Electric Vehicle News and Reviews (Page 74)

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.

I Took My Tesla Cybertruck to Grab Building Materials for a Job Site, but the Parking Brake Won’t Disengage, so Now The Cybertruck Itself is Getting Loaded onto a Tow Truck. First Failure After 8000 Miles

By Tinsae Aregay on February 4, 2025 - 5:36AM

A Tesla Cybertruck owner shares that he drove his Cybertruck to grab building materials for a job site. However, the Cybertruck’s parking brake wouldn’t release, and it had to get picked up by a tow truck. The owner says this is the 1st issue in 8 months.

2024 Jeep Wagoneer S at Chicago Auto Show

Potential Buyers Get Their First Chance to Experience the 2024 Jeep Wagoneer S and Dodge Charger Daytona

By Mary Conway on February 3, 2025 - 8:46PM

Both vehicles will be featured at the Chicago Auto Show starting Friday.

I Bought A Tesla Model S, and the Dealer Failed To Disclose It Had Been In An Accident, Now Tesla Is Refusing Warranty Repairs

By Denis Flierl on February 3, 2025 - 6:42PM

Have you purchased a car and found out it had a salvage title? Here is a Tesla buyer's unbelievable story of buying a used Model S; the dealer lied about the title, and Tesla refuses to cover warrant issues. Here's what all used car buyers need to know.

Image of Chevy Bolt EUV charging in a public place at night on Chargepoint charger

I’m Renting a Chevy Bolt EV From Dollar/Hertz and I Don’t Want to Sit Around a Charging Station For Hours - This Is a Dealbreaker

By John Goreham on February 3, 2025 - 4:41PM

We paraphrase a Chevy Bolt owner, fan, and renter who made the mistake of renting one while traveling. Even people who are EV owners and fans are expressing frustration over the charging hassles and policies associated with renting electric vehicles.

OBD2 Scanner Shows 100% SOH After 22,000 Miles, But I Cannot Find Any Technical Details on How the SOH Is Calculated for Our Cars

OBD2 Scanner Shows 100% SOH on My Ioniq 6 After 22,000 Miles, But I Cannot Find Any Technical Details on How the SOH Is Calculated for Our Cars

By Narek Hareyan on February 3, 2025 - 3:50PM

Is your EV battery really at 100% health after thousands of miles, or is it just a misleading number? Find out the truth behind state of health calculations on this Hyundai Ioniq 6 owner's example, and share your own experiences.

I Rolled into a Colorado Charging Station at 0% Battery, My Rivian’s 'Full Charge' Only Gave Me 210 Miles in Winter

By Noah Washington on February 3, 2025 - 3:13PM

A routine winter road trip in my Rivian R1 turned into an anxiety-filled journey with extremely cold temperatures,

I've Been Getting This Very Annoying Dialog Box When Charging My Hyundai Ioniq 6, And the Car Will Turn off In 5 Minutes

By Narek Hareyan on February 3, 2025 - 2:53PM

Hyundai Ioniq 6 owners are frustrated by a bizarre new charging issue that causes the car to shut off after just 5 minutes.

2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6 Limited LR AWD Is a Fantastic Vehicle For the Right Environment and Right Type of Buyer, but Cold Weather Reveals Some Compromises You won't Have to Make With Other Hyundai Models

By John Goreham on February 3, 2025 - 11:50AM

We test and review the 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6 Limited Long Range all-wheel drive battery-electric sedan and find that it has a lot to offer some buyers, but that those in cold areas should take note of some aspects of this vehicle’s design.

Tesla Service Centers Overwhelmed After a Widespread Powertrain Alert Prompts Several Owners to Seek Service Appointment All at Once

By Tinsae Aregay on February 3, 2025 - 6:37AM

Several Cybertruck owners share that they have received a “one-time alert” prompting them to bring their trucks in for service as soon as possible. The widespread messages have caused backlogs at Tesla service centers.

