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Totally agree on the question of range importance relative to charging speed. On the EPA vs. WLTP question, I think EPA's numbers are closer to real-world in US driving conditions for most vehicles (not as much for the Taycan, but the variance there is a rare case). The Taycan is a useful...

I suspect that this is a big nothing burger. The EPA publishes a test protocol, and Tesla has optimized for that protocol. The protocol is not representative of all driving conditions, but I will defend the EPA's test in saying that as bad as it is, that test is more realistic than the world's...

Agreed. In general, automakers have done a very bad job with software, and have tended to shy away from opening up work on older cars absent some major safety issue where government regulators get involved. The one thing that gives me hope is Porsche's overall track record with respect to...

I can +1 this. We have had HCS-D50 dual charger system since Summer 2020 and it has performed like a champ.

Did you drive the ID.4 AWD, or RWD? The difference in power and even handling is pretty remarkable. The AWD is a whole different (and much better) vehicle. Its suspension seems even better sorted than in the RWD (and I really did like that about the RWD), and it finally has much more torque and...

I'll add 9: sheltered from the elements. One nice thing about most gas stations is that they're covered, so you don't need to get soaked while fueling your vehicle. I've gotten properly wet a few times wrestling with charge cables in the rain. It sucks because not only do you get rained on, but...

Spent some quality time chatting w/ a Lucid engineer this weekend at my local charging location (Hillsdale B of A in San Mateo, CA). He told me that they are definitely partnered with EA for charging network. As impressed as I am by the power and efficiency, I just can't get excited for the...

They are all over the roads doing testing here in the Bay Area. To me, the car looks like a bar of soap. Not exciting. Huge admirer of the powertrain technology, but the exterior is yawns-ville.

In fairness to Rivian, I've seen R1T test cars on the road here in the SF Bay Area. They're clearly getting close to production (same w/ Lucid Air, who seem to have tons of test cars on the road around here). Given that Tesla is here and I used to see M3 and other Tesla testers, and I haven't...

I would propose one modification to this mix: I think that vehicles like local delivery trucks and transit buses should easily work as BEVs. They tend to have short, stop-go routes of known length, and typically return to a depot on a nightly basis (where they could easily be charged).

I find myself nonplussed by the exterior styling, but I give them high marks for caring about the interior. Their interior looks like it fits the price, unlike the Tesla. This might be a car to give the Mercedes S Class a run for its money. I'm curious to see driving impressions of the car...

I'm excited to see what the Bollinger will look like when they take it out of the box. :)

I am watching Lucid with great interest. It's their technology that's currently in Formula-E battery packs, so it's not as though they have no other experience. And obviously Peter Rawlinson's background at Tesla is an interesting wrinkle. But they are a new car company, and it's a tough...

Enjoy! Its cousin (the i3 BEV) is my daily driver, and I've been quite happy with it. Range is limited such that it's most definitely not a road trip car, but living with it has convinced me that not every EV needs to be a road trip monster with 400 mile range.

I know my perspective on the one-pedal driving question comes down to more than taste. Full disclosure: I currently daily-drive a BMW i3, which has fairly aggressive lift-throttle recuperation. I actually do like the experience when driving around town. That said, I really hate it for...