It sure looks like it’s struggling in the third of the three clips. Regardless, all I think when I watch this is how ridiculous the Cybertruck looks. If Tesla had designed a pretty conventional looking SUV (not the bulbous car pretending to be an SUV that is the Y or X), they could have had it on the market by now and…

Sometimes we get lucky in Canada and a car makes it here even if it doesn’t get to the US (for example, the Audi A3 hatchback). It doesn’t seem likely this time though.

See also: BMW i5 touring.

Admittedly I don’t much long-distance driving any more, but I literally never think about charging, since we have a level 2 charger at home (and will be adding a second charger at our new place so we can charge both cars at once). The last longer drive I did was from just West of Toronto to Cleveland, and it really…

I think you’re giving the average consumer far too much credit. Most car buyers probably haven’t even heard anything about the switch to the Tesla plug, or even understand that there are CCS and NACS plugs. It’s simply because EVs are much more expensive than the equivalent ICE, and for most dealers it’s far easier…

Diesel was hugely successful in the UK and mainland Europe, much to the detriment of air quality and the respiratory systems of these populations. It was easy to make it popular, since incentives on fuel duty (and particularly in the UK, preferential taxation of company cars) could be deployed without requiring tons…

For a lot of long-distance driving, a Tesla remains by far the best choice, just because the charging network is pretty much everywhere and pretty much works all the time.

Mine was just the 40i, not the V8. The drive belt failed within a few weeks of me taking delivery, and then it was off the road for more than two months because the dealer first couldn’t get the part, and then second couldn’t get the tool to install the part. After a long fight with BMW Canada, I got my lease payments…

It’s a real shame about the 5-series wagon. The LCI touring that was available for the 2010 model year was pretty good (and still available with a manual transmission and the m-sport body treatment). Then they killed it and all we’ve had since is the hideous GT. I swore off BMW after my absolute dumpster fire of a G05…

I think the issue here is the N63 engine is notoriously fragile, even if all the required maintenance is carried out. So even a babied one may have major issues, let alone one that is being sold by someone with “money issues.” By contrast, I think that generation of E-class wagon you purchased is inherently much more…

The Ioniq 5 is heavy, but not that heavy (4,100 - 4,500 lbs depending on AWD / battery size. $45k US for the RWD long range base trim. Large trunk and back seat. I’m biased because I have one. It’s not perfect, but it’s hard to beat as a daily driver EV.

There is a simple solution to that. A federal standard for battery health, and a requirement that manufacturers allow the consumer to display this indicator in the car. Much better than some random start up offering to sell this as a service, and it guarantees it will be available and consistent across all EVs.

Sorry, every iPhone needs a replacement battery after a week? Is this satire?

1st Gear: Isn’t a battery health indicator something that the manufacturer should include in the car, and allow the user to access via the car’s built-in display? My Nissan Leaf had a rudimentary version of this five years ago. Apple products (and presumably other phones and laptops, which also use lithium battery…

Good to know, but I’m not interested in buying a car from a Chinese-owned company. I realize that every company uses plenty of components made in China, but in good conscience I can’t buy products from a Chinese-owned company.

The main issue I had with the door handles on my 2017 Model S was the handles refusing to open in very cold temperatures, I’m assuming because moisture gets in and the mechanism gets frozen. The wipers and washer jets would also regularly freeze up, even though I think they are heated.

Weren’t the earliest Model Ss 2012? By 2015, they’d had three years to work out the issues.

Porsche also had more latitude because their buyers will sacrifice a lot of space and practicality for image and driving dynamics. We have a Taycan Sport Turismo, which is simultaneously a very long, wide car and very impractical for family use. Even on the ST, the trunk is small, and the back seat in all Taycans is…

I think Mercedes went for range at all costs, so the EQS design prioritized aerodynamics over everything else. The amorphous blob is unfortunately the best choice if you want a slippery shape. It’s a really silly approach, since the luxury category is not where range matters most of all. Porsche has done just fine…

The EX90 is basically the same size as the iX - only three inches longer, same width and two inches taller. It’s a shame we almost certainly won’t get the i5 wagon here.