Mustang Mach E and Tesla Cybertruck Charging

I Just Got Hit with a $140 'EV Tax' on My Tesla Registration, Apparently My Electric Bill's Tax Doesn't Count

By Noah Washington on February 2, 2025 - 7:13PM

As states grapple with declining fuel tax revenues, EV drivers, like this Tesla owner, are increasingly finding themselves subject to new fees designed to replace traditional gas tax collection.

Tesla is Offering a Free PPF Wrap to All Foundation Series Cybertruck Buyers in the US and Canada – Another Demand Lever Pulled

By Tinsae Aregay on February 2, 2025 - 8:31AM

Starting in February, Tesla is offering a free wrap in the US and Canada to people who buy a Foundation Series Cybertruck off the inventory page. This is in addition to the lifetime free supercharger access that Tesla is giving away to the same buyers.

Several Tesla Cybertruck Owners Show Spontaneous Circular Cracks Forming on the Inside of Their Truck’s Windshield – Glass Repair Specialist Says “I’ve Never Seen Anything Like This”

By Tinsae Aregay on February 2, 2025 - 1:49AM

A Cybertruck owner shares a large circular crack that spontaneously appeared on the inside surface of his Cybertruck’s windshield. The glass repair shop has no idea, but several Cybertruck owners share getting a windshield replacement under warranty.

My New Rivian R1S Gen2 Won't Recognize LED Trailer Lights, Service Center Says Software Fix Could Take a Year

By Noah Washington on February 1, 2025 - 6:56PM

I discovered my 2024 Rivians R1s has a bizarre flaw, it thinks my trailer doesn't exist.

Tesla Cuts Cybertruck Lease Prices by 25% in 3 Months; Increases the End-of-Lease Buyout to 71% of the Truck’s Purchase Price After 3 Years and 30,000 Miles

By Tinsae Aregay on February 1, 2025 - 5:37AM

After Tesla lowered the Cybertruck lease price by 25%, it now only costs $750 a month to lease the truck. However, Tesla has also increased the end-of-lease buyout prices to $57,390 and $71,730 for the dual-motor and tri-motor Cybertrucks, respectively.

Ford Transforms Mustang Mach-E For Pikes Peak Hill Climb: What The Electric High Performance Mustang EV Should Have Looked Like

By Rob Enderle on January 31, 2025 - 9:05PM

Ford has modified a Mustang Mach-E for Pikes Peak, but that is wrong headed, and that Ford should have instead used a more classic Mustang design for this race which would have benefited the lagging sales of more traditionally designed Mustangs.

China Creates A Better Cybertruck One That Can Transform Between An SUV And A Pickup For A Fraction Of The Cost Of The Tesla With The Shape Shifting Changan E07

By Rob Enderle on January 31, 2025 - 7:50PM

Changan has created an electric EV that will compete with the Tesla Cybertruck but transforms between SUV mode to Pickup truck mode making it far more useful to those that don’t work on farms but drive pickup trucks for a fraction of the price of a Tesla.

I'm Making a Proposal to Rivian as a Gen2 R1T Owner Asking It Not to Ruin the Cool Factor on a Great Truck, Defeating the Purpose

By Narek Hareyan on January 31, 2025 - 6:56PM

Imagine a simple software update that could make your Rivian R1T even cooler, should Rivian let owners keep the charge status lights on while locked? Here's why this small change could make a big impact.

I Switched to Lucid, But Getting Into My Own Car Shouldn’t Be This Frustrating

By Noah Washington on January 31, 2025 - 5:14PM

I've owned both Tesla and Lucid EVs. Here's why over-engineering is killing the modern car experience.

Image of Out of Spec Reviews CEO Kyle Conner

I’m a Veteran EV Tester and Reporter, and I Can Tell You These Are the Four Best EV Content Creators In America Today You Must Follow In 2025 If You Are Interested In EVs and Want To Be Well-Informed

By John Goreham on January 31, 2025 - 5:03PM

Not every person likes all types of electric vehicle content. But, among the best in the business today are 4 standouts who I feel make high-quality content, provide insights you won’t get anywhere else, and most of all, create a large volume of EV news.

