News: Car Guy Jay Leno Sees an EV Future
Jay Leno loves to go fast and enjoys the sound of multiple cylinders pounding out a rhythm. But he also has a keen sense of where the auto industry is heading–and that’s toward electric drive.
Jay Leno loves to go fast and enjoys the sound of multiple cylinders pounding out a rhythm. But he also has a keen sense of where the auto industry is heading–and that’s toward electric drive.
Polestar, the electric performance brand from the Volvo and Geely Groups, is moving forward with its North American debut of the Polestar 2.
The 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV is not alone in the market, but can hold its own against most of the competitors out there in range and price.
Today, even before an EV rolls into a fleet garage or depot, fleet personnel have to evaluate their operational needs in the context of electrification.
VW looks back but also looks forward as maybe only Volkswagen can do, taking one of its iconic microbuses, converting it to electric drive and stuffing it full of high-tech goodies to showcase what the Belmont, Calif. Lab’s mission.
The Honda e Prototype is a little bit larger than the Urban EV Concept and the two large sucide doors are gone, replaced with four conventional doors and a rear hatch, but it’s still a li’l cutie.
It wasn’t until the 2019 Nissan Leaf Plus arrived that the Chevrolet, Hyundai, Kia, Tesla and other EVs got real competition.
The 2019 Nissan Leaf is no exception. The range is unchanged with an EPA rating of 150 miles, and it’s the best BEV available for under $30,000.
Toyota, one of the world’s largest automakers, and Subaru, one of the smaller ones, this week announced they will work together on a new EV platform.
Over the last few months, my Chevrolet Bolt let me down. Nothing broke and it drove fine, but when I charged it, it said it was full at about 100 miles.