The future's here, and it's shaping up to be a wild ride!
In a pandemic age where international travel has become an impossibility for many people, the humble domestic road trip is making a resurgence. Those who own an RV know its tremendous value as the core of your road trip experience. It’s your home, your bathroom, your kitchen, your storage and, of course, your primary mode … Read more
The Toyota Prius was the first of a new category of vehicles that we called hybrid cars. These vehicles tried to create a best-of-both-world scenario during a time when electric cars still seemed a million miles away but we urgently needed to cut our emissions from cars on the road. The Prius arrived in Japan … Read more
There’s no-one who can reasonably deny that Tesla’s Autopilot technology is truly amazing and certainly sector-leading. Where other brands like GM, Audi and Ford have all shied away from going too far with their autonomous driving technology, Tesla was bold enough to make it a common feature and have extolled its virtues since its first … Read more
There are many situations when we might need to contemplate having our car towed. Some of them are negative situations such as being broken down at the side of the road. Others are more positive situations such as towing the car to use as an everyday runabout car while you’re on an RV or motorhome … Read more
The Chevrolet Bolt was first introduced to the world back in the 2017 model year. Now completing its 5th model year in 2021, and with Chevy now pushing the 2022 model, there is plenty of scope for a used Bolt marketplace. Given the still relatively high cost of full-electric cars compared to internal combustion engine … Read more
Whether it’s due to your Chevrolet Bolt breaking down, running out of electric power, or if you’re planning on taking the Bolt along on vacation with you as a spare vehicle, the question of towing your Chevy Bolt is bound to come up sooner or later. When it comes to electric vehicles and towing, there … Read more
As the world turns increasingly toward plug-in hybrid and electric cars, questions about old and established practices and how they relate to the new world of electric cars are common. One such practice that people wonder a great deal about is that of jump starting, that is, using jump leads to quickly transfer a small … Read more
In the world of electric cars, one of the more exciting areas of development has been in the concept of “one-pedal driving” or “single-pedal driving.” But what exactly does that refer to? Can you do it on a Tesla? If so, which models support one-pedal driving? These are the core questions we will be exploring … Read more
Over the past decade, electric vehicles have moved from the fringes of the automotive world firmly into the mainstream imagination. They are yet to take their place as the majority stakeholder in any country’s automotive landscape — with the notable exception of Norway, of course — but are well on the way, with more models … Read more
The Nissan Leaf was the first mass-produced vehicle in the world that used a heat-pump system for cabin warming. Other electric cars have used electrical heaters, which while effective in providing heat are a huge drain on the car’s battery power. An alternative system had to be developed, and one soon came along — the … Read more