From InsideEVs. Are fake engine sounds good for electric cars? Or just lame? On this week’s show, we answer your EV questions. As always, drop a question in the comments and maybe we’ll answer it on the show! We also discuss what’s next for Tesla—just note, we recorded this before its latest sales release and…
From InsideEVs. Is the updated Xiaomi SU7 the best electric car in the world right now? After spending a full day behind the wheel of the newly updated Xiaomi SU7 Max in China, I honestly didn’t want to give the keys back. Xiaomi has managed to build an EV with the refinement and driving dynamics…
From InsideEVs. The Slate EV truck FINALLY has an official price tag: $24,950 before destination fees, making it America’s cheapest EV and its most affordable pickup. But can this newcomer actually survive and compete in the brutal electric truck market? In this episode of the Plugged-In Podcast, Tim and Suvrat break down all the massive…
From InsideEVs. The robotaxi wars just got real. On this week’s Plugged-In Podcast, hosts Mack and Tim break down everything you need to know about the race to own autonomous ride-hailing—and there’s a LOT happening all at once. Tesla’s Cybercab specs are finally public thanks to EPA filings: a 48 kWh battery, 219 hp front-wheel-drive…
From InsideEVs. Can the highly anticipated Rivian R2 turn Rivian into a profitable EV powerhouse? This week on the Plugged-In Podcast, Mack and Tim sit down with a very special guest: Jason Fenske from Engineering Explained! Both Mack and Jason recently got behind the wheel of the Rivian R2, and they are breaking down exactly…
From InsideEVs. Ford’s Chinese joint venture might have just built the ultimate EV for the U.S.: the Ford Bronco New Energy. In this video, we’re getting up close with this unique, China-only SUV at the Beijing Auto Show. It’s a mid-sized, unibody EV/EREV that blends the rugged spirit of the Bronco with futuristic, family-friendly tech.…
From InsideEVs. Is the internet overreacting to Ferrari’s first-ever electric car? In this episode of the Plugged-In Podcast, Mack and Tim break down the massive wave of public backlash hitting the newly unveiled Ferrari Luce. Tim shares his firsthand thoughts after actually seeing Maranello’s Jony Ive-designed EV up close, and explains why he thinks it’s…
From InsideEVs. Do EV enthusiasts care about performance cars? Do traditional car enthusiasts care about EVs? This week on the Plugged-In Podcast, Mack Hogan and Andrei Nedelea break down the news about the Ferrari Luce, the company’s first EV. It’s got over a thousand horsepower, four independent motors, and a trick suspension that should make…
From InsideEVs. Is The $130 EV Fee Fair? + Driving The Volvo EX60 EV & America’s New Fastest-Charging EV Sign up for InsideEV’s Newsletter to get our content sent straight to your inbox: https://www.insideEVs.com/newsletter/ Follow InsideEVs at: https://www.instagram.com/insideevscom/ https://www.facebook.com/InsideeVs https://x.com/insideEVs https://www.insideEVs.com/newsletter/
From InsideEVs. The Lexus TZ arrives with blocky styling, 300 miles of range, and standard all-wheel drive. This is the 2027 Lexus TZ, the luxury automaker’s first electric three-row SUV. It rides on the same TNGA platform as the recently revealed Toyota Highlander, but it spices things up with more niceties inside. The longest-range version…
From InsideEVs. Is the federal government about to change the cost of EV ownership? This week on the Plugged-In Podcast, Tim Levin and Mack Hogan break down the proposed $130 annual federal registration fee for electric vehicles and what it means for the future of highway funding. Mack also shares his experience behind the wheel…
From InsideEVs. The new iX3 enters one of the contentious segments in the EV world: premium midsize SUVs, where being merely good gets you forgotten. The Audi Q6 E-Tron is deeply competent, the Porsche Macan Electric is properly sorted, the Mercedes-Benz GLC EV is very convincing, and the Tesla Model Y still lords over the…
From InsideEVs. Is the Golden Age of EV charging finally here? This week on the Plugged-In Podcast, Tim sits down with Seth Cutler, CEO of Ionna, the massive charging joint venture backed by seven of the world’s biggest automakers. We dig into how Ionna plans to deploy 30,000 chargers by 2030 and whether this company…
From InsideEVs. Easy to ride and hard to steal, Infinite Machine’s bike-lane-legal Olto is sure to make an impression. The landscape of electric micromobility vehicles is pretty crowded and confusing right now. There are pedal-assist e-bikes, standing e-scooters, e-mopeds, and straight-up electric motorcycles, all competing for scant real estate in America’s bike lanes. While the…
From InsideEVs. For 30 years, Detroit’s once-glamorous Michigan Central train station sat abandoned. The building pointed to Detroit’s past as an industrial hub and served as a reminder of its present-day struggles. Today, Michigan Central and the surrounding campus are abuzz with engineers, entrepreneurs, and creative thinkers. Ford’s Connected Car and Advanced Electric Vehicle teams…
From InsideEVs. This week’s episode is a special one, as Mack and Tim take some time to go through listener questions and comments. What would happen to startups like Lucid and Rivian if Chinese EVs were allowed into the U.S.? Is the Tesla Cybertruck doomed? What’s going to win out, the Rivian R2 or the…
