Even with the limitations versus its competitors–not having the most driving range, fastest charging or largest interior–the 2019 Fiat 500e shines as a city car. It is zippy and fun to drive and does this carrying two adults comfortably up front.
One of the more unexpected debates around electric vehicles has centered around the noise–or lack thereof–that EVs contribute to American roads.
The 2019 Toyota Mirai uses a fuel cell with a battery. You can view on a screen where the energy comes from and where it’s going as it switches back and forth between them.
Manufacturers showcased more than a dozen electrified cars, SUVs and crossovers at the 2019 LA Auto Show, demonstrating the importance of auto companies getting into this area of vehicle propulsion and the breadth of expanded plug-in offerings.
While presented as beefy and capable as the Ford F-150, because of its non-standard configuration, the Cybertruck will likely fail to be seen as a true head-to-head competitor, even if it can keep to its stated $39,900 starting price.
Tesloop, a four-year-old Los Angeles company dedicated to “making transformative car technologies more widely accessible,” this week announced it is adding one-way LA-to-Las Vegas Tesla rentals to its existing service.
The next electrification wave will be when passenger EVs take off. This will happen as people understand that with larger batteries and a built-out charging infrastructure, range anxiety isn’t really an issue.
What Ford has done is expand the Mustang lineup with the all-new, all-electric 2021 Mustang Mach-E SUV.
Tesla isn’t likely to succeed in the ride-hailing market, and fighting what is sure to be an uphill battle is an expensive proposition.
The question is, why buy a 2019 Bolt over a pre-owned 2017 or 2018 Bolt? Easy: safety.