Enlarge / Purists may be aghast, but the commercial reality is that Lotus needs a volume-seller, and that means an SUV. At least it is fully electric. (credit: Lotus) This week we found out what an electric Lotus SUV will look like when the company showed off a new car called the Eletre. Not everyone […]
At first glance, the grandsphere is recognizably an Audi fastback sedan. But it upends the usual luxury car way of doing things. [credit: Audi ] Audi’s design team is in the midst of what might be called its “sphere trilogy, ” exploring how autonomous driving might alter the luxury car experience. At Monterey Car Week in […]
[credit: Jonathan Gitlin ] It’s been almost two years since I first met the Porsche Taycan, the stylish and swift electric vehicle that ticks all the right boxes. Since then, withdrawal has set in. I’ve been desperate for another fix of this EV that still feels like the happy result of a transporter accident involving […]
This is the battery electric 2022 BMW i4 eDrive40, which goes into production in early 2022. [credit: Jonathan Gitlin ] Remember when the BMW 3 Series was the byword for a sporty-slash-luxurious sedan? With an image bolstered by halo cars like the M3, the small BMW four-door was the car to have, particularly if you […]
On June 10, a team of UK veterans, a military spouse, and a hypermiling expert set a new world record for EV efficiency. [credit: Mission Motorsport ] I’m a little out of step with the mainstream when it comes to electric vehicle efficiency. I believe that as long as your electricity is clean and your […]
This crisply styled thing is the Hyundai Ioniq 5, a new battery electric vehicle due later this year. [credit: Hyundai ] It’s a good time for new battery electric vehicles. Ford’s F-150 Lightning electric pickup has been hogging the headlines lately—no surprise, given America’s enduring love affair with the half-ton truck. But I’m more excited […]
Volkswagen says the ID.4 is as important to its future as the Beetle was to its past. [credit: Jonathan Gitlin ] The Volkswagen ID.4 is a big deal for its manufacturer. After getting busted six years ago for fibbing about diesel emissions, VW underwent a corporate transformation, throwing all its chips into electrification. As a […]
Expand (credit: Getty Images) If you purchased a Tesla Model 3 rather than a BMW 3 Series or even Audi A4, you would likely save $15,000 within the entire life of the motor car. That is according to a new investigation from Consumer Reports, that assesses the entire cost of ownership for electrical vehicles–either battery […]