It should not have come as a surprise to us that several people have made snide comments about our review of General Motors new Ultium batteries but it did. So let us quickly clarify a few things. There is no suggestion that the GM’s Ultium EV battery packs will leap frog GM or any other […]
Continue ReadingAs word spread last week that Tesla is likely to change to hexagonal from the cylindrical batteries it has used for a decade, GM that usurped the whole efficiency debate by showing off their innovative new flat pack batteries they call “Ultium”. They are higher density at a much lower cost than any other companies […]
Continue ReadingI have a relative that is quite literally the biggest Tesla fanboy I have ever conversed with. He correctly points to how far ahead Tesla is on battery technology and how the big manufacturers like GM, Mercedes, BMW, and FCA have just let him take the market. Simply pointing out that Tesla, like all companies, […]
Continue ReadingIn a recent article we detailed More than 40 Electric Vehicles Coming by 2021 You Can Afford, but that list includes vehicles you won’t see for more than a year and some vehicles that are unlikely to be sold in volume. So we updated and filtered that list to the top ten PHEV’s and EV’s […]
Continue ReadingIn a few recent interviews GM CEO Mary Barra has said that she does not see big returns in hybrids and wants to go directly to all electric vehicles. “…There is an inherent cost because you’ve got two powertrain system. And when you are a company that believes in the science of global warming, why […]
Continue ReadingThe General steers a big ship (perhaps, ‘a big truck’ is a more apt analogy… but I digress) and when they make changes they have to do so with serious consideration for what those changes do to their existing businesses. In particular, their profitable businesses like luxury vehicles and pickup trucks. At the start of […]
Continue ReadingSince Ford kicked GM to the curb and stole their multibillion dollar deal with famed EV truck maker Rivian in the spring of 2019, GM has had a big problem. It has been clear for some time that GM does not want to risk making changes to their golden goose, the Sierra and Silverado pick […]
Continue ReadingBetween October 2019 and January 2020 Telsa’s stock price has doubled. It is now worth more than Ford and GM combined. That meteoric rise has lead to many skeptics to point to the stock and scream BUBBLE! Very few analysts do 5 and 10 year projections. A year ago, I would read Tesla valuations that […]
Continue ReadingLet me be unequivocal, I have been repulsed by the Cybertruck. I currently drive the very angular Cadillac ELR an love how different it looks from other vehicles, but the Tesla Cybertruck’s minimalist form was just a bridge to far for me. I want luxury, but demand that function trumps form. That is an ELR. […]
Continue ReadingLike you we are overwhelmed with media events and press releases about new full electric and plug in hybrid (PHEV) vehicles. GM, for instance, has announced that they will offer more than 20 electrified vehicles by 2023 but details are slim. We want, names, prices, photo’s, and release dates. To clear this mess up we […]
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