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Electric Vehicle News and Reviews

Electric vehicles (EVs) have come a long way in a short time. Barely a decade has passed since the ambitious Silicon Valley startup Tesla Motors introduced the world to an electric car capable of traveling more than 300 miles on a single charge. Since then, Elon Musk and Tesla have convinced many dubious onlookers that electric vehicles are not only here to stay, but that they can become the future of transportation.

Other automakers have joined the EV movement at very different rates. The Nissan Leaf, for example, debuted in 2010 and went on to become the best-selling all-electric vehicle in the world for a time. Competition from the BMW i3 followed, as well as the plug-in hybrid Chevy Volt and its all-electric successor the Chevy Bolt EV, but only the Tesla Model 3 has been able to steal the Leaf's crown. Heading into a new decade, electric vehicles are set to go from strength-to-strength, with new models like the Hyundai Kona Electric and Kia Niro EV competing in the entry-level category and the Audi e-Tron, Porsche Taycan, or Jaguar I-PACE vying with Tesla at the top end of the market.

With entire classes of vehicle still lacking an electric version, such as pick-up trucks and affordable SUVs, there's huge potential for expansion and growth in the EV marketplace. For now, Tesla is still blazing the trail, but legacy manufacturers are lining up to electrify their fleets and promising startups like Rivian and Byton are waiting in the wings with exciting new electric vehicles.

The future is bright for EVs and you can keep up to date with all the latest stories right here on Torque News.

2025 Honda CR-V Hybrid
Honda Master Tech Says He Sees Many 2016-2025 1.5L Cars In the Shop Daily, But Few 2.0 Hybrids, He Adds, “Don’t Buy a 1.5L, Get a Hybrid or V6 Model Instead”
By Denis Flierl on
Avoid a costly mistake! A Honda Master Tech warns that 1.5L models (2016-2025) are flooding shops daily. Planning to drive past 100k miles? He says skip the 1.5L and stick to the bulletproof 2.0L Hybrids or V6s. Here’s why the pros are worried.
Tesla Cybertruck
A Tesla Cybertruck Owner Says He Was Forced to Drive His Ram 2500 to Work After His Cybertruck Died Unexpectedly – He Adds, “After Installing a New Software Update, the Cybertruck Magically Returned to Life”
By Tinsae Aregay on
A Cybertruck owner says his Ram 2500 came to the rescue when his Cybertruck suddenly stopped working. However, he adds that he installed the latest available software update for his Cybertruck, and it started working again.
A red Tesla Model S Plaid shown from a front three-quarter angle, featuring its distinctive LED headlights and aggressive front design with black accents and wheels.
I Got a Tesla Model S as a Loaner While My Model Y Was in Service, and the Suspension and Acceleration Made Me Realize I Can Never Go Back
By Aram Krajekian on
A routine Tesla service visit turned into a revelation after a Model S loaner made one Model Y owner rethink ride quality and acceleration.
A black 2023 Kia EV6 and a dark blue Ford F-150 Lightning are parked side-by-side in a parking lot, both shown from their front three-quarter angles at dusk with apartment buildings visible in the background.
I Left My Kia EV6 for a Ford F-150 Lightning, and Even Though I’m Happy With the F-150, the Differences in Charging, Software, and Utility Stand Out
By Aram Krajekian on
After leaving the Kia EV6 for a Ford F-150 Lightning, one owner explains why charging speed, software, and utility reshaped how he sees EV ownership.
White 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 charging at a Tesla Supercharger station in a parking lot.
At 273,310 Miles, a Hyundai Ioniq 5 Owner Says His Battery Still Shows 99.7% Health, “My Range Actually Increased”, Even After Three Water Pump Failures and a $2,900 Cooling Repair
By Noah Washington on
After clocking an incredible 273,310 miles as a rideshare driver, a Hyundai Ioniq 5 owner reports that his battery health still sits at 99.7% on his diagnostic scanner.
