Electric Vehicle News and Reviews (Page 32)

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.

Rivian Is Running Free Ads for Tesla on Facebook Proving Tesla's Focus for a Win-Win Strategy

By Armen Hareyan on March 21, 2024 - 11:54PM

Rivian is running free advertising for Tesla. More precisely, Rivian is running paid ads on Facebook highlighting one big charging advantage Tesla has had, which Rivian customers can now use.

Tesla Creates Loophole That Allows Individuals Who Pay Enough Credits to Configure & Take Delivery of Their Cybertruck in Under 45 Days – This is What You Should Have Done Instead to Get Your Cybertruck Early

By Tinsae Aregay on March 21, 2024 - 10:40PM

The moment Tesla unveiled the Cybertruck, people rushed to get in line to be the first ones to receive the all-electric truck. However, Tesla has now created an option where select individuals can skip the line and receive their Cybertruck in less time.

The 2024 Chrysler Pacifica's Latest Award Shows How it Continues to Raise the Bar in the Minivan Segment

By Mary Conway on March 21, 2024 - 8:00PM

Chrysler created the minivan segment decades ago and continues to leave other brands in the dust.

Works Council election at Tesla Giga Berlin

Tesla Giga Berlin Employees Elect a New Work Council, But There Is a Big Gap Between Tesla and the IG Metall Union

By Armen Hareyan on March 21, 2024 - 6:33PM

Tesla Giga Berlin employees have elected a new works council. Nine lists were up for voting. The gap between Tesla and the IG Metall union remains large, but what are the consequences of the works council election at Giga Berlin?

Here is the 1st Tesla Cybertruck With Fully Reupholstered Real Bordeaux Leather Seats & Red Interior

By Tinsae Aregay on March 21, 2024 - 3:49AM

A Tesla accessory shop has completely reupholstered the Cybertruck’s vegan black seats and black-and-white interior with real Bordeaux leather seats, a red dashboard, and red leather door trims. What Cybertreuck interior color would you like to see next?

Tesla produces enough battery cells for 1,000 Cybertrucks a week

Cybertruck Production Update: A Look Through the Smoke and Mirrors

By Armen Hareyan on March 20, 2024 - 12:18PM

Tesla produces enough 4680 battery cells for 1,000 Cybertrucks a week. But before I continue, I want to clarify: not per week, but in a week.

Subaru Reveals Plans For New Rugged Models By Filing 12 U.S. Patents

By Denis Flierl on March 20, 2024 - 6:58AM

Subaru of America has filed a batch of new automobile trademark names. See why Subaru is sticking with the outdoor-themed models and what customers can expect from the Japanese automaker in the near future.

Here is the 1st Cybertruck Owner to Get Coal Rolled by a Deisel Truck – Tesla’s Lead Cybertruck Engineer Instructs What Cybertruck Owners Should do in a Similar Situation

By Tinsae Aregay on March 19, 2024 - 2:16PM

A Cybertruck owner has recently been a victim of a coal rolling incident caused by a modified diesel truck. The diesel truck is seen speeding away after spewing soot on the Cybertruck. Tesla’s lead Cybertruck engineer instructs owners on how to respond.

Image of Toyota RAV4 Prime courtesy of Kate Silbaugh

Two Types of EVs - Why Battery-Electric Vehicle Owners Turn To Plug-in Hybrid-Electric Vehicles

By John Goreham on March 19, 2024 - 8:10AM

A recent query of plug-in hybrid owners asks why they added the vehicle after having owned a battery-electric (all-electric) vehicle. The answers offer insight as to what each green vehicle does best.

Subaru And Panasonic Collaborate For New Hybrid And EV Batteries, New Models Are Coming

By Denis Flierl on March 19, 2024 - 6:09AM

Subaru announced a new agreement with Panasonic to supply its latest electric vehicle batteries. Here is what it means for customers and what new models are on the horizon.

