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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.

Education:

  • Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from Loyola University of Chicago
  • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) from Purdue University
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Work Experience

  • 2025-Present – Reporter at Torque News.
  • 2021-2025 – Founder and Owner Emeritus of Washington RetroFoam.
  • 2017-2021 – Principal Manager for Platform and OEM Solutions at Continental AG
  • 2016-2017 – Vice President of Product Management at Reliance Group
  • 2010-2016 – Lead Product Manager for IoT at AT&T
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About Torque News

Since 2010, Torque News has served as a dedicated, independent voice in the automotive world, offering more than just headlines. We offer perspective. For over 15 years, our team has focused on providing expert analysis and honest, "boots on the ground" vehicle reviews that help both car enthusiasts and daily commuters make sense of a rapidly changing automotive industry. From the front lines of the EV revolution and Tesla updates to the long-term reliability of GM and Toyota trucks, we have been delivering research-backed authoritative content that prioritizes the reader’s needs over marketing hype. Driven by a commitment to transparency and technical accuracy, we invite you to learn more about our mission and our editorial standards.

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I Think The Toyota BZ EV Might Finally Be Worth Taking Seriously 0
Tire Store Says My Tesla Model Y’s New Tires Will Only Last 20,000 Miles, not 50,000 Miles as Rated 3
I Did Basic Energy Checking And Found That Driving My Tesla Model Y to the Ball Game Has Less Environment Impact Than Taking the Subway 4
Cops Called for Charging My Chevy Equinox EV at Night 0
I Despised EV Cars Until I Drove One, Now I Love the BMW i7 1
Tell Me I’m Not The Only One Who Just Does Self-Serve Car Washes for My Tesla Model Y 0
I’m Embarrassed by My Tesla Model Y That I Bought to Be Green, Then Elon Happened 2
I Took My Ioniq 5 For a Spin Around The Country, Having an Ioniq 5 Would've been Nice for Trunk Space, But Ionic 6 Held Up Like a Champ, Even When Offroading 0
I Live in an Apartment and Own an EV. Here’s How I Charge My Chevy Equinox EV and What I Would Like to See My City Do to Make Charging Easier 0
Chevy Seems To Have Underpromised on The Range of The Equinox EV, or At Least Incorporated Enough Regeneration Recharge To Increase It 7
Insurance Rates Are Harming EV Adoption in My Experience. My Insurance Rate Doubled When I Bought My Mini EV 0
I Was Driving A Family Member's Kia EV9 2,500 Miles To Anchorage, After Dodging a Wildfire, I Arrived at a Town Where The Fast Charger Was Broken 0
Looks Like the New Tesla Model Y Is the Best of All Worlds, No Longer Looks Like a Bloated Model 3, Has the Stance of the Ford Mustang Mach-E, and the World's Best Technology 1
I Think the EV Rollout Was One of the Biggest Marketing Failures of the Century. Most People Don’t Know What My Ford F-150 Lightning Is Like 0
A Lady Keyed My Tesla Model Y at Costco Today 0
I Had an Adventure This Weekend Towing My 3,500 Pound Boat 116 Miles Round Trip with My GMC Sierra EV 3
I Live Off Grid in a Tiny Home and Charge My Nissan LEAF with Solar Power 0
Once You Get an EV Charger at Home, You’ll Start to Feel That It’s Insufferably Inconvenient to Go Fill Up Your Gas-Powered Car. I Love My Nissan Ariya 0
I Love My EV School Bus. It Drives Great, Has That New Bus Smell and Feel. It's Quiet. I Never Have to Fuel or Put DEF in It. Pretty Low Maintenance 0
Took a Road Trip in an ICE Vehicle and I’m So Glad to Be Home Driving My Kia EV6 Again 0
I’m On Vacation Right Now and It’s Garbage Pickup Day. I Really Look Forward to the Day When All Garbage Trucks Are Electric 0
Took The Ford F-150 Lightning Out Camping This Weekend, and It’s Hands Down The Best Tow Rig I Have Ever Owned 0
I Drive Trucks in Norway and Three Months Ago We Put Our First of Four Scania 45 S Electric Trucks into Service with Me as the First to Be Assigned One 0
Charging Stations Are Ubiquitous In China, So Even Without Free Electricity, I Can Drive My Lynk & Co 08 EM-P in the City at a Low Cost 0
I'm Almost 51 Years Old and After Purchasing This Used 2021 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD (57K Miles), I Can Honestly Say That I've Never Enjoyed Driving More! 22