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Hitting 300+ miles on a single charge is no longer a pipe dream. The words "range anxiety" entered the lexicon in 1997 courtesy of Richard Acello reporting on the General Motors EV1 for the San Diego Business Journal. GM's EV1 was the first mass-produced EV of the modern automotive era and had a range between 70 and 100 miles. Claiming it would be used for "promoting public awareness of electric vehicle capabilities," GM tried to trademark the term "range anxiety," The phrase then disappeared along with electric cars until Tesla reared its head and we saw a push for mass-market EV adoption. N...

They represent a real danger if a fire breaks out. While automakers continue making grand announcements declaring their emissions-free futures, this won't happen overnight. It'll take 15 years or more before we're all driving EVs, and many things need to happen between now and then: such as creating and implementing procedures to extinguish battery-related fires. The US government recently issued a report regarding this issue, which is also vital for firefighters. But one parking garage is not taking any chances with potential battery fires. According to German publication InFranken, an unde...

Is your ideal color on the list? Every year, automakers make numerous changes to model packaging for a number of reasons, whether it is supplier-related or because of feature improvements. Sometimes the changes are purely aesthetic, like exterior paint colors, which are added and retired regularly. For the upcoming 2022 model year Chevrolet Corvette Stingray coupe and Stingray convertible, it appears three exterior colors are being dropped. Corvette Blogger claims those colors will be the following: Sebring Orange, Shadow Gray, and Zeus Bronze. The report made no mention of any interior color...

The nice thing about BMW's new oversized grilles on the 2021 M3 and M4 models is that you don't have to loo...

The range-topping model's MSRP is over $50,000. The 2022 Infiniti QX55 coupe SUV debuted last November as a more stylish alternative to the QX50. Essentially, this is Infiniti's answer to the BMW X4, while the QX50 is the luxury automaker's equivalent to the X3. At the time, it wasn't clear how much more expensive the QX55 will be than its QX50 sibling. Well, now we know, Infiniti has announced pricing details for its new coupe SUV - and there's a significant price premium. Arriving in US dealerships this April, the Infiniti QX55 will carry an MSRP of $46,500 excluding destination and handlin...