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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.

Plug And Charge Protocol Is Great News For EVs
Coming EV Plug And Chage Protocol Should Allow The Charging Experience To Be Universally Similar To Tesla
By Rob Enderle on
The new 2025 “Plug And Charge” protocol will significantly improve the convenience of public charging and close the competitive gap between Tesla and other companies’ EVs.
The Two Honda CES Prototypes Care Of Honda
Honda Makes A Powerful Move At CES 2025 And Intends To Present Two Fascinating Next Generation Electric Car Prototypes Using A New Operating System
By Rob Enderle on
Honda has teased two EV prototypes, an excellent Lamborghini-like sedan and an updated minivan. We are months from the cars being released, suggesting they could be very close to these fantastic prototypes.
2024 Tesla Model X
Tesla Model X Owner Says, People Say It Must Be Bad In the Snow, and Hard to Charge, I Laugh and Say I Don't Have to Go Out Of My Way to Pump Gas in Sub-Zero Temps
By Denis Flierl on
How good is the Tesla Model X in the snow? Selena, who owns an X, says it's the best snow vehicle you can own. Check out Selena's story and others' views on the Tesla vs. Snow debate.
Tesla Cybertruck
Tesla Cancled My Cybertruck Delivery Hours Before Pickup Because I Sold a Foundation Series Cybertruck Outside Tesla’s Permission Back in April
By Tinsae Aregay on
A prospective Cybertruck buyer says he received a surprising phone call from Tesla informing him that he will not be allowed to take delivery of his Cybertruck. Tesla says he has been blacklisted for selling his Foundation Series Cybertruck back in April.
Image of Charger Daytona courtesy of Dodge.
Two Opposite Opinions On New Dodge Charger Daytona EV- Could They Both Be Right?
By John Goreham on
We contrast two professional reviewers’ takes on Dodge’s new Charger Daytona electric muscle car. One loves it; the other does not. Here’s why I think they are both right. 
2026 Honda Prelude to feature all-wheel drive and NSX shift strategy
Here's Why Honda Prelude's E-Axle Is Brilliant
By Dimitar Angelov on
The Honda Prelude is coming back. It is not what you hoped for, but here's why that's a good thing.
2025 Ram REV BEV
Ram Is Delaying Ram 1500 REV BEV and Moving up Launch of Extended Range Ramcharger
By Mary Conway on
Stellantis just announced a huge change in strategy after industry admits lack of demand for pure electric trucks.
Image of ID Buzz courtesy of VW
2025 VW ID Buzz 1st Edition or a Toyota Sienna Hybrid AWD - Which Is the Better Green Minivan?
By John Goreham on
We play “Would you rather…” with the new Volkswagen ID Buzz battery-electric minivan and Toyota’s legendary Sienna hybrid. 
Tesla Cybertruck
“Front Differential Fluid Was Underfilled by About an Inch or So in Early Cybertruck Models,” Says Tesla Employee as the Truck Barrels Towards Its 7th Hardware Recall
By Tinsae Aregay on
A 7th Tesla Cybertruck recall is brewing due to an improperly filled front differential fluid present on early Cybertruck builds. The issue is already causing premature differential issues and can cause noise, vibration, and uneven tire tread wear.
2024 Tesla Cybertruck
Tesla Cybertruck Owner Says It’s An Expensive Brick After Washing His Truck, “I’m Only Two Months In With 3,400 Miles, My Screen Is Blank and Won’t Reset"
By Denis Flierl on
Can you take the Tesla Cybertruck through a car wash? Tesla says it has a "Car Wash Mode." This owner says his truck's screen is dead after washing out sand from his new Cybertruck after a day at the beach. And then something unexpected happens. 
Telo MT1 EV Pickup Care of Telo
The Telo MT1 May Be The Best Value In An Electric Pickup When It Ships. It Is Vastly More Practical And Far Cheaper Than A Tesla Cybertruck And Musk Is Trying To Kill It
By Rob Enderle on
The Telo MT1 is by most any measure a better pickup truck than the Tesla Cybertruck and a far better value. Elon Musk appears to be aggressively working to kill companies like Telo which shouldn’t be allowed.
