I traded in a 2015 X1 for a 2022 XC40 Recharge this spring. I like that the XC40 looks and feels more like a “normal” compact SUV than the recent crop of “ground-up” EV crossovers. The range could be better, but it’s plenty for my use. I needed something with AWD and reasonable ground clearance (my driveway can get…

I agree. Here’s the tweet (that should have been included) with the image in question:

So, right off the bat that’s a lot longer than just driving straight through Memphis, which is a much tougher trip in terms of charging. Routing through Nashville adds about 2 1/2 hours of driving. But it’s what the WSJ person chose, so we’ll go with that. I think you’re leaving off a couple of stops - like Gulfport.…

What route did you come up with?

I checked out the route on ABRP and Plugshare, and it’s actually pretty sketchy. A lot hinges on a defunct 50kW charger in Meridian that hasn’t been working for a while. The average non-Tesla EV would not be able to make this trip without hitting a L2 charger at some point. This shouldn’t come as a shock, but Mississip…

My very first car (1978 Trans Am) had a bag of pot stuffed under the console.

The battery is by far the biggest factor in the carbon footprint. Here’s that Volvo report again: https://www.volvocars.com/images/v/-/media/market-assets/intl/applications/dotcom/pdf/c40/volvo-c40-recharge-lca-report.pdf

That battery puts the carbon footprint of an EV way ahead of a comparable ICE vehicle when they’re built. Volvo did a pretty good study on it recently:

Going with an American company: John Deere. Their tractors have been getting more and more advanced every year. And they’ve already been working with electric drivetrains and autonomous operation. It seems like a short jump for them to get into the passenger EV market. Imagine how popular a small, AWD, off-road capable…

Polestar is still eligible for the $7500 tax rebate, though.

Volvo also lowered the Edition 270 a full inch over the regular car and stiffened the springs by 20 percent for a sportier driving dynamic.

Yes, we should all stop putting so much pressure on poor Elon Musk to constantly tweet his opinions. I’m sure he’d stop if we’d only let him.

Story may take a turn:

If I’d lost my eye because of somebody else’s negligence, I’d be suing every party involved, too.

Same with the BRZ.

Yes?

Thoughts and prayers going out to Mr. Green and Mr. Bytheway. Let’s hope they can be reunited soon.

Stellantis actually has the 3rd largest share of EV sales in Europe, behind VW and Tesla.

Teslas. They seem to constitute the overwhelming majority of EVs I see on the road where I live. I may actually pass by more Leafs, but the ugly front ends on the Model 3's and Y’s make them stand out more. It wouldn’t be so bad if they had more attractive styling. I’d love to se more EVariety, though. Where are all…