Electric Car Review

Summary Driving the Genesis Electrified G80 provided a luxurious and efficient charging experience at a 350-kW station Genesis vehicles struggle with one-pedal driving mode, with the G80 exhibiting delays and unpredictable reactions The GV60 EV demonstrated smoother driving in one-pedal mode compared to the G80 Both the Electrified G80 and…

Summary Scout has unveiled its electric SUV and pickup, the Traveler and Terra, which have been compared to Rivian trucks through a retro filter The Scout Traveler will compete directly with the Rivian R1S and is about 85% finished While visually similar, the Scout is shorter, narrower, lower, and has…

Summary Volvo EX30 was initially praised as the Second Coming of electric cars Despite some odd flaws, the EX30 still lives up to the hype it had at launch The small family SUV features a Single Motor Extended Range Ultra model Driving experience is smooth and entertaining, with a good…

Summary EPA testing cycle for EVs includes 55% city driving and 45% highway driving 2025 Porsche Taycan with long-range battery exceeds EPA range of 318 miles Base-model Taycan with long-range battery goes 367 miles in 70-mph highway test Taycan has no hidden buffer beyond 0% indicated range Taycan offers real…

Summary Scout Terra is a hand-built design study at 80% representation of the finished production model Scout Terra and Rivian R1T are similar in size, but the Terra is longer with a longer bed Rivian R1T offers more power options and faster acceleration than the Scout Terra Scout Terra has…

Summary The author has been driving the 2024 Kia EV6 for over four months, and both he and his wife enjoy the vehicle The range and charging speed of the EV6 remain impressive, with over 300 miles of range on a full charge in moderate weather The EV6 is easy…

Summary Porsche Taycan Turbo GT and Lucid Air Sapphire are powerful sedans Edmunds pitted them head-to-head in a drag race, braking, and cornering performance Lucid Air outperformed the Porsche in acceleration Porsche Taycan Turbo GT offers 777 hp and 855 lb-ft of torque Lucid Air Sapphire excelled in drag racing…

Summary Vibrant skies over New York and New Jersey catch attention almost every evening with striking colors of cyan and soft yellows BlueCruise is an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) from Ford allowing hands-free highway driving on 130,000 miles of North American roads BlueCruise is a Level 2 system, requiring…

Summary Critics were not happy with Ford’s decision to use Volkswagen Group hardware for the new Explorer EV and Capri EV The Explorer EV uses the MEB platform but is built at Ford’s plant in Cologne, Germany The Explorer EV has a 79 kWh battery, 185 kW peak charging rate,…

Summary Cadillac Vistiq is a new electric three-row SUV from Cadillac, positioned between the Lyriq and Escalade IQ The Vistiq competes with the Rivian R1S and Kia EV9 in terms of size, weight, and features Vistiq has a 102 kWh battery, 300 miles of range, and 615 horsepower Rivian R1S…