Future 4-Motor BMW Rendered By Dall-E
BMW Teases A 4-Motor M-3 Electric Sports Sedan, Why 4-Motor Electric Cars Are Superior To Their Two And Three Motor Counterparts. It’s All About Traction!
By Rob Enderle on
BMW’s coming M-Class 4-Motor EV Sedan could end up being the quickest car BMW has ever built and an excellent car to drive in any weather condition.
Dall-E Generated Image Of An Updated XK-180
Why AI Suggests That The Jaguar Type Should Be Something Else. It's Because All of Jaguars Initial Successes Have Been Sports Cars, And Their Mistakes Have Often Been GTs
By Rob Enderle on
Jaguar’s history suggests they should have started their rebrand with a sportscar that dovetailed with prior Jaguar design language. This is what Jaguar should have launched instead of the Type-00.
Get a Used 3-Row 2024 EQS 580 For The Price of Kia and Luxury That's Unparalleled To Tesla
Get a Used 3-Row 2024 EQS 580 For The Price of Kia and Luxury That's Unparalleled To Tesla
By Armen Hareyan on
Real-world owners are calling the Mercedes EQS 580 the epitome of luxury, the Kia EV9 the ultimate in value, and the Tesla Model X a tech-lover's dream. Now see which one truly stands out in the electric SUV race.
Tesla Cybertruck cracked windshield
Tesla Quoted Me $2,400 To Replace My Cybertruck's Cracked Windshield, But I Have No Idea What Caused It To Crack Such a Hyped Windshield
By Armen Hareyan on
Tesla's hyped 'armored' Cybertruck glass faces real-world scrutiny as a Texas owner battles a mysterious $2,400 windshield crack - was it impact, defect, or something else?
Tesla Cybertruck
First Dad to Let His 16-year-old Son Take a Driver’s License Test in a Tesla Cybertruck Raises Safety Concerns – “That’s a Lot of Acceleration for a 7,000 Pound of Steel”
By Tinsae Aregay on
A 15-year-old boy from Minnesota has become the first kid to take his driver’s license test in a Tesla Cybertruck. The prospect of a 15-year-old hitting the streets with a Cybertruck as his first vehicle has raised safety concerns.
Tesla Cybertruck
Tesla Management Says the Torn-up Fabric on the Cybertruck Dash Exposing an Ugly Yellow Foam is “Normal Fitment,” Adds, “If One Was Replaced Dash Will Look the Same”
By Tinsae Aregay on
A Cybertruck owner who took his truck in for service due to a torn-up dashboard with visible yellow foam says Tesla told him this is “normal fitment.” Telsa management added, “If one was replaced, it would look the same.”
Tesla Cybertruck
Tesla Cybertruck A/C Stops Working in the Middle of Canadian Cold – To Stop Himself From Freezing, The Cybertruck Owner Had to Drive on the Highway With Insulated Coat On
By Tinsae Aregay on
A Cybertruck owner details his harrowing journey from Montreal to Toronto when his truck’s A/C suddenly stopped working. The owner says he wasn’t able to defrost or defog his Cybertruck and had to put on a down jacket to prevent himself from freezing.
Tesla Cybertruck
Tesla Cybertruck Gets Bricked & Locks Out Owner in the Middle of the Highway, Tesla Fans Say “He Should Have Left a Door Open”
By Tinsae Aregay on
A ​​Tesla Cybertruck gets bricked and locks the owner out on the highway. The owner is frustrated; however, Tesla fans say, “You should have left the door open.”
2023 Fisker Ocean SUV
I Bought a $70,000 Fisker Ocean, But Immediately Regretted It, The Issues Started and 11 Months In and Only 7,000 Miles, It’s Time to Jump Ship
By Denis Flierl on
Brian and Steven from Edmunds bought a 2023 Fisker Ocean for its long-term tester. Here is their revealing story of what they paid, what it's worth now, and all the problems that led them to sell the EV after only eleven months and just 7,000 miles.
