From EV Buyers Guide. The new electric Hummers are the ultimate in conspicuous electric consumption. They are epic, insane, fantastic, stupid, and so much more all at the same time. This is the EV that nobody needs, but secretly a decent share of EV and ICE buyers want, and that’s kind of the point. If…

From EV Buyers Guide. 30 miles of EV range and the fastest subcompact crossover in America? Yep, that’s the Dodge Hornet if you spring for the 288 HP plug in hybrid system. Thanks to a blend of Italian DNA and American pricing, the Hornet is also likely going to be one of the least expensive…

From EV Buyers Guide. Are you tired of weird EVs? Do you want to roll electric but still have opulent leather, comfortable seats, and a design that doesn’t look like a spaceship? Then check out the 2023 Genesis Electrified GV70. Silly name I know, so let’s just call it the GV70 EV. The GV70 EV…

From EV Buyers Guide. THIS is the Ariya we’ve all been waiting for: the 389 horsepower model with a 4.8 second 0-60 time, wide tires and still a big practical cargo area. Unfortunately in the time that it’s taken Nissan to get the long awaited Ariya to market the competition hasn’t slowed down. Despite turning…

From EV Buyers Guide. The first ever Lexus EV is a solid electric luxury crossover with plenty of ground clearance and solid performance. On the other hand range and charging are more mid-pack rather than class leading. It remains to be seen whether Lexus’ typical focus on reliability, customer service, and long term maintenance costs…

From EV Buyers Guide. Volvo has arguably made more progress towards full electrification than any other traditional car company, but in typical Swedish fashion they are going about it in an very pragmatic way with a host of hybrids, plug in hybrids, converted ICE EVs and now full ground up EV designs starting with their…

From EV Buyers Guide. Anyway you slice it, the Sportage will use gasoline, even when in "EV" mode if you press too hard on the go-pedal or try to heat the cabin. But is that good or bad? That’s a tricky question because it depends on how you look at PHEVs. At their core they…

From EV Buyers Guide. If you want to cut your gas consumption you might be considering a plug in hybrid like the Sportage Plug In from Kia, or you might be thinking of taking things to the next level with a full EV like the Kia EV6. If you’re debating between EV and PHEV here…

From EV Buyers Guide. Let’s take a brief first look at RAM’s Revolution BEV Concept, a pretty clear indication of the future electrified truck lineup at Stellantis. The production model should be revealed later this year, so keep watching this space… EV Tax Credits Explained: https://alexonautos.com/2022-ev-tax-credits-explained/ The Mountain Garden: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheMountainGarden Buy Merch! http://aoamerch.com Follow AoA…

From EV Buyers Guide. An EV might drop your personal consumption to zero, but using the same scarce resources to make full hybrid or plug-in hybrid vehicles might make more environmental sense at the moment. Trouble of course is: we don’t live in a rational world where all the stakeholders will think of the common…

From EV Buyers Guide. New car buyers are a specific demographic group. In every group there is an exception, but by-and-large EV shoppers and new anything shoppers are fairly alike and their demographic is important. Odds are, if you’re buying a new car, truck or SUV, you’re a single family home owner that can afford…

From EV Buyers Guide. For those wondering how Polestar was going to keep their range fresh, now we know! For 2024 Polestar is bringing a bunch of updates including new batteries, motors, inverters, a new front bumper design, more power and a new RWD model. Yep, the pragmatic FWD single motor version is dead! Also…

From EV Buyers Guide. H2 vehicles are still in their infancy. The best way to think of them is not as a parallel to the first Tesla but as a parallel to the GM EV1. Despite GM actually making an EV that worked, the EV1 represented tech that hadn’t been fully baked in a form…

From EV Buyers Guide. The biggest advantage to the Q4 e-tron is also its biggest drawback: it looks, drives, and feels just like the rest of the Audi lineup with the exception of its power source. The advantage is it doesn’t feel unusual for folks stepping out of a Q3 or Q5, the disadvantage seems…

