Tesla Reimagined How Door Handles Work. Now It's Everybody's Problem Today on Critical Materials: the auto industry faces a reckoning over electric door handles. Plus, are Americans fed up with big trucks? By Patrick George Critical Materials - Dec 1 2025 -
Waymo Has A Charging Problem A neighborhood dispute over Waymo's overnight charging in Santa Monica has bigger implications for the autonomous taxi space. By Patrick George Charging - Nov 30 2025 -
2026 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid: I Get Why Everyone Buys These Things Driving a new Subaru feels like traveling in time to the 2010s. But it all just works, and that's why the Crosstrek is so popular. By Patrick George Test Drives - Nov 29 2025 -
BYD's 5-Minute Flash EV Charging Is Headed Here Next The Chinese auto giant is serious about extending its fast-charging lead all over the world, and Europe could experience it soon. By Patrick George Charging - Nov 29 2025 -
2025 Kia EV6: America's Most Underrated EV Just Got A Whole Lot Better More range, Tesla NACS plug, less annoying door handles: Kia's EV6 is more of a contender than ever. Will people pay attention? By Patrick George Test Drives - Nov 28 2025 -
New Nissan Leaf Or Chevy Equinox EV: Which Is America's Best Affordable EV Right Now? Americans now have a couple of good, affordable 300-mile EV choices. But should Nissan or Chevrolet get your business? Edmunds finds out. By Patrick George Buying Tips - Nov 28 2025 -
Hyundai And Kia’s EV Momentum Was Building Fast. Tariffs Changed Everything Inside the Korean automaker's tariff chaos. Plus: are safety features making modern cars too expensive? And Volkswagen gets an edge in China. By Patrick George Critical Materials - Nov 26 2025 -
2026 Cadillac Escalade IQ: I Hate How Much I Love This Thing I don't know if this EV is saving the planet or not. But I do know that America's greatest vehicle is even better with battery power. By Patrick George Car Reviews - Nov 25 2025 -
Mercedes' CLA-Class Packs A Ton Of EV Range—And Isn't Much More Expensive Than The Gas One Mercedes-Benz finally has details on the U.S.-spec CLA-Class electric sedan. And it's a certified long-distance runner. By Patrick George Pricing - Nov 25 2025 -
I Charged A Cadillac Optiq At A Tesla Supercharger. It Was Disappointing The Cadillac Optiq is one of the first General Motors EVs with a Tesla NACS plug. Unfortunately, Supercharger performance isn't great. By Patrick George Charging - Nov 24 2025 -
Ford Pumped The Brakes On An Electric Truck. Now, Here Come The Lawsuits When EV plans get canceled or pushed back, suppliers are left holding the bag. Plus: Mercedes revamps its EV strategy in America. By Patrick George Critical Materials - Nov 24 2025 -
How Long Does It Take To Charge An EV? Here’s The Real Breakdown It's one of the central parts of EV ownership. But to newcomers, it's often mystifying. Charging expert Tom Moloughney breaks it down. By Patrick George Charging - Nov 23 2025 -
2025 Jeep Wagoneer S: A Glitchy $74,000 Mess That Proves Stellantis Should Stick To Gas Jeep's first U.S.-market EV packs a lot of power, but falls down hard on execution. By Patrick George Car Reviews - Nov 22 2025 -
Ford's $30,000 EV Truck Reveals The Shocking Relationship Between Design And Battery Costs The design of Ford's new U.S.-made $30,000 EV truck remains a mystery. But Ford had to get clever with how it looks to combat BYD on costs. By Patrick George Design - Nov 21 2025 -
Is The Jeep Recon The Electric Wrangler We Wanted—Or Another Dud? On the Plugged-In Podcast: The Jeep Recon and Porsche Cayenne Electric debut. One of them is promising. Plus, how long do EV batteries last? By Patrick George Podcast - Nov 21 2025 -
Toyota Built This Entire City Around Autonomous Vehicles. Here's What Life Is Like There Toyota's Woven City is a lot more than just a test course for AVs. Plus: Nvidia's car business is booming. By Patrick George Critical Materials - Nov 21 2025 -
Hyundai Wants 400 Kilowatt Charge Speeds—And Then Three-Minute Charging EV charging keeps getting better and faster. Hyundai is already no slouch, but now it wants to cut charging times to gas-car fill-ups. By Patrick George Charging - Nov 20 2025 -
Most Automakers Lose Money on EVs. How Is Xiaomi Turning a Profit Already? The Chinese automaker has seemingly done the impossible—again. Also: Toyota's hybrid boom and Elon Musk's AI dreams. By Patrick George Critical Materials - Nov 19 2025 -
Jeep, Dodge EVs Are Getting Tesla Supercharger Access In Early 2026 Tesla Supercharger availability will start in 2026 with EVs like the Jeep Wagoneer S and Dodge Charger Daytona, parent company Stellantis said. By Patrick George Charging - Nov 18 2025 -
Subaru Solterra On A Tesla Charger: Here's How It Charges With A NACS Plug The Toyota-Subaru joint-venture EV was never known for fast-charging excellence. But here's how it does on a NACS plug. By Patrick George Charging - Nov 18 2025 -
Toyota Pushes Forward With New EVs in 2026, Even As Rivals Retreat As others pull back on EVs with no tax credits and stiff tariff bills, Toyota's electric trio is still set to go on sale next year. By Patrick George Official - Nov 17 2025 -
Why Audi May Turn To Scout Motors To Fix One Of Its Biggest Problems Audi is getting into the range-extended EV game for America. Plus: Toyota will make cars for longer, with a bet on software upgrades. By Patrick George Critical Materials - Nov 17 2025 -
Quentin Willson, Top Gear Presenter And Electric-Vehicle Advocate, Dies At 68 Willson was a co-host on the famed BBC motoring program between 1991 and 2001, and a big believer in the potential of EVs. By Patrick George News - Nov 9 2025 -
Can The Rivian R2 Be The Game-Changer The EV World Needs Right Now? On this week’s Plugged-In Podcast: the EV tax credit party ended in September. So what did October’s hangover month look like? By Patrick George Podcast - Nov 7 2025 -
