I Drove The Hyundai Ioniq 5 XRT. It Looks Like An Off-Roader, But It’s Not What You Think You'll take a range and efficiency hit with the Ioniq 5 XRT's all-terrain tires. But nothing can mask how good this EV is for everyone. By Patrick George Car Reviews - Oct 14 2025 -
Hyundai Made Big Plans For America. Then It Got Rolled By Two Presidents Hyundai's plan to win favor in Washington keeps falling short. Plus: Here come the 2026 model year cars, and tariff-related price hikes. By Patrick George Critical Materials - Oct 13 2025 -
I Charged The Lucid Gravity At A Tesla Supercharger. The Results Surprised Me The Lucid Gravity boasts some of the best and fastest charging speeds of any EV in America. It does great at a Tesla station, too. By Patrick George Charging - Oct 10 2025 -
Tesla’s New ‘Standard’ Model Y And Model 3: Bargain, Or Bare-Bones? But are they solid deals? We discuss on this week's Plugged-In Podcast. Plus, ZETA's Albert Gore III on the future of the EV market. By Patrick George Podcast - Oct 10 2025 -
2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard: This Is It Tesla's "one more thing" is a low-cost Model 3 sedan, in addition to the Model Y Standard. You get fabric seats, but also 321 miles of range. By Patrick George Official - Oct 7 2025 -
2026 Cadillac Optiq Gets 'Dramatic Increase' In Performance—And A Tesla Plug The Optiq has been a big electric hit for Cadillac, and for 2026, it just got a lot more powerful. Oh, and it packs a Tesla-style NACS plug too. By Patrick George Official - Oct 6 2025 -
EV Chargers Are Set For 'A Major Acceleration.' You Can Thank Trump If you see more EV chargers soon, thank the Trump administration. Yes, that one. Plus: Stellantis' struggling U.S. brands get a big investment. By Patrick George Critical Materials - Oct 6 2025 -
Hyundai Ioniq 5 40,000-Mile Review: Is An Older One Worth Buying In 2025? The Hyundai Ioniq 5 was always great, but the updates it got in 2025 are next-level. So is an older one worth buying today? By Patrick George Buying Tips - Oct 5 2025 -
The Surprising Limits Of America’s EV Tax Credits America's EV tax credits helped millions of people to break up with gas. But on this week's Plugged-In Podcast, we discuss how they fell short. By Patrick George Podcast - Oct 3 2025 -
Audi's Best-Selling Car Last Quarter Was Electric The Audi Q5 is a perennial best-seller. But in Q3, the electric Audi Q6 E-Tron took home the crown. Here's what it all means. By Patrick George Sales - Oct 2 2025 -
General Motors And Ford Found A Way To Keep The EV Lease Credit Alive For a few months more, anyway. The two American automakers are working with dealers to extend the $7,500 EV tax credit a bit longer. By Patrick George Sales - Sep 30 2025 -
The Porsche Cayenne Electric's 'Flow Display' Is A Wild-Looking Curved Screen The new Cayenne Electric is much more than a bigger Macan Electric, with technology that no Porsche has ever had before. By Patrick George Technology - Sep 30 2025 -
BYD Is Stepping Up Its Game In Japan. Here's What It's Really After The Chinese EV giant targets the world's toughest new car market. Plus: America's auto sector has a warning for the broader economy. By Patrick George Critical Materials - Sep 29 2025 -
Is America In Its 'Back To Gas' Era? On this week's Plugged-In Podcast, we discuss the automakers' hasty retreat from big EV promises. Where does the space go next? By Patrick George Podcast - Sep 26 2025 -
The Uncomfortable Truths About Why The EV Credits Had To Die The electric vehicle tax credits die soon. Did they ever stand a chance? Plus, Ford's F-150 Lightning BlueCruise gets an upgrade. By Patrick George Critical Materials - Sep 24 2025 -
Porsche's EVs Are Incredible. Here's Why They Still Face A Perfect Storm Why even Porsche's electric strategy needs an overhaul now. Plus: Xiaomi issues a critical fix, and America has a new auto safety czar. By Patrick George Critical Materials - Sep 22 2025 -
How Hyundai Plans To Launch Its First Extended-Range EVs When Hyundai starts adding gas engines to its EVs, don't expect the final product to be compact. Its CEO said they'll have a specific purpose. By Patrick George Technology - Sep 22 2025 -
Kia EV9 VS. Hyundai Ioniq 9: Which Three-Row Electric SUV Is Really Best? Time for an electric people-mover title fight. Edmunds pits the Kia EV9 against its cousin, the new Hyundai Ioniq 9. Which is best? By Patrick George Buying Tips - Sep 20 2025 -
Audi's 'In China, For China' EV Is Already A Big Hit The all-caps AUDI brand received more than 10,000 orders for the E5 Sportback in half an hour. Can it turn things around for Audi in China? By Patrick George Sales - Sep 19 2025 -
Tesla's Door-Handle Disaster, Explained The electric automaker tried to reimagine how door handles work. Years later, it's facing investigations and a potential industry shift. By Patrick George Podcast - Sep 19 2025 -
Hyundai's Next Act: A Tesla-Style Software System In 2026 Hyundai's got a big software upgrade coming in 2026: driver profiles, an in-car app market and advanced AI integration. By Patrick George Software - Sep 18 2025 -
Hyundai’s Big 2027 Launch: An EREV With 600 Miles of Range Hyundai promises long-distance "EV-like driving experiences" by adding gas power to the mix. We'll see the first of these in 2027. By Patrick George Official - Sep 18 2025 -
I Drove The Updated Tesla Model Y. Here's Why It's Still The iPhone Of Cars No, it’s not breaking new ground anymore. But the updated Tesla Model Y Juniper is still an all-arounder that’s hard to beat. By Patrick George Car Reviews - Sep 17 2025 -
The EV Tax Credit Is Dying. These Car Companies Are Cashing In First Interestingly, Tesla isn't one of them. Plus: Why locals in Georgia are optimistic about Rivian, despite a possible EV downturn. By Patrick George Critical Materials - Sep 17 2025 -