From InsideEVs. Love them or hate them, SUV-coupes are here to stay. BMW pioneered the segment with the X6 in the late aughts, and now nearly every upscale automaker offers its own fastback version of a popular crossover. Porsche entered the fray with the Cayenne Coupe in 2020, and it isn’t wasting any time bringing…
From InsideEVs. The new C-Class EV feels like a reset for Mercedes’ electric sedans. Gone is the jellybean spaceship styling, replaced by a more conventional design with some seriously impressive hardware underneath. It rides on a new 800-volt platform that promises very fast charging and adds high-end features like air suspension and rear-wheel steering. Inside,…
From InsideEVs. The 2027 Mercedes-Benz EQS is here, and it’s better than ever—and we got to check it out in person. For the new model year, Mercedes brought massive updates to its electric S Class. The 2027 EQS now runs at 800 volts and features 350-kilowatt charging. A bigger battery delivers more EV range than…
From InsideEVs. Sales numbers are starting to roll in for the first quarter of 2026, and Mack and Tim dig deep into what’s happened since the EV tax credit ended last year. They break down the latest sales from Tesla, GM, Ford, Stellantis, and more. Later in the show, the guys discuss Geely’s new fast-charging…
From InsideEVs. The 2027 Kia EV3 made its U.S. debut at the New York International Auto Show, with sales set to begin in late 2026. The subcompact electric crossover will get two battery configurations: a 58.3 kilowatt-hour pack with up to 220 miles of range, and an 81.4-kWh long-range pack good for up to 320…
From InsideEVs. Subaru is now a serious player in the EV game, believe it or not. The Japanese underdog has gone from having just one rather lackluster battery-powered model in its lineup to, by the end of this year, no fewer than four proper electric cars. The 2027 Subaru Getaway is the latest to join…
From InsideEVs. Mack and Tim are joined by InsideEVs Staff Writer Suvrat Kothari, who was on the ground at the New York auto show this week and got to see some of the biggest debuts. They discuss the new three-row Subaru Getaway EV SUV, the Kia EV3, and Nissan’s unusual series-hybrid system called P-power, coming…
From InsideEVs. Mercedes’ steer-by-wire EQS has no physical connection between the yoke and the wheels, which sounds like the sort of idea dreamt up by someone who hates driving. And yet, it’s kind of brilliant. It makes the EQS feel sharper, more alert, and much easier to place while making driving more effortless. The regular…
From InsideEVs. Mack and Tim unpack the latest from Faraday Future, once hailed as the next “Tesla killer.” FF is still doing cars, but it’s also selling Chinese robots now? Plus, RIP to the Sony-Honda Afeela 1. The guys explain why this was probably a good move—and debate the merits of an Apple car. Mack…
From InsideEVs. Porsche is at an EV crossroads. The company released its first all-electric model, the Taycan, over six years ago, and its second, the Macan Electric, just last year. The Macan, while well-received by critics, has yet to replace its gas-powered equivalent as originally planned. As for the electric 718 Boxster and Cayman sports…
From InsideEVs. While driving the new Mercedes-Benz GLC EV in Portugal last week, I kept coming back to one thought: this feels like a Mercedes first and an EV second. Don’t get me wrong. Getting an EV to feel this well-rounded isn’t easy on its own. A competitive option in this class needs to do…
From InsideEVs. The EV cancellations and delays aren’t stopping in 2026. On today’s show, Mack and Tim break down why so many electric cars are getting pulled from the market, which probably deserved it, and what happens next. Then they run through some of the week’s biggest EV news, about high gas prices, the BMW…
From InsideEVs. This is the all-new BMW i3. Despite the name, it has nothing in common with the quirky four-door hatchback of the 2010s, except for the logo on the hood. However, just like the original i3, which put BMW on the map as a serious electric car maker that would go out of its…
From InsideEVs. After years of hype, the 2026 Rivian R2 has arrived. We discuss its final pricing and specs. Is the $45,000 R2 a good buy? How does the R2 Performance stack up to a Tesla Model Y? Plus, Mack drove the 2027 Chevy Bolt and tells us why he liked the rebooted $28,995 EV.…
From InsideEVs. Rivian’s make-or-break moment is here. It just announced the final specs and pricing for its R2 lineup, which launches in the second quarter with the dual-motor, all-wheel-drive R2 Performance, stickering at $57,990. Similar to other recent EV launches, Rivian plans to roll out lower-priced models as time goes on. An R2 Premium…
From InsideEVs. Is the new Chevrolet Bolt back and better than ever, or dead on arrival? Our own Mack Hogan discussed the new Bolt’s updates, range, charging speed, specs, cargo space, and more in our latest first drive video. Sign up for InsideEV’s Newsletter to get our content sent straight to your inbox: https://www.insideEVs.com/newsletter/ 00:00…
From InsideEVs. Mack just drove the 2026 Subaru Trailseeker, which is basically an electric Outback, and he tells Tim what he thought. Does it solve the shortcomings of Subaru’s earlier EVs? Then the guys discuss Donut Lab’s latest battery tests, and what questions they still have about its solid-state claims. Finally, Mack and Tim speak…
