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And the award for the most improved EV goes to. .. the 2026 Toyota b Z
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (204+ words) Toyota's small electric SUV is much-revised, much more efficient, and much better. Our test b Z was the $37, 900 XLE FWD Plus, which has the most range of any b Z at 314 miles (505 km), according to the EPA test cycle. When…...
And the award for the most improved EV goes to" the 2026 Toyota b Z
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (46+ words) They got rightful criticism for the air cooled battery, which decayed down to unusable levels quite rapidly. A liquid cooled system should have been employed from day one. Click to expand. .. "unusable. .. And the award for the most improved EV…...
Cupra is all about affordable cars, funky styling, electrified performance
1+ year, 20+ hour ago (732+ words) Cupra aims to be in the US in 2030, doesn't expect tariff-related delays. One of the brands of the sprawling Volkswagen Group, you can think of Cupra as sort of a Spanish Polestar. Originally, it was a high-performance badge given to…...
Space X finally files for IPO, targets $1. 75 trillion valuation
2+ week, 3+ day ago (46+ words) Even Space X by itself at this valuation is questionable. A good company at the wrong price is a bad deal. Institutional investors have sucked all the value out of the shares and now retail gets to buy. .. Space X…...
2026 Lexus RZ 550e review: Likable, but it needs improvement
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (49+ words) No, it's just behind the front wheel. You'd never reach if you tried backing in, the cable would be many feet too short. Click to expand. .. I went looking for You Tube review & the location is really. .. 2026 Lexus RZ 550e review:…...
The first cars bold enough to drive themselves
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (564+ words) Quevedo's telekino of 1904 was the first step on the road to autonomous Waymos. His name was Leonardo Torres Quevedo, a Spanish engineer born in Santa Cruz, Spain, in 1852. Smart? In 1914, he developed a mechanical chess machine that autonomously played against…...
Here's Volvo's new EX60 $60, 000 electric midsize SUV
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (48+ words) Aren't cars only certified for a few manufacturer offered tyre sizes? It certainly wouldn't be street'legal for me here to fit 14" wheels on a car that only ever shipped with 16" and 18" wheels, that. .. Here's Volvo's new EX60 $60, 000 electric midsize SUV...
The Kia PV5 electric van combines futuristic looks and thoughtful design
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (49+ words) Yeah, it's odd to me the 'eurovan' size isn't more popular in the US. To me, it's the goldilocks of vans, minivans are too small, full-size vans too big, but Metris is just right. I would actually. .. The Kia PV5 electric…...
$25, 000 buys plenty of used EVs: Here are some options
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (277+ words) Is $20, 000$25, 000 a sweet spot for secondhand electric cars? We think so. If you're only spending $5, 000 on an EV, you're looking at much older models with smaller batteries that never had that much range even when new. But at four or…...
Microsoft and Stellantis want to use AI to help car owners
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (971+ words) Jonathan is the Automotive Editor at Ars Technica. He has a BSc and Ph D in Pharmacology and followed up with postdoctoral work at The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, CA, and the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY,…...