So, I Checked Out a 2025 GMC Sierra EV Denali and It Just Might Put the Tesla Cybertruck Out of Business, and It’s Hiding One Secret Feature

By Denis Flierl on January 31, 2025 - 2:25PM

Have you seen the 2025 GMC Sierra EV Denali pickup? How does it compare with Tesla's Cybertruck? Joe Fay says the Cybertruck will be second now that Sierra EV Denali has arrived. Check out a secret feature on the Denali that the Cybertruck doesn't have.

I’ve Owned My Tesla Cybertruck For a Year, and I Had No Idea About This Feature, Tesla, You Did a Really Good Job of Hiding It

By Denis Flierl on January 31, 2025 - 7:51AM

My Tesla Cybertruck never ceases to amaze me. I've owned the truck for one year and just learned about another new feature. That's what Joe says about his controversial electric truck. Are there other owners who aren't aware of this feature?

I Experienced The Most Mysterious Fault In My 2006 Lexus RX400h, But It Turned Out Something Very Minor

By Dimitar Angelov on January 31, 2025 - 5:22AM

This 2006 Lexus RX400h owner experienced a seemingly catastrophic issue that may turn out to be a relatively easy fix.

Elon Musk Is Not Too Excited About the 2nd Generation Tesla Semi Starting Production, Asks “Does $10 Billion a Year Matter These Days?”

By Tinsae Aregay on January 30, 2025 - 7:27PM

Elon Musk has expressed reservations about the second-generation Tesla Semi, which is scheduled to start production by the end of 2025. Musk questions whether the $10 billion it is expected to bring is worth the hype.

I Used To Question Tesla FSD's Safety, But After This Latest Report The Numbers Don't Lie

By Armen Hareyan on January 30, 2025 - 7:14PM

Tesla just dropped a bombshell: its Autopilot-equipped cars are crashing far less than human-driven ones. Could this game-changing data finally silence the skeptics of Tesla's FSD like me?

Dodge is Looking for Influencers to Boost Brand and New 2025 Dodge Charger Daytona EV

By Mary Conway on January 30, 2025 - 6:11PM

Content creators who love fast and powerful cars would get special access to Dodge events and vehicles.

6 Months In, I Love My 2025 Toyota Camry, But 5 Things About It Absolutely Drive Me Crazy

By Denis Flierl on January 30, 2025 - 7:06AM

After owning the 2025 Toyota Camry for six months, Mason loves it. However, five things about the car absolutely drive him crazy. Here is what he dislikes. Are they deal breakers? If you are considering the Camry, here is what you need to know.

My Rivian R1T EV Broke Down on a Busy Highway, What Happened Next Proved Which Car Companies Will Survive

By Noah Washington on January 30, 2025 - 5:48AM

When Bob Allen's Rivian R1T shut down on a busy highway exit, it could have been a disaster, but what happened next revealed the one thing that will separate EV winners from the non-EV owners.

So I Had a Very Long Successful 1,300-Mile Trip in My Rivian R1S Using All Tesla Chargers, But Shifting My Mindset

By Narek Hareyan on January 29, 2025 - 7:32PM

Discover how a 1,300-mile road trip in a Rivian R1S, relying entirely on Tesla chargers, became an unforgettable adventure, and why shifting your mindset can make all the difference in the EV road-trip experience.

Tesla Announces the Cybertruck’s Stainless Steel Exoskeleton Will Not Be Used in Any Future Tesla Vehicles, Adds It’s Now Producing Enough 4680 Cells to Build 130,000 Cybertrucks Per Year

By Tinsae Aregay on January 29, 2025 - 6:49PM

Tesla says none of the company’s future vehicles will use the Cybertruck’s stainless steel exoskeleton and accompanying complicated production process. However, Tesla also says 4680 production has fully ramped to support 130K Cybertrucks annually.

“So, I Drove the Cybertruck and Other Tesla Models, I Don't Ever Want to Go Back To My ICE Patrol Car, Tesla Is Far Superior,” But Not All Cops Agree

By Denis Flierl on January 29, 2025 - 7:12AM

Police officers drove the Tesla Cybertruck and other Tesla models and now say they don't want to go back to their ICE cars. Why the drastic change, and now they say Tesla is far superior? Here's what they found out and what all EV buyers need to know.

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