From InsideEVs. Voices on the internet say the Tesla Model Y Standard is a variant to avoid. They argue that all the equipment it loses in the quest for improved affordability is enough to make it not worth considering. But is that really true? Most of the criticism boils down to one idea: Tesla cut…
From InsideEVs. This week, Tim and new cohost Mack Hogan break down the news that Lamborghini is canceling its first EV project, the Lanzador. The Lanzador looks cool, but do supercar buyers really want EVs? Then they recap Uber’s big news this week: an Autonomous Services division that helps self-driving car companies scale up. Tim…
From InsideEVs. This week, Patrick and Tim sit down with Alan Clarke, the head of Ford’s skunkworks EV program that’s developing its next-generation EV platform. They discuss the brand’s upcoming $30,000 EV pickup, why it chose to start with a truck, what Alan learned from Tesla that he’s bringing to Ford, and why the pickup…
From InsideEVs. Toyota is getting serious about EVs, with three new ones coming out this year including this: 2026 C-HR. This compact electric crossover starts at $38,450 (including fees) and offers 287 miles of estimated range. Overall, we think it’s a solid addition to the EV space—especially the sub-$40k segment. And Toyota seems to have…
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From InsideEVs. Patrick was among the first people outside of Rivian to drive the R2. He tells us what he thought about Rivian’s upcoming SUV in the flesh, from its 650+ horsepower to its new user interface. The guys also discuss the 2027 Toyota Highlander, which was revealed this week and will only be available…
From InsideEVs. Built in the U.S. with American-made batteries, the 2027 Toyota Highlander will go toe to toe with the Hyundai Ioniq 9 and Kia EV9. Many automakers have significantly toned down their electric-vehicle ambitions in the United States. But Toyota is stepping up in a big way—literally, in this case. This is the 2027…
From InsideEVs. Rivian’s R2 is a big deal for the company: cheaper, smaller and maybe the next great everyday EV from a startup company after the Tesla Model Y. But is it any good? We got a brief drive a nearly production-ready R2 prototype with 656 horsepower and 300+ miles of range. Here’s what impressed…
From InsideEVs. China has banned hidden, pop-out door handles like you find on Teslas, and Patrick is thrilled. He and Tim explain why regulators are cracking down globally on electronic door handles. Then the guys explore reporting of a potential partnership between Ford and China’s Geely Group. Finally, Tim spent the day at QuantumScape’s headquarters…
From InsideEVs. This week, Patrick and Tim give a proper send-off to the Tesla Model S and Model X, which the company is canceling to make room for more Optimus robot production. Then they recap an astonishing year of growth for America’s EV charging network. Finally, Tim interviewed the CEOs of Slate Auto and Scout…
From InsideEVs. Canada just struck a deal to reduce its hefty tariffs on China’s cars. Patrick and Tim unpack the consequences—and the backlash to the decision. The guys react to the new Volvo EX60, which looks super impressive with 400 miles of range and 370 kW charging. Plus, Lemonade is now offering discounted car insurance…
From InsideEVs. Patrick is back from CES, where Chinese cars, robotaxis and human-like robots were front and center. BMW dropped details on the absolutely insane, quad-motor electric M3 sedan. And now that all the numbers are in, the guys break down what happened to EV sales in 2025—and look forward to 2026—with the help of…
From InsideEVs. 2026 will be a very big year for electric cars, with over 30 new ones hitting the road in the coming year. Today, we break down the most exciting entrants and talk about what makes them special. From the Slate truck and Rivian R2 to the new Chevy Bolt and Jeep EREV, there’s…
From InsideEVs. At Rivian’s Autonomy & AI Day in December, Senior Editor Tim Levin got a sneak peek at how the startup is upping its tech game. Follow along as he sits in on two demos of future Rivian features. First, we get a tour of the Rivian Assistant, a new AI voice assistant that…
From InsideEVs. It was a rollercoaster year in the EV space, full of challenges but also reasons for optimism. This week, Patrick and Tim break down the top 10 biggest stories in EVs, from Tesla’s wild year and the end of EV tax credits to Waymo’s rise and the growth of EV charging. At the…
From InsideEVs. At the U.S. launch of the 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class, Editor-in-Chief Patrick George got plenty of seat time with this sleek new 374-mile electric sedan. But he also spent time with the new MBUX Virtual Assistant. It uses generative AI, based on models like ChatGPT4o and Microsoft Bing Search, to control some functions and…
From InsideEVs. Welcome to the 2026 edition of the InsideEVs Breakthrough Awards, where we celebrate the cars that are getting us closer to an all-electric future. The goal is to find the cars that make electric vehicles more enticing, more attainable or more practical for American buyers, and this is our best field yet. Over…