Expert reviews of electric cars, SUVs, bikes, scooters, and EV technologies.
The Kia EV9 GT-Line AWD is Kia’s flagship three-row electric SUV, with 283 kW of output and genuine three-row seating. Here’s what that top trim actually delivers for families and performance-minded buyers.
The 2027 Chevy Bolt starts at $29,990 and reached dealerships in January 2026. Here’s what that price actually buys, including the 18-month production window every buyer should factor in.
The count of EVs offering at least 300 miles of EPA-rated range just climbed to 46 models, four more than the previous tracked update. That growing club makes 300-mile range look increasingly like table stakes rather than a genuine differentiator. Whether all 46 actually deliver that range in typical driving is a separate question the…
Ask three different tracking firms how much a Tesla Model X depreciates over five years, and the answers span a 10-point range. iSeeCars puts it at 61.1 percent. CarEdge says 67 percent. Recharged reports 57 percent. All three claim to measure the same thing, using different methodology, sample sizes, and time windows that a reader…
Every prior Slate Truck story ran on specifications and reservation counts alone. InsideEVs recently got behind the wheel for a genuine first drive, the first real test most readers have seen of the sub-$25,000 electric pickup. A hands-on test doesn’t just confirm marketing claims; it also reveals what a spec sheet alone can’t capture about…
Ford’s Fathom pickup has already generated dozens of headlines, built entirely from a specification sheet and a camouflaged prototype spotted on public roads. Not one outlet has driven it yet. That gap between coverage volume and actual hands-on testing is happening across the industry right now, and readers rarely see the label that would clarify…
Porsche says the Cayenne Electric Turbo can run a 9.9-second quarter mile. Early first-drive coverage from Barcelona’s mountain roads calls the vehicle strong on first impressions, but stops short of confirming that number under controlled testing conditions. That gap between a manufacturer claim and a verified result is exactly what separates a first drive from…
Winter testing season exposes a gap most EV reviews never quantify. Nearly every review covers acceleration and infotainment, but almost none measure how much cabin heating actually costs in real cold. Independent winter testing found consumption jumping an average of 57 percent above rated figures across 14 tested EVs, with some models losing far more…
Every EV carries an EPA range rating built from a laboratory cycle, not a real commute. Independent testers drive the actual mileage instead. Edmunds’ own range tests show results swinging from 20 percent above EPA estimates to nearly 10 percent below them, depending on the vehicle. Most reviews still quote the EPA number alone, without…
A June 2026 range-gap analysis compared over 1,600 EVs against their official ratings. WLTP-rated models in Europe averaged nearly 25 percent below their sticker figure. EPA-rated models in the US averaged closer to 10 percent below. Both ratings come from a controlled lab cycle, not