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2024 September


Dead Fisker Ocean Bought For $10,000, Rebuilt For Chump Change

Dead Fisker Ocean Bought For $10,000, Rebuilt For Chump Change

A quick browsing session on eBay and $100 later, the sensor was replaced, and lo and behold, the Fisker accepted a charge.


I Raced a BMW M1 Against McLaren CEO Zak Brown

I Raced a BMW M1 Against McLaren CEO Zak Brown

The Peter Gregg class at the 2024 Monterey Motorsports Reunion hosts cars built from 1973 to 1981 that raced in IMSA GT, GTX, AAGT, GTU, and FIA.


Volvo Built a Prowler Knockoff. It Was Way Cooler Than the Original

Volvo Built a Prowler Knockoff. It Was Way Cooler Than the Original

Volvo would provide Tufvesson with a donor car for parts, but he started by building the T6's tubular frame around the engine and transmission—a twin-turbocharged 2.9-liter inline-six borrowed from an S80, and a five-speed Geartronic automatic transmission that powered the rear wheels.


General Motors’ CEO ‘Surprised’ EVs Have Become Political

General Motors’ CEO ‘Surprised’ EVs Have Become Political

With the investigation still underway and the cause of the Mercedes fire yet to be identified, some carmakers, including Hyundai, General Motors and Porsche have taken the matter into their own hands by voluntarily disclosing their battery suppliers and offering free safety inspections to EV owners.


Charging A Chevrolet Bolt EV On A Tesla Supercharger: Here’s How It Works

Charging A Chevrolet Bolt EV On A Tesla Supercharger: Here’s How It Works

That’s a lot to take in, but once you get over all these initial steps, all you need to do is park front-first at a compatible Supercharger, plug in the cable, launch the MyChevrolet smartphone app, select the correct stall from the list and hit Charge Now.


Volvo EX30 Is Crushing It in Europe: Is the U.S. Next?

Volvo EX30 Is Crushing It in Europe: Is the U.S. Next?

The car is also sized absolutely perfectly for city dwellers, offering compact SUV storage amenities in a car-like package.


EVs Could Be 24% Of Europe’s Car Market By 2025. But Who Will Make Them?

EVs Could Be 24% Of Europe’s Car Market By 2025. But Who Will Make Them?

As Euronews noted this month, "Chinese car manufacturers are preparing to establish production plants overseas to counter the additional tariffs being imposed by other countries, which will likely boost their sales volume in the long term."


The Porsche Cayman GT4 RS Manthey Is on Another Level

The Porsche Cayman GT4 RS Manthey Is on Another Level

The GT4 RS Manthey gets retuned aerodynamics for increased downforce—complete with a bigger wing and carbon blades on the rear wheels—steel braided brake lines, and it ditches Porsche’s Active Suspension Management system for manually adjustable coilovers.


The Kia EV9 Has Motors Unlike Any Other EV

The Kia EV9 Has Motors Unlike Any Other EV

Kia has a very different approach to this that doesn’t need multiple gear ratios, and it’s a clever engineering solution that debuted in the firm’s largest electric vehicle, the EV9 SUV.


Rivian R1S, R1T Available As Certified Pre-Owned EVs For As Low As $62,000

Rivian R1S, R1T Available As Certified Pre-Owned EVs For As Low As $62,000

As of this writing, Rivian only sells pre-owned EVs in California and Illinois, two of its biggest markets, so you’ll need to enter a zip code from one of these states to see what’s on offer online.


Tesla May Have Solved Its 4680 Battery Problems

Tesla May Have Solved Its 4680 Battery Problems

With its second-quarter earnings report, Tesla announced that it entered validation testing of its very first dry cathode 4680 cells in July.


Chevrolet Equinox EV’s DC Fast Charging Quirks, Explained

Chevrolet Equinox EV’s DC Fast Charging Quirks, Explained

It lags behind key rivals like the Tesla Model Y or the Kia EV6, although we say it’s not enough to ruin what overall is a very good electric vehicle, at least based on our first drive experience.