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Elon Musk at Tesla's recent Model Y delivery event at Giga Berlin made Cybertruck comments which suggest the futuristic truck might not begin customer deliveries until late 2023, perhaps 2024.

An interesting poll asking actual Tesla buyers what feature they wished it had indicates Android Auto and Apple CarPlay is the single-most wished-for feature. Here’s why they want it, and what else they miss having.

Here’s one car model a mechanic warns used car buyers not to buy calling it “One of the worst Dodge car models to buy” as he goes over one that came into his shop and discusses problems endemic with this model and why.

Tesla’s very active market adjustment plan is now changing prices as often as twice per week.

This week, Volvo released some images that show its vision of what a typical home with an electric vehicle might look like. We report Volvo’s thoughts and show the images the company offered.

Multiple states have now suspended their state gas taxation to help drivers manage high prices.

We explore the question - Why don’t manufacturers include lifetime maintenance on electric vehicles? Maybe you can answer.

The automotive press adores high-priced electric vehicles. This study reveals why most EVs are way outside the range that most buyers can afford to spend.

A new study conducted by ConsumerAffairs finds that for most shoppers, mainstream brands hold the highest appeal.

We compare the smaller Ford Ranger to the larger Ford Maverick. Here is the tale of the tape.

Ford’s new 2022 Maverick Hybrid is exactly what so many buyers have been looking for - simple, affordable, practical, and charming.

Last week the Washington State legislature passed a bill, now heading to Governor Inslee’s desk, that bans the sale, registration, and purchase of new gasoline powered vehicles, beginning with model year 2030. An earlier bill proposing the same, though also including a controversial road usage fee, was rejected last year. This time the bill doesn’t include the fee and is likely to pass. If it does, Washington State’s ban will go into effect before all other states.

Tesla continues to add market price adjustments to its least expensive crossover. Now it’s about double the cost of a similarly-sized green crossover like a Honda CR-V Hybrid or RAV4 Hybrid.

As gas prices spike due to a variety of causes, politicians in some states are filing bills to suspend state gas taxes. Will the federal government follow suit?

If you want to increase your miles driven per gallon of fuel used and save money on fuel, there are just two things you can do today to make that happen.

We test and review the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid Limited AWD and find that it has a lot in common with Toyota’s hybrids, along with some added plusses.

Consumer Reports has released its list of the ten best vehicles of 2022. The Toyota RAV4 Prime and Prius Prime Plug-in Hybrids earn a spot, but Tesla’s Model 3 gets bumped off.

Electric vehicle charger company Electrify America has a message for EV owners about how to plan for reduced EV performance in winter.

The Toyota RAV4 Prime is one of the top-selling EVs in America. Now owners are adding second ones to their driveways.

EV owners get very riled up when charging stations are blocked by gasoline-powered cars. Here is what EV owners suggest should be done when this occurs.

Lucid Motors has been in the limelight lately with social media influencers and celeberties making LucidAir reviews. This has been terrific for Lucids brand and exactly what Lucid motors needs to be the next household brand.If Lucids brand grows, so will the $LCID stock price.

The best value in the segment is the Sentra SV. However, here’s why the SR with a lot of packages and options may be the better choice for you.

Electric vehicles offer so many advantages over traditional vehicles, they are hard to count. One important aspect of EV ownership is the ability to charge at home. Here’s why we think a home charger is critically important to those who own an EV.

Included vehicle maintenance can have a value of hundreds of dollars. Here are the brands offering included maintenance for 2022.

DC fast charging could be the solution to many of the perceived issues with public EV charging. However, that is not yet the case.

We debunk the myth that one can add meaningful range to an EV using a Level 2 charger during a “coffee and bathroom break” while on the go.

The Tesla Model 3 has lost its slot to the Ford Mustang Mach-E on Consumer Reports’ list of the ten best vehicles. Here‘s what changed.

In its newest rankings, Consumer Reports Mazda scores highest overall in the auto industry in reliability.

A new list of the very best electric vehicles one can buy for 2022 does not include a Tesla model in any category as a winner or even runner-up. Here’s why we find the list so interesting.

This image of a long row of Hyundai Ioniq 5 battery-electric vehicles at one American dealership helps to illustrate just how serious Hyundai is about its newest BEV.