From EV Buyers Guide. Let’s take your burning questions about towing with an electric truck and apply them to the Rivian R1T and Ford F-150 Lightning. How do they differ, which one does it for longer distances, and which is easiest to setup… EV Tax Credits Explained: https://alexonautos.com/2022-ev-tax-credits-explained/ The Mountain Garden: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheMountainGarden Buy Merch! http://aoamerch.com…

From EV Buyers Guide. With the new Inflation Reduction Act stripping certain electric cars of eligibility for the full $7,500 federal EV tax credit, it is more important now to really consider the delta in price between base and fully-loaded trims of the "less expensive" offerings out there. In this particular case, the Hyundai Kona…

From EV Buyers Guide. The Kia EV6 has rightfully earned its place as our EV Buyers Guide Car of the Year for 2023. Call it a bloated hatchback or a low-slung crossover, the EV6 takes Kia to places it has never been before and does so while besting stalwart competitors in key electric vehicle-specific areas.…

From EV Buyers Guide. Infrastructure isn’t the biggest problem when it comes to electric car ownership. Though the current track record of public infrastructure reliability and maintenance accountability is concerning from some angles, there are a few other honest truths that one needs to consider when evaluating the suitability of an EV in your driveway.…

From EV Buyers Guide. Thanks to popular demand, this video is all about addressing the topic of solar-powered EVs. With my majority off-grid lifestyle, I have run the numbers and will reveal what kind of losses come into effect when using solar power to effectively charge an electric vehicle, in this case the Ford F-150…

From EV Buyers Guide. If you’re looking for an EV that can serve as an automatically-activated power generator for things like heavy-duty household appliances or perhaps even a couple of days worth of energy for small homes like mine, Ford has the only game in town with the F-150 Lightning. In fact, no other EV…

From EV Buyers Guide. It’s time to say goodbye to our long-term Truck of the Year, the Ford F-150 Lightning. Yes, you read that right, our F-150 Lightning proved to be worthy of the Truck of the Year title, but that doesn’t mean it was the best fit for me and my off-the-grid lifestyle. Let’s…

From EV Buyers Guide. The 2023 Kia EV6 GT (not to be confused with the 320-horsepower GT-Line) is the latest vehicle to join the exclusive club of cars that get to 60 mph in less than 3.5 seconds. That’s right, a Kia can keep up with the likes of the fastest electric AND gas vehicles…

From EV Buyers Guide. Sound off: which sub $45K crossover/hatch with a plug should we buy next? Survey Link: https://s.surveyplanet.com/tc4jfhrq EV Tax Credits Explained: https://alexonautos.com/2022-ev-tax-credits-explained/ The Mountain Garden: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheMountainGarden Buy Merch! http://aoamerch.com Follow AoA on Facebook: http://fb.me/alexonautos/

From EV Buyers Guide. If a full EV doesn’t quite work for you, or if you simply can’t afford a 3-row BEV, the Outlander is an interesting option. It drives like a dual-motor EV for 38 miles, has a heat pump, technically it seats 7 (more on that in the video) and it even DC…

From EV Buyers Guide. With nearly 300 miles of real world range and 5 to 7 seats, the EQS SUV is the ultimate luxury family hauler. If you can afford the price that is. Starting at $104,000 the SUV **is** less than a Tesla Model X, but it’s not quite the same formula as that…

From EV Buyers Guide. Chevy seems determined to "make fetch happen" and to do it they have slashed prices on the Bolt and Bolt EUV yet again. That coupled with the return of at least a partial tax credit for 2023 could mean you could get a Bolt for as little as $21,850 or a…

From EV Buyers Guide. My Rivian is gone and yes, I do miss it. Why did I sell it? Well, usually I would say that it was a long term tester and we weren’t keeping it anyway. But… That’s not the case here because I really, really wanted the R1T three years ago. Today? I…

From EV Buyers Guide. The Vinfast VF8 is the smaller 2-row electric crossover designed by Pininfarina coming out of Vietnam. While also going over the details of this interesting newcomer, let’s talk about Vinfast’s battery payment plans. EV Tax Credits Explained: https://alexonautos.com/2022-ev-tax-credits-explained/ The Mountain Garden: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheMountainGarden Buy Merch! http://aoamerch.com Follow AoA on Facebook: http://fb.me/alexonautos/