 12:53PM
Tesla has sent out an engineer who drove 800 miles to fulfill the wishes of a man with terminal cancer with only 3 to 12 months to live. The man is seen with a big smile as he gets his wish to experience the Cybertruck before he passes away.
By Tinsae Aregay on January 17, 2024 - 11:16AM
In a new video, a customer-owned Tesla Cybertruck is seen off-roading and drifting on sand. The barren land coupled together with the Cybertruck’s brutal design creates the most beautiful Cybertruck video thus far.
By John Goreham on January 17, 2024 - 7:35AM
A new analysis by Engineering Explained casts doubt on Tesla’s coolest Cybertruck promotional video. 
By Tinsae Aregay on January 17, 2024 - 5:32AM
A new video shows as an experiment a guy putting his hands in between as the Cybertruck’s powered front trunk closes. The all-electric truck not only entirely closes on his fingers and causes significant bruising but remains closed trapping the guy.
By John Goreham on January 16, 2024 - 4:52PM
The Prius costs less to energize in many markets than a battery-electric vehicle. We use an industry gimmick to illustrate why the Prius can be more affordable than BEVs.
By Tinsae Aregay on January 15, 2024 - 7:19AM
Elon Musk says Tesla has "further Cybertruck improvements in the works to tighten the turning circle significantly." This will be the Cybertruck’s first major hardware upgrade since the truck launched back in November.
By John Goreham on January 14, 2024 - 11:29AM
The all-new Falken Aklimate tire is a competitor to the popular Michelin CrossClimate2. Early owner reports and reviews are trending very positively for the new Aklimate. Here’s what owners say. 
By Tinsae Aregay on January 12, 2024 - 1:53PM
The Cybertruck is one of the most capable trucks in the world both for off-roading and the job site. And now a new video shows the Cybertruck in its natural habitat being utilized to haul 1,800 lbs of drywall.
By Tinsae Aregay on January 12, 2024 - 10:54AM
After waiting for his Tesla Roadster for 6 years MKBHD has announced that he’s selling his Tesla Model S Plaid and replacing it with a Porsche 911 Turbo S. You can buy MKBHD’s matte black Plaid live online on Doug DeMero’s Cars & Bids.
By Tinsae Aregay on January 11, 2024 - 1:18PM
Elon Musk says reports of a secret project at Tesla code-named “Project Highland” are completely false. Musk made this statement days after Tesla introduced the refreshed Model 3 in North America.