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arstechnica. com > cars > 2026 > 02 > and-the-award-for-the-most-improved-ev-goes-to-the-2026-toyota-bz

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…...

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arstechnica. com > civis > threads > and-the-award-for-the-most-improved-ev-goes-to%E2%80%A6-the-2026-toyota-bz. 1511848 > page-4

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…...

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arstechnica. com > cars > 2025 > 04 > spanish-style-vw-tech-cupra-says-its-ready-to-come-to-america

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…...

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arstechnica. com > civis > threads > spacex-finally-files-for-ipo-targets-1-75-trillion-valuation. 1512379

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…...

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arstechnica. com > civis > threads > 2026-lexus-rz-550e-review-likable-but-it-needs-improvement. 1511817

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:…...

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arstechnica. com > features > 2026 > 02 > the-first-cars-bold-enough-to-drive-themselves

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…...

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arstechnica. com > civis > threads > here%E2%80%99s-volvo%E2%80%99s-new-ex60-60-000-electric-midsize-suv. 1511278 > page-5

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...

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arstechnica. com > civis > threads > the-kia-pv5-electric-van-combines-futuristic-looks-and-thoughtful-design. 1511581 > page-2

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…...

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arstechnica. com > cars > 2026 > 04 > 25000-buys-plenty-of-used-evs-here-are-some-options

$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…...

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arstechnica. com > cars > 2026 > 04 > microsoft-and-stellantis-want-to-use-ai-to-help-car-owners

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,…...