The battle for Electric Vehicle (EV) popularity (and eventual supremacy) is well underway throughout much of the world. Here in the US, there are already numerous groups drawing the battle lines on Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles (ICEVs) and EVs. For better or worse, there are definitely going to be some fights about converting from ICEVs […]
Author: Greg Wiesen
With a BA in English and a love of all things riding on four wheels (or six wheels if we’re talking about a dually, and you know we are), Greg Wiesen took the automotive journalism field by storm thanks to his dynamic writing style and ability to articulate the unintelligible. For more than a decade, Greg has lent his skills to writing about a wide range of topics, but exploring the latest cars, trucks, and SUVs has become his true passion. Now, if he could just convince Lamborghini to send him a Countach in exchange for a review, everything would be perfect.
Strange Technology You Won’t Find at a Dealership
As you’re shopping for a car, technology is probably one of the top things you’ll look at while narrowing down your options to pick the right vehicle. Statistically, based on surveys at least, luxury and comfort tech––like heated seats––are among those things that car-buyers look for first and foremost. That makes sense; after all, you’re […]
Highway Horrors: Famous Criminals and their Infamous Vehicles
For most people, a car is a means of conveyance, a way to get from one place to another. I’ll admit that’s a bit reductionist, as for many of us our vehicle is much more than simply a way to go from Point A to Point B and becomes an important environment to enjoy. We […]
A Look at the Chevy Corvette in Pop Culture
Ah, the Chevy Corvette. First introduced in 1953 as a concept car to showcase a number of unique ideas, only 300 models were hand-built in its first year. In the decades that followed, the Corvette has become an iconic and lasting part of the American auto industry—and one of the most popular sports cars ever […]
Kia Looks Ahead with Purpose-Built Vehicles
The modern Kia lineup includes a wide range of vehicles that is growing with new additions, particularly Electric Vehicle (EV) models like the upcoming EV9 three-row SUV. One of the more-fascinating options that Kia is developing—though we won’t see it at a Kia dealer here in the US for a while—is a selection of Purpose-Built […]
Is America Ready to Embrace an All-Electric Future?
If you’re even remotely aware of what’s been going on in the auto industry for the last decade or so, then you’ve certainly seen a growing push toward an all-electric future. Electric Vehicles (EVs) have become increasingly popular throughout the 21st Century, and the signs indicate that that’s not about to change. But the big […]
Oh, Look: The Chip Shortage Is Still Going Strong!
It seems like it was only a year ago that the auto industry started to acknowledge the damage the global microchip shortage was going to do to it; oh wait—it was a year ago! That’s how long this has been going on. While some rather optimistic initial industry estimates discussed this being an issue mostly […]
What’s New in the 2022 Mitsubishi Lineup?
The Mitsubishi lineup is certainly not the broadest or most diverse in the Canadian auto industry, but that’s alright because what it does, it does well. While a lot of other brands just about bury you in so many options that it’s a bit overwhelming to figure out where to even start, the options that […]
Tesla on Trial: Is the EV Leader Becoming Hot Garbage?
For years now, rumors have swirled that Apple was looking to get into the auto industry with their own vehicle, a so-called “iCar.” From where I’m sitting, however, they don’t need to do this because the auto industry already has an Apple of its own named “Tesla.” That’s right Apple and Tesla fans, shots fired, […]
The Truth About CPO Models vs New Cars
One of the trickiest parts about looking at the auto industry, especially if you’re starting to think about your next vehicle, is figuring out all of the details regarding different models, terms, and specs. While the specifics of any given vehicle are complicated enough, simply working your way through the consideration of a Certified Pre-Owned […]
8 Tricks to Get the Most from Your Hybrid
With gas prices hitting record highs and all signs indicating they might continue going up, a lot of people are looking for ways to boost fuel efficiency and skip the gas pump as much as possible. If you drive a hybrid, then the good news is that you’ve already taken the first step in boosting […]
Do’s and Don’ts of Hypermiling
I’ve got bad news, and I’ve got good news. The bad is that gas prices have reached record highs, and they’re likely to keep going up for a while. The good news is that each year brings us closer to everyone driving vehicles that don’t need gas in the first place. Until then, however, we’re […]
Ford Escape and GMC Terrain by the Numbers
I’ll be honest with you: I get bored easily. One of the things I like to do when I’m bored, strange as it might seem, is look at vehicle specs to see what they have to offer – though maybe that doesn’t seem so strange since I write about cars for a living. The other […]
7 of the Best Music Videos with Fords in Them
Remember when MTV played music videos and VH1 also played videos, but MTV was cool, and VH1 was the lame channel for your parents? Then MTV stopped playing videos and turned into Real World and Road Rules all the time–then some weird amalgamation of Real World/Road Rules that was really a game show? At which […]
Cadillac Going EV is a Good Thing (Hopefully)
Whilst chatting with a friend the other day, our conversation turned toward cars and the auto industry, specifically upcoming models and potential innovation. During this discussion, my friend asked a question that was, in the moment, rhetorical, and he quickly moved on to something else. It was only afterward, when looking back, that I had […]
Running the Numbers on EV Trucks
At this point, it’s pretty clear that the race is on by auto manufacturers to have the leading all-electric pickup on the market. Electric Vehicles (EVs) are set to take over the industry, with every major manufacturer focusing on converting more and more of their lineup to electric models. One of the most recent big […]
Can the Wrangler Catch Up to the Bronco?
With the recent return of the Ford Bronco, there’s been plenty of heated debate about whether the Bronco or the Jeep Wrangler is the better off-road SUV. For decades now, Jeep pretty well had that title locked down with very little real competition from the other big manufacturers. The Ford Bronco changed all of that, […]
Which Buick is the Most Comfortable?
Determining the most comfortable Buick seems like it should be a pretty simple feat, but the problem is that “comfort” is a pretty subjective term. In addition to that, there are lots of different ways we could define “comfort” and how it relates to a vehicle that you’re in. With quite a few different models […]
How to Spot and Avoid Common Car Repair Scams
Stop me if you’ve heard this one: a woman goes to a car service center because she wants an oil change; the mechanic quotes her a fair price for it, but during the oil change he finds all kinds of other problems and things that need major repairs. In the end, she pays double or […]
Is Car Crash-Testing Sexist?
Although it might be hard to imagine how that’s possible, it would seem that current testing for car safety – crash testing in particular – is, in fact, sexist. Or at least not designed with gender equity in mind, and the results are quite deadly. In the long list of things I never thought I […]