The future's here, and it's shaping up to be a wild ride!
Tristan Perry 
The automotive world is increasingly electrifying, and there is no escaping this fact. Countries all over the world, as well as quite a few US states to date, are committing to the idea of stopping the sale of new gasoline and diesel cars in favor of the promotion of battery electric vehicles (BEVs), as well … Read more
There has been a lot of talk in the news about the BMW i3 being discontinued. It arrived in the 2014 model year with very few believing that it had the wherewithal and appeal to last as long as it did with the 200,000th unit rolling off the production line in late 2020. Now BMW … Read more
Tesla’s regenerative braking technology (regen) has come a long way since the older days where hybrid cars boasted of regenerative braking every time you pressed on the brake pedal. In recent years, drivers of Tesla models had two choices when setting the strength of their Tesla regen: “Low” or “Standard.” Interestingly, and quite controversially for … Read more
In a previous article, we talked about whether or not it was safe for an electric car to go through a carwash. Of course, the answer was yes, it could, and we explained the steps needed for preparation and how to properly take your EV through the carwash. Today we want to return to the … Read more
In the ever-expanding world of EVs, there’s something rather interesting that stands out. Virtually none of them so far have been convertibles. This strikes us as odd because given that EVs are still in the higher-end niche of the automotive world financially, and given the proclivity of wealthier drivers to choose convertibles, it seems to … Read more
Some Tesla drivers have voiced concerns that their car’s air conditioning system is either blowing weakly or sometimes not at all. For some it has raised questions about the differences in a/c systems in electric and gasoline cars and what these differences could mean. In today’s blog, we’re looking at all things connected to the … Read more
Even when you can take advantage of federal financial incentives and rebates, buying a brand-new Tesla is a pretty expensive proposition, especially if you want the long-range abilities and all the extra luxuries that really help to set this brand apart. For this reason, many are opting to skip the depreciation and by a pre-owned … Read more
If you’ve owned an electric car even for just a short time, you are likely now quite used to the idea of getting back from work, plugging the car in to charge and then leaving it overnight. If you are still using your car’s factory-issued type-1 charging solution, then this is likely exactly your routine. … Read more
When you’re buying a used Nissan Leaf, it’s easy to get so distracted by the “big questions” of an EV like that, such as current battery capacity, range, the state of the interior and exterior, that you miss other more subtle yet crucial things. On your Nissan Leaf, there is an absolutely critical spot that’s … Read more
Read just about anything on an internal combustion engine and one fact will emerge common to all of those articles and other materials — the engine is a mass of individual moving parts all working together toward the goal of giving power to propel an automobile forward. The key phrase here is the “mass of … Read more