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News Opinion

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

By Rob Enderle on September 23, 2024 - 1:39PM
Our knowledge on how to make batteries better continues to improve and the result is that we are finding that EV batteries can and do last longer than we thought if treated well.
By Tinsae Aregay on September 23, 2024 - 10:18AM
A Cybertruck owner says that his elderly neighbor had to be airlifted to a hospital after his truck startled her horse. She fell down and broke eight ribs. The Cybertruck also seems to startle and confuse other animals even more than gas vehicles.
By John Goreham on September 23, 2024 - 8:51AM
One New England-based rally team has found that street-legal Trail Terrain tires from BFGoodrich offer many advantages.
By John Goreham on September 23, 2024 - 7:27AM
The Torque News team begins a long-term test of a highly-rated Uniroyal tire. Will the affordable Tiger Paw be a good match for a top-selling AWD crossover SUV?
By Tinsae Aregay on September 22, 2024 - 11:44AM
A new video posted on X and TikTok shows firefighters attempting to break the Cybertruck’s windows. However, despite wielding heavy axes, it takes three blows to see the first crack and over 12 blows to break the window completely.
By Tinsae Aregay on September 21, 2024 - 11:29AM
A Cybertruck owner, Addam, says that his truck’s windshield shattered into pieces as he was washing it using a microfiber cloth. He adds that he was drying his glass from the inside when it spidered and shattered.
By Tinsae Aregay on September 20, 2024 - 12:27PM
Tesla's recent price cuts for the full-self-driving software have angered current owners who have paid more than three times for the option. Tesla has lowered the FSD price to as low as $4,500 on some variants.
By Rob Enderle on September 19, 2024 - 6:10PM
Norway's early move isn't without problems, but we can learn from them, resulting in far more successful subsequent efforts.
By Rob Enderle on September 19, 2024 - 5:01PM
With GM now beginning their conversion to the NACS Tesla plug standard there are things you need to know, one of them being, it may be unsafe to use a Tesla supercharger with a non-Tesla car.
By Tinsae Aregay on September 19, 2024 - 11:22AM
A Tesla Cybertruck using a 600KW fast charger has set a new record, achieving a peak charging rate of 405KW. This translates to recouping 1,030 miles/hr; however, the charging curve still needs improvements.
By Rob Enderle on September 18, 2024 - 6:38PM
Electric car sales reporting for July indicates that the market is strong, but the difference between car makers is significant highlighting that marketing and incentives are having a major impact on the growth of the total market and individual brands.
By Tinsae Aregay on September 18, 2024 - 9:44AM
According to Tesla’s Cybertruck Owner Manual, the Cybertruck “hitch assembly is designed to support vertical loads up to 160 lb (72 kg). Exceeding this maximum weight can cause damage.” Tesla further explains that the load is equivalent to two bicycles.
By Tinsae Aregay on September 17, 2024 - 11:43AM
A Cybertruck owner following an off-roading trip shows all the parts that broke on his all-electric truck. Among other issues, the single trip cracked his Cybertruck’s passenger side window, dented his fender, and crashed the plastic mud flaps.
By Tinsae Aregay on September 16, 2024 - 11:33AM
A Change.org petition calls on Tesla to refund people who no longer want to take delivery of a Foundation Series Cybertruck their non-refundable $1000 deposit. The issue has come to the forefront as people wait for the regular Cybertruck variant.
By Rob Enderle on September 13, 2024 - 7:54PM
With Tesla’s entry of a viable Robotaxi the beginning of the end of car ownership, humans driving cars, and ICE cars in general begins with the eventual end forecast to be in 10 to 15 years based on prior trends.
By Rob Enderle on September 13, 2024 - 5:18PM
Used EV prices have made these cars a considerable bargain, and they appear to be outselling similar used gas cars now; they also tend to be more reliable used than new.
By Rob Enderle on September 13, 2024 - 3:55PM
GM is downplaying the competitive threat from Chinese companies which are currently outperforming them. The tariffs that are protecting GM will eventually be bypassed or eliminated. GM has to prepare better to avoid other problems.
By Timothy Boyer on September 13, 2024 - 10:50AM
We all know what road rage is, but is there a word when a driver becomes so angry that he takes it out on his car? Future Ford owners are threatening to do so if Ford uses their latest patent.
By Rob Enderle on September 12, 2024 - 2:53PM
Jaguar's management is frustrated by the problems related to converting to all-electric cars. This is their own fault because they failed to learn from Tesla and failed to both define and adhere to the critical path that Tesla’s success defined.
By John Goreham on September 12, 2024 - 8:23AM
A long-time record-setting driver has expertly piloted the Toyota Prius to a world record. The type of record the Prius has now earned was previously set using dirty diesels.
By Tinsae Aregay on September 9, 2024 - 10:54AM
After all the criticisms concerning the Cybertruck’s off-roading ability, Elon Musk has highlighted a new video where the Cybertruck rescues a stuck Toyota Tacoma from a muddy pit. In the video, you can also see the Cybertruck clear the course easily.
By Tinsae Aregay on September 8, 2024 - 10:38AM
A Cybertruck owner says Tesla Engineers told him to stop complaining and that it was just a cosmetic issue when he showed them his ill-fitting doors. However, the door flung open on the highway next to where his 1-year-old daughter was sitting.
By John Goreham on September 6, 2024 - 1:12PM
We had a chance to drive the 2025 Explorer’s sporty trim and were pleasantly surprised by a long list of details. Here are the six best.
By Rob Enderle on September 4, 2024 - 7:52PM
Toyota and Tesla, with a ton of help, make Lithium-Ion batteries last 50% to 70% longer with the only impact on manufacturing being they can build them faster. This is an unusual two-for-one.
By Rob Enderle on September 4, 2024 - 5:42PM
A lot of people who bought electric cars don’t want to buy another and a lot of people who bought electric cars, like me, will never go back to gas. So who should buy an electric car?
By Rob Enderle on September 4, 2024 - 5:21PM
Looking at my past Jaguar I-Pace and my 2022 Audi E-Tron GT, electric cars appear to be advancing very quickly.
By Rob Enderle on September 4, 2024 - 5:10PM
The Hyundai N Vision 74 Hydrogen Lab is a rolling wonder, but the ship has sailed on Hydrogen power for vehicles.
By John Goreham on September 3, 2024 - 5:11PM
Hyundai is adding an off-road trim to the Ioniq 5 product line for 2025. Here’s a skeptical look at this from the perspective of a fan of the brand and model. 
By Tinsae Aregay on September 3, 2024 - 11:07AM
A Cybertruck owner shares his satisfaction with how quickly Telsa was able to repair his truck. His Cybertruck needed a lot of work after electrocution risk was identified; however, Tesla was able to diagnose & fix the issue in a single business day.
By Rob Enderle on August 31, 2024 - 8:15PM
The big problem with electric cars in a gas car world is the battery and range, currently it averages close to 250 miles which isn’t adequate for a full time car, but when it gets to 1,000 miles gas cars become obsolete. And that comes by 2029.