Comparison Road Test: Wonderful Surprises and Comfortable Works in Progress
The annual Best of Bay event is always the highlight of my automotive year.
The annual Best of Bay event is always the highlight of my automotive year.
Since they have no engine that needs a large radiator opening, the front of an EV has become a smooth, flat panel, and automakers are filling it with light.
What shifts with an electric vehicle in the fleet is the value of the vehicle, how repairs are handled and a few coverage edges that never came up with gas engines.
A quiet electric motor changes the sound inside a car, but it does not remove everything competing with the stereo. The cabin remains a listening space shaped by the journey as well as the audio system.
The Chevrolet Bolt is a very fine all-electric automobile that even without the tax credit is the lowest priced EV on the market at $27,600.
For EV drivers, the biggest extra step before a camping trip is to plan charging and energy use alongside the route.
Almost every Australian insurer treats a battery-powered vehicle as just another car, sells it exactly the same products as a gas equivalent and applies the same policy wording.
If you are in the market for a compact SUV and are ready to make the electrification move, the all-electric 2027 Mitsubishi Eclipse Sportback should be a consideration.
Electrifying a commercial fleet can reduce fuel use and change long-term maintenance costs, but the financial case depends heavily on how vehicles and charging infrastructure are funded.
A positive EV experience depends largely on whether you’ve made the right decision to buy one. Weigh these factors so you won’t end up regretting it.