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A valiant effort from Ford Motor.
07/11/2025

A valiant effort from Ford Motor.

2025 Lincoln Corsair Plug-In Hybrid: A Taste of Luxury with Some LeftoversLincoln wants this plug-in hybrid SUV to be your entry into the luxury class. And a...

Best EV value on the market?
11/21/2024

Best EV value on the market?

Kia has nailed it with the 2024 EV9, a three-row SUV electric vehicle that starts in Canada at $63,000. Super-well equipped, the EV9 costs about $67,000, plu...

Ford can't make enough of 'em.
08/27/2022

Ford can't make enough of 'em.

Yes, yes, Ford’s new Maverick pickup comes available as a hybrid. Fuel economy in the city is, well, not quite Toyota Prius-like, but at 5.9L/100 km, it’s still pretty amazing for a very useful truck. The price is okay, the hybrid starting at $27,750, though be prepared to wait if you order one ...

Quite an entertaining ride.
10/25/2021

Quite an entertaining ride.

From the driver’s seat, you can best take in an eye-grabbing triumph of style and function that sets the Mercedes-Benz A35 AMG sports sedan apart from so many of its rivals. We are looking at a long, sleek digital panel that combines the instrument cluster and the touchscreen multimedia display. A...

A common criticism of EVs (electric vehicles) points to the demand widespread EV adoption will have on the electrical gr...
09/22/2021

A common criticism of EVs (electric vehicles) points to the demand widespread EV adoption will have on the electrical grid – that is, say, by 2036, as many expect, battery electric and hybrid powertrains power 71.1% of all light vehicles built, then the grid will blow up. Or something like that. The grid won’t be able to cope with soaring EV demand, in other words.
This analysis suggests otherwise using some very detailed and thorough inputs.
Bottom line: If every vehicle in the US became an electric vehicle overnight, the grid would see a 32% increase in energy demand. Of course, the entire light vehicle fleet will NOT become electric overnight, so 32% represents a worse (or best) case scenario.
But the EV transition will not happen overnight. More likely, by 2036 battery electric vehicles will have a market share of, say, about 35%. The latter suggests a much more modest increased load on the grid of about 11%.
Yes, many electrical grids in developed countries, from Canada to France, suffer from aging grids that need upgrades. But it seems reasonable to assume that in 15 years, electricity suppliers should be able to handle an upgrade to meet an 11% increases in demand from EVs.
And that’s not taking into account the fact that many owners will charge their EVs overnight, when energy demand is low and pricing is more affordable.
Naturally, there are those who disagree. To them I ask: show me your numbers, please.

The electrification of the automotive industry represents one of the most dramatic shifts in energy consumption behavior in human history....Read More...

http://www.catocarguy.com/2021/09/15/can-bmw-catch-rivals-in-the-ev-race/
09/16/2021

http://www.catocarguy.com/2021/09/15/can-bmw-catch-rivals-in-the-ev-race/

On a warm, late-summer evening on Vancouver’s West Side, 250 or so invited guests gathered at The BMW Store to look at the latest development in the BMW Group’s halting drive to stay with the leaders in the electric vehicle (EV) race. The 2022 BMW iX ($89,990 to start) and i4 (pricing expected i...

BMW had a fast start in EVs, but has since fallen behind its rivals since the launch of the i3.
09/15/2021

BMW had a fast start in EVs, but has since fallen behind its rivals since the launch of the i3.

On a warm, late-summer evening on Vancouver’s West Side, 250 or so invited guests gathered at The BMW Store to look at the latest development in the BMW Group’s halting drive to stay with the leaders in the electric vehicle (EV) race. The 2022 BMW iX ($89,990 to start) and i4 (pricing expected i...

Switch from the gas Highlander to the Hybrid and you save nearly $1,000/yr on fuel.
09/03/2021

Switch from the gas Highlander to the Hybrid and you save nearly $1,000/yr on fuel.

For years now, Toyota Motor has pushed the idea that it’s future is electrified. And by electrified, Toyota primarily is referring to its gasoline-electric hybrid offerings. True, Toyota does offer plug-in hybrids and they’re very, very good for what they are — though range-limited in the neig...

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