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Chris Johnston

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Chris Johnston is the author of SAE’s comprehensive book on electric vehicles, "The Arrival of The Electric Car." His coverage on Torque News focuses on electric vehicles. Chris has decades of product management experience in telematics, mobile computing, and wireless communications. Chris has a B.S. in electrical engineering from Purdue University and an MBA. He lives in Seattle. When not working, Chris enjoys restoring classic wooden boats, open water swimming, cycling and flying (as a private pilot). You can connect with Chris on LinkedIn and follow his work on X at ChrisJohnstonEV.

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I Tried Owning a Tesla Model Y While Renting, Here’s What Actually Happened 0
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I Am Not Buying an EV Because the Battery Only Lasts Eight Years and Costs More Than the Car Is Worth to Replace 2
I’m Bummed the VW ID Buzz Isn’t Coming Back in 2026, Here’s What VW Got Wrong, and What Has to Change for 2027 0
I’m Afraid that GM Will Cancel My Silverado EV because Ford Killed the F-150 Lightning, but My Friends Disagree 0
I Wanted to Find Out Which States Are the Most EV Friendly and the Results Surprised Me 0
I Think the Cancellation of the F-150 Lightning is a Ford Failure, not an EV Failure 8
From The GMC Hummer EV’s Crabwalk, to the New Geely EX5’s Sideways Driving, These Are The Unexpected New Ways That EVs Can Maneuver 0
I Like the New Toyota BZ Ad Campaign, It’s Brilliant and Simple, and Will Probably Be Successful 0
Mining the Materials for My Tesla Model Y Battery Is Good for the Planet 0
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My Tesla Model Y Is the Best Car in the World Except for Its Easily Scraped Rims, but I Found a Cheap and Easy Way to Fix Them 1
Super Sad but I May Need to Get Rid of My Ford F-150 Lightning Because I'm On My Third Wire Damage Claim from Rodents, I’m Trying Some Fixes but May Need to Sell It 7
My Volvo EX40 Is in for Repairs and Insurance Gave Me a Ford Mustang Mach E Rental, Compared to my EX40, It Is Unrefined, Loud and Obnoxious, Very American 0
I Test Drove a Tesla Model X and Asked the Salesman About Range Loss in Extreme Cold and He Said That It Will Only Lose 5% Range, but I Don't Believe That Is True 0
Tesla Model Y FSD Will Soon Let You Text and Drive, and the Legal Reality Is Blowing Up Online 0
The 2027 Porsche Taycan Is Getting Fake Gearshifts from a Fake Transmission and The Social Media Reaction is Very Heated 0
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