Tesla's FSD Software Is Like A Series of Seven Call Options: As Each One Happens, Significant Value Is Unlocked

By Jeremy Johnson on March 19, 2024 - 12:28AM

Tesla's FSD is like a series of seven call options - as each one happens over time, significant value will be unlocked.

Elon Musk Just Said, "Three Significant Improvements to FSD Will Roll Out Roughly Every Two Weeks. Should Be Really Shining Bright By Late April Or Early May"

By Jeremy Johnson on March 18, 2024 - 11:56PM

Elon Musk has just said that Tesla's FSD will roll out three significant improvements roughly every two weeks. That is a significant rate of change and updates! Elon is famous for saying "two weeks" and this takes it to another level.

Wandering Pedestrian In the Middle of the Road, Successfully Navigated Around By Tesla FSD Version 12.3 - Showing Utmost Concern For The Safety Of Others

By Jeremy Johnson on March 18, 2024 - 6:53PM

Tesla's FSD version 12.3 was seen recently successfully navigating around a pedestrian that was wandering in the road. This shows that Tesla's FSD version 12.3 is very concerned about the safety of others.

Jeep Performance Parts Creates Two New 2024 Jeep Concepts for Easter Jeep Safari

By Mary Conway on March 18, 2024 - 6:31PM

JPP tricks out a Rubicon and what appears to be a 2024 Grand Cherokee for the annual off-roading event.

Elon Musk: Redesigned Roadster Will Not Have “Large” Wings, Will Have “Similar Control as Modern Jets,” It Took “Combination of SpaceX & Tesla Technology to Create Something Cooler than the Cybertruck That’s Not Even a Car’

By Tinsae Aregay on March 18, 2024 - 5:02PM

Elon Musk has spilled several new details about the upcoming second-gen Roadster. Musk says the vehicle will have “rocketry” bits and suggested it will have components to maneuver in the air. The Roadster is not a car; & is cooler than the Cybertruck.

Image of Tesla service area by John Goreham

Auto Insurance Costs Climb Due to EVs, ADAS, and Advanced Materials

By John Goreham on March 18, 2024 - 3:29PM

Experts in the automotive insurance and repair space point to three main reasons for automotive repair cost escalations. Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, EV technology, and non-steel materials.

A Tesla FSD One Month Free Trial Is Going To Come Soon To Tesla Vehicles In North America

By Jeremy Johnson on March 17, 2024 - 1:49PM

A Tesla FSD one month free trial is going to come soon - based on some comments Elon Musk said last year, once FSD is not just safe, but smooth. It's just about there.

Dealer Haggling a Customer to Illegally Buy a Cybertruck For $120,000 Over MSR Shows Why Cars Sales People are Consider One of the Least Ethical Professions

By Tinsae Aregay on March 16, 2024 - 4:14PM

A new video sheds light on the dirty tactics car salespeople use to sell vehicles for an unreasonable profit. The interaction shows a dealer haggling with a buyer to buy a Cybertruck for $230,000 in breach of Tesla’s contract.

Is Now a Bad Time To Sell Your Tesla?

By Jeremy Johnson on March 16, 2024 - 12:38PM

Is now a bad time to sell your Tesla? We'll give you the things to think about if you are considering selling your Tesla.

Update The Next-Generation Subaru Outback, It’s Delayed Until 2026

By Denis Flierl on March 16, 2024 - 7:13AM

When will Subaru launch the next-generation Subaru Outback? I thought the new midsize SUV was coming as a 2025 model, but new information tells us it's still another year away.

Used Subaru Prices Are Falling Fast, What It Means For Customers Now

By Denis Flierl on March 16, 2024 - 6:12AM

If you are buying a used Subaru Forester, Outback, Crosstrek, or another model, it's the best time in years. It's an even better time to buy a used Solterra EV. Check out used Subaru prices and see how much they've fallen.