Gray 2023 Rivian R1T electric pickup shown from front three-quarter angle at a charging station.
After a 3,638-Mile Road Trip to Key West, a Rivian R1T Owner Says “Charging Was Easy”, But Software Bugs and Erratic Range Estimates Added Surprises
By Noah Washington on
Across 3,600 miles of highway, a Rivian R1T owner proved that while charging is no longer the "Achilles' heel" of EV travel, modern software might be.
Tesla Cybertruck
A Tesla Cybertruck Owner Says, “A Burglar Was Trying To Break Into My Truck, But The Cybertruck Is Bulletproof, So He Couldn’t Get In.” He Adds, “He Still Messed Up My Windows.”
By Tinsae Aregay on
A Cybertruck owner says a burglar had to leave empty-handed after trying to break into his truck by smashing the windows. He adds that, despite how hard the perp tried, he couldn’t break the glass. It’s bulletproof.
Dodge Challenger to a Tesla Model 3
“I Traded My 2016 Dodge Challenger SXT In For My 2021 Tesla Model 3 SR Plus and Have Almost the Same Coverages, But My Insurance Only Went Up $10 Per Month”
By Denis Flierl on
Think your insurance will skyrocket if you switch to a Tesla? One owner traded his 2016 Dodge Challenger for a 2021 Model 3 and saw a tiny $10 increase. Is Tesla insurance actually cheaper than a gas car? Here is the real story.
Tesla Cybertruck
A Tesla Cybertruck Owner Says He Got Momentarily Trapped Inside His Truck When It Suddenly Died – He Adds, “I Had To Use The Emergency Release To Get Out”
By Tinsae Aregay on
A Cybertruck owner says his truck died before he could make it out of his driveway. He adds that the vehicle then lost all power, and the doors and windows became inoperable. He had to use the emergency release to get out.
Tesla Cybertruck
A Tesla Cybertruck Owner Says His Truck Locked Itself With His Phone Inside – However, His Son Was Able to Unlock It For Him From 1,2000 Miles Away
By Tinsae Aregay on
A Cybertruck owner says he was locked out of his truck after stepping out to chat with someone for a minute. He had his phone inside and the windows open, but the truck locked itself and automatically closed the windows on him.
2026 Toyota Prius Nightshade Edition
2026 Toyota Prius Nightshade Owner Just Got His Car and Wants to Keep It In Good Shape, He Says, “So, I Went To Get My First Oil Change at 1,000 Miles, But Toyota Said No”
By Denis Flierl on
A new 2026 Toyota Prius owner is hitting a wall at the dealership! After a massive V6 engine recall, owners want a 1,000-mile "break-in" oil change to remove metal debris, but Toyota is saying NO. Is your engine at risk, or is this "old school" myth?
Tesla Model Y
A Tesla Model Y Owner Says, “Once You Go Tesla, It’s Impossible To Go Back To Any Other Vehicle.” He adds, “I Test Drove a BMW i4 & a Hyundai Ionic 5, But They Don’t Compare To Tesla’s Technology”
By Tinsae Aregay on
A Tesla Model Y owner says he has had three Teslas since 2023. He adds that he test drove a BMW i4 and a Hyundai Ionic 5, thinking a switch might be good, but he’s now convinced he will not buy any vehicle other than a Tesla.
2024 Toyota RAV4 Prime
2024 Toyota RAV4 Prime Owner Has a Terrifying Brake Failure, He Adds, “Toyota Denied Liability, But When I Took It In, They Quickly Took It To Do a Recall Related To a Cable”
By Denis Flierl on
A 2024 Toyota RAV4 Prime owner reports a terrifying crash after his brakes failed. Toyota denies liability but immediately performed a "cable recall" during service. Is your RAV4 SUV safe? Find out the truth behind the cable and what owners should do.
Tesla Cybertruck towing a large industrial turbine on a trailer while driving on an open highway at sunset.