Tesla Cybertruck
Tesla Cybertruck Owner Says He’ll Be Driving His Escalade The Rest of Winter to Avoid Salt on the Road from Rusting His Truck
By Tinsae Aregay on
Several Cybertruck owners express their fear about how the salt on the roads will affect their trucks. One Cybertruck owner from Michigan says to protect his truck from rusting, he’ll be driving his Cadilac Escalade for the rest of winter.
Lucid Gravity Care Of Lucid
The Lucid Gravity Looks Like a Nice Step Up From The Tesla Model Y as Lucid Moves Towards The EV Mainstream
By Rob Enderle on
The Lucid Gravity enters the market and appears to be a far better car than the Tesla Model Y, but it comes at a premium price, so it isn’t the value it might otherwise be. Still, the EV market needs competition and firms like BYD and Lucid.
BYD Is Closing In On Tesla's EV Dominance
Tesla Is The Most Powerful EV Company, But BYD Is The Most Successful At Taking On Telsa
By Rob Enderle on
BYD continues to close in on Tesla’s numbers globally, with a 1% market share separating the companies. Still, in Australia, much of the EV growth is coming from BYD while Tesla is bleeding share, showcasing how Tesla can be beaten.
Tesla Cybertruck
Tesla Cybertruck Punches a Hole on the Frame After Running Over a Very Large Pothole – $34,000 & 4 Months to Fix, but Owner Says “This is the Most Amazing Truck Ever”
By Tinsae Aregay on
A Cybertruck punches a hole in its subframe after hitting a very large pothole. The incident cost $34,013 and took close to four months to fix. However, the Cybertruck owner says, “This is still the most amazing truck I've ever had!”
2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E
Thomas Says “The Ford Mustang Mach-E Has To Be the Worst New Car You Can Buy Today, To Lose $20,000 In the First Year Is Mind-Blowing”
By Denis Flierl on
You may want to reconsider if you are considering buying a new Ford Mustang Mach-E or any new EV. Thomas says that the new electric Mustang lost significant money in only one year. Here is his warning to EV buyers.
Gemini generated image contrasting Jaguar 00 with Jensen Interceptor
I Think The Jaguar Type 00 Would Make a Decent Car Under The Right Brand, But Jaguar Isn't The Right Brand For This Car
By Rob Enderle on
The Jaguar Type 00 is a masculine design, with feminine colors, the look of a high-performance gas muscle car, under a classic British road car brand, that is electric making it potentially the hardest/most expensive car to launch since the Edsel.
Image of Tesla repair shop by John Goreham
2 Myths Busted - Study Confirms Vehicles From EV Brands Most Unreliable, Hybrid Brands Very Reliable
By John Goreham on
Consumer Reports has just dropped a new study looking at which brands are the most reliable and which are the least reliable. The data jives with many prior studies showing that hybrids are very reliable and EVs very unreliable.
Tesla Cybertruck
Tesla Says The Cybertruck Will Hold 70% of Its Value After Driven for 3 Years
By Tinsae Aregay on
Tesla says the $79,990 Cybertruck AWD will be worth $54,930 after driven for 3 years and 30,000 miles. This suggests Tesla is expecting the Cybertruck to hold 70% of its value after 3 years.
As a Mustang Mach-E Owner I Disagree That Ford Supports EV Fast Charging as My Dealership Has Only One and Unconnected ChargePoint, While Salesman Says "It's Above His Pay Grade"
As a Mustang Mach-E Owner I Disagree That Ford Supports EV Fast Charging as My Dealership Has Only One and Unconnected ChargePoint, While Salesman Says "It's Above His Pay Grade"
By Armen Hareyan on
Mustang Mach-E owner calls out Ford for failing EV drivers with broken promises and frustrating charging woes—here’s his story.
Image of Ford Mustang Mach-E by John Goreham
Ford Just Had A Fantastic Month of EV Deliveries
By John Goreham on
This past November, Ford’s dealers moved EVs in record-setting numbers. We break down the facts and figures and offer our perspective on Ford’s EV situation heading into 2025.
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