A Tesla Pulling a Tesla: Advertising In Glass Display On Truck Bed: Mobile Advertising of Tesla At Its Finest

By Jeremy Johnson on March 15, 2024 - 11:08AM

A display was seen of a Cybertruck pulling a flat bed with a glass box on it with a white Model Y inside, saying, "The Best-Selling Car in the World is Made in America*"

Just How Bulletproof Is the Tesla Cybertruck's Stainless Steel Exoskeleton? 50 Caliber Rifle Tested on Cybertruck Among Many Other Firearms

By Jeremy Johnson on March 15, 2024 - 9:40AM

The Tesla Cybertruck is known for being bulletproof, but just how bulletproof is the Cybertruck? A number of firearms were tested on it, including a 50 caliber rifle.

Silver Toyota Grand Highlander and red Rav 4 SUVs

Toyota Is Trying To Force Us To Keep Buying Gas Powered Vehicles

By Justin Hart on March 15, 2024 - 3:53AM

Toyota is obstructing electric vehicle sales and development like its life depends on it. Only a handful of oil and chemical companies spend more on actively circumventing climate action policy, globally, according to Influencemap.org.

Cadillac is Celebrating 20 Years of its V-Performance Brand with New Opulent Velocity EV Concept

By Mary Conway on March 14, 2024 - 8:40PM

Cadillac has a new concept and it's called Opulent Velocity EV Concept. Cadillac has chosen this new EV concept to celebrate its 20 years with V-Performance brand.

This Might Just Be The One - Tesla's FSD 12.3 Is Doing Smooth, No Takeover Drives Over and Over: It's Ready For Wide Release

By Jeremy Johnson on March 14, 2024 - 6:53PM

Tesla's FSD version 12.3 is doing no takeover or intervention drives over and over again in the most impressive version yet for FSD (by Whole Mars and The Kilowatts). This version is ready for wide-release as an ADAS (driver assist).

11 Hours Later and the Tesla ADAS Driver Team Is Still Testing Chuck's Unprotected Left Hand Turn: Elon Musk Responds With TWO Comments To Chuckv

11 Hours Later And The Tesla ADAS Team Is Still Testing Chuck's Unprotected Left Hand Turn: Elon Musk Responds With TWO Comments

By Jeremy Johnson on March 13, 2024 - 11:26PM

Tesla's ADAS team is one dedicated team. For 11 hours straight, they've been testing Chuck's unprotected left-hand turn and gathering data to train the FSD AI system. Elon Musk responds to this.

Image of Tesla Model Y screen by John Goreham

IIHS - No Evidence Tesla Driver Assist Offers Safety Advantages Vs. Common Tech

By John Goreham on March 13, 2024 - 4:34PM

In a bold statement on the safety of Tesla and other brands’ partially automated driving systems, the country’s foremost experts on vehicle safety say that driver-assist tech offers no safety advantages over what nearly every new vehicle has.

$400 Million Euros In Damages From Eco Terrorists Was Done At Giga Berlin, Yet Giga Berlin Banded Together and Has Now Restored Power - Getting Ready to Resume Operations

By Jeremy Johnson on March 12, 2024 - 7:30PM

Giga Berlin has rallied together and has restored power after eco-terrorists knock out power to it. Operations will resume tomorrow (Wednesday). The total cost of damages was $400 million Euros.

70 Percent of Cybertruck Owners Have Never Owned a Truck Before, In Survey Given To Cybertruck Owners

The Average New Pickup Truck Sells For About $67K In the U.S. As Tesla Cybertruck Gets Over 2/3 Of First Time Truck Buyers And 300 Miles for $20 of Electricity

By Jeremy Johnson on March 12, 2024 - 2:40PM

The average price of a new pickup truck in the U.S. is about $67K. In addition to that, a survey sees that over 2/3 of people buying the Cybertruck likely have never owned a truck before. One owner shows $20 of electricity for 300 miles.

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