A Tesla Cybertruck Owner Says His Wife’s Cybertruck Suddenly Showed a “High Voltage System Error” After a Year and a Half Without Issues – He Adds, “Thank God This Happened in Our Driveway and Not While She Was Alone With Our Kids”
By Noah Washington on
After a year and a half of flawless performance, a Tesla Cybertruck suddenly flashed six major red alerts and refused to move while parked at home.
Tesla Cybertruck in stainless steel parked on an icy ridge, showcasing its angular design, off-road tires, and futuristic exterior in a cold landscape.
A Cybertruck Owner Says a Ford Lightning Driver Stole Two Supercharger Stalls During a Holiday Rush – He Adds, “He Took the Charging Cable From the Stall I Was Backing Into While Tesla Owners Had to Wait”
By Noah Washington on
"He took the charger cord out of the stall I was backing into," says one frustrated Cybertruck owner after a chaotic encounter at a South Carolina charging station.
Tesla Cybertruck
A Tesla Cybertruck Owner Says Rain in California Completely Flooded His Truck Bed & Drenched His Tools – He Adds, “This Defeats The Point of Having A Tonneau Cover”
By Tinsae Aregay on
A Cybertruck owner shares his frustration with the truck's tonneau cover. He reports that it recently rained in his area and that the truck bed was drenched. He’s now wondering whether there’s any need for a tonneau cover if it doesn’t stop water.
Tesla Cybertruck
A Tesla Cybertruck Owner Says a Random Person Followed Her Home & Started Hurling Insults at Her Simply for Driving a Cybertruck
By Tinsae Aregay on
A Cybertruck owner recounts a strange experience on the road. She says a person began hurling insults at her for driving a Cybertruck and then followed her home. She wants people to calm down about the Cybertruck.
Tesla Cybertruck
A Tesla Cybertruck Owner Says He Saved $12,000 by Buying a Demo Cybertruck – He’s Now Finding Out Why Tesla Gave Him Such a Big Discount
By Tinsae Aregay on
A Cybertruck owner says he was thrilled when Tesla offered him a $12,000 discount on a demo vehicle. However, after delivery, he discovered that the vehicle has deep scratches and is now wondering whether Tesla will fix it under warranty.
2024 Tesla Cybertruck
Tesla Cybertruck Owner Who’s Paid $5,848 For Out Of Warranty Work Says, “100K Miles, and It Still Looks Awesome, Zero Oil Changes, Zero Brake Pads, Zero Range Anxiety... Well Maybe a Little”
By Denis Flierl on
Tesla Cybertruck owner Joseph Jefferson just hit a massive 100,000-mile milestone, and despite nearly $6,000 in out-of-warranty repairs, he claims the "spaceship" is still going strong, even after he literally shot it to test the armor!
2024 Ford F-150 Lightning Flash trim in gray parked on a paved road with a grassy field and blue sky in the background.
A Ford F-150 Lightning Owner Says His Winter Charging Costs Hit $5.50 a Day, “My Electric Bill Jumped to $334, but It’s Still Cheaper Than Gas”
By Noah Washington on
A Michigan F-150 Lightning owner watched his electric bill skyrocket to $334 during the winter, revealing the high cost of "conditioning" a 131 kWh battery in the sub-freezing cold.
2024 Rivian R1S in dark gray parked on a brick driveway with a large tree and suburban house in the background.
A Rivian R1S Owner Used His EV to Power Christmas Dinner During a 4-Day Outage, Calling It a “Game-Changer” After Running an Oven, Coffee Pot, and Dishwasher
By Noah Washington on
When a four-day winter storm threatened to cancel Christmas, one R1S owner turned his SUV into a high-tech generator to feed nine hungry guests.
2025 Toyota Prius in dark blue driving quickly down a tree-lined suburban road with motion blur.
A 2025 Prius Owner Says His Car Started Leaking Gas Just Days After Its 5,000-Mile Service, Leaving a “Puddle Behind the Rear Tire” and Toxic Fumes Inside the Cabin
By Noah Washington on
Just days after a routine 5,000-mile service, a 2025 Prius LE owner was shocked to find a puddle of gasoline forming behind his rear tire.
Thermal image of an EV charger
I Took Thermal Images While Charging My Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Found That Some of the Power That I Pay for Is Wasted, but I’m Not Sure If I Should Worry About It
By Chris Johnston on
How taking a closer look at hidden heat losses while charging my Hyundai Ioniq 5 surprised me.
Tesla Cybertruck
Tesla Cybertruck Buyers Are Complaining That They Have to Wait More Than a Month to Take Delivery of Their Trucks – One Buyer Says, “I Ordered a Cybertruck on December 2, and I Still Don’t Have My Truck”
By Tinsae Aregay on
As the quarter comes to a close, Tesla Cybertruck buyers are reporting that they have been forced to wait several weeks to take delivery of their trucks. One owner says his delivery date is set 3 months out.
Tesla Cybertruck
A Tesla Cybertruck Owner Says He’s Getting Singled Out Simply For Using His Phone While The Truck Drives Itself – He Adds, “People Are Less Tolerant of Cybertruck Drivers”
By Tinsae Aregay on
A Cybertruck owner reports that he gets targeted simply for using his phone while the truck drives itself. He adds that even when he shows people that the truck is autonomous, they don’t calm down. He believes this is due to anti-Cybertruck sentiment.
2023 Toyota RAV4
“My 2023 Toyota RAV4 Prime Died In Traffic, Turns Out the Open Grille Allowed a Rock to Come Through Destroying the Radiator, and $1,100 in Damage, Bad Design Toyota!”
By Denis Flierl on
One tiny piece of road gravel turned into an $1,100 nightmare for a 2023 Toyota RAV4 Prime owner. Discover how an open grille design flaw could leave you stranded in traffic and what you can do to protect your SUV before it’s too late.
Red 2025 Toyota Prius driving through an urban street, showcasing sporty exterior styling and updated front fascia.
At 6'4″ and 340 Pounds, a 2025 Prius Plug-In Owner Calls It “Way More Comfortable” Than His Camry - Goes on To Say His Prior 200,000-Mile Prius “Made Us Fall in Love With Toyota”
By Noah Washington on
Craig Jones, a 6'4″ and 340-pound driver who covers 25,000 miles a year, recently traded his 2022 Camry XSE Hybrid for a 2025 Prius Premium XSE Plug-in, declaring the new Prius "way more comfortable" despite its smaller size.
Rivian R1T and R1S electric vehicles parked outside a Rivian showroom at dusk.
A Rivian R1T Owner Uses a Thermal Camera to Reveal the ‘Heated Wipers’ Only Activate With Full Defrost, Warming to 77°F While Surrounding Glass Stays Near Freezing
By Noah Washington on
After two winters of testing, a Quad Motor owner confirmed that Rivian’s heated wipers cannot be operated independently, despite the hardware being fully capable.
Tesla Cybertruck
A Tesla Cybertruck Owner Says, “Clean Your Charge Port If You Are Having Issues With Charging Speed.” He Adds, “I Applied Electric Parts Cleaner Liberally To The Charge Port & All My Issues Went Away”
By Tinsae Aregay on
A Cybertruck owner shares how simply cleaning his charge port resolved a persistent issue that was affecting his charging speed. He says he used an electric parts cleaner on the charging pins, and his truck now has no charging issues.
Tesla Cybertruck
Tesla Cybertruck Owners Complain Their Trucks Keep Losing Charge While Simply Sitting in a Parking Lot – One Owner Says “I’m On a Trip & The Truck Has Lost 30 Miles In 48 Hours”
By Tinsae Aregay on
Cybertruck owners are sharing their frustration about how much battery their vehicles consume while simply sitting, turned off. One owner says he is away on a two-week trip, and his truck has already lost 30 miles of range in 48 hours.
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