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News Opinion (Page 79)

News Opinion

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

By John Goreham on
Kia has taken a page from Toyota’s Prime series to offer a three-row plug-in hybrid-electric crossover.
By Jeremy Johnson on
We have some of the latest images from Tesla Giga Texas and we can see that construction is progressing, along with battery plant steel, battery components, and more being delivered. Construction is progressing well!
By Peter Neilson on
With winter right around the corner, you may want to think about getting a block heater. Or should you? Here are a couple reasons to get a block heater and one reason to say no.
By John Goreham on
Mitsubishi’s new Outlander is making a name for itself in important ways.
By John Goreham on
Automakers love to hype vehicles as “New” or “All-New.” If they really are new, there are real reasons you should consider avoiding them. Here’s what owners and experts report.
By John Goreham on
The all-new Tundra just dropped. Now let’s think about what its best feature could do for the Tacoma.
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Chevrolet has given owners instructions on how to safely use their Bolt electric vehicle while the battery replacement recall rolls out. Winter is coming and could throw a monkey wrench into the mix.
By Jeremy Johnson on
We have some test drives with Tesla FSD Beta version 10.0.1. Tesla released this version 1 week after version 10.0.1. Here's the experience HyperChange had, who is famous for his Monorail Test - a difficult edge case that full self-driving will need to solve to reach level 4 and level 5.
By Jeremy Johnson on
Dan Ives, an analysts who has been covering Tesla stock and even been critical of Tesla is reiterating a $1,000 price target for Tesla. He says this is due to the large demand for electric vehicles. Let's take a look at this more.
By Marc Stern on
Consumer Reports and Torque News have some good advice for dealing with flood cars in the wake of recent hurricanes and heavy rains.
By Tinsae Aregay on
Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently addressed the 2021 World New Energy Vehicle Congress in Hainan, China. In his statement, Musk said software will shape the future of the car industry and that Chinese automakers are in the lead.
By John Goreham on
A leading electric vehicle advocacy publication cites un-named sources as saying the imaginary Tesla Cybertruck won’t be delivered until 2023.
By Jeremy Johnson on
We just got news that Tesla Giga Berlin is doing a grand opening tour and this is going to happen on October 9th, 2021. This is a monumental occasion and signals that Giga Berlin will be ready to produce vehicles shortly after. There is a special website with registration details!
By Jeremy Johnson on
We have some new information on Tesla's budget compact model vehicle, a $25,000 compact car that will be mass produced and satisfy the demand of the compact vehicle as a market segment.
By Peter Neilson on
If you are searching for a used Toyota Prius right now, I am sure there are many coming out of the wood work. Be careful though you may end up with a lemon. Take a look at one kind of Prius to stay away from and why.
By Tinsae Aregay on
EV fires garner disproportionate attention from the media. However, the heroic action of a Tesla Model Y owner and his wife shows us, not only that ICE vehicle fires are common but, also how an EV can come to the rescue.
By Jeremy Johnson on
We've seen reports on the newest revision of the proposed electric vehicle tax credit bill. There's a few things that are a direct slap in the face of Tesla and other all-in electric vehicle makers. Let's see what it is.
By John Goreham on
Mazda’s refresh of the CX-5 crossover for 2022 continues Mazda’s transition from the mainstream to the premium segments.
By John Goreham on
Used cars are in high demand, and the ones people want most badly come from Tesla.
By Jeremy Johnson on
Tesla has recently been selling its electric vehicles in Norway. The result is Tesla surging to the leader in electric vehicle sales in Norway, in just a few short months. Let's take a look at how this is happening.
By John Goreham on
Acura is building an all-new generation Integra. Here is how we’d build an Integra for the modern age.
By John Goreham on
We test the new three-row Jeep Grand Cherokee L and form a strong opinion on its standard V6 engine.
By Peter Neilson on
Call me crazy but I have seen this dozens of times now. Owning a Tesla causes change to the owner. It is not necessarily bad, but I found it very interesting.
By John Goreham on
If you own a Ford Mustang Mach-E you know that the vehicle did not come with a spare tire. Here is one solution if you want one.
By Tinsae Aregay on
Elon Musk let his frustration out about the new EV tax credit saying it was written by Ford/UAW lobbyists, as they make their electric car in Mexico. Musk says the way the new rule is written does not serve the US taxpayer.
By Jeremy Johnson on
Tesla just released its version 10 of its FSD (full self-driving) software. It's a big improvement over the previous version. Let's see what others are experiencing.
By Jeremy Johnson on
We have a view of possibly 1,000 Tesla giga castings at its Fremont, CA factory. What are they being used for?
By John Goreham on
Modern Spare has just expanded its portfolio of products to include the Volkswagen ID.4.
By John Goreham on
The myth that a compact spare tire adds meaningful mass to a vehicle is easily disproven.
By Peter Neilson on
We have seen a race like this before in history. The race began well over 100 years ago and we are now experiencing it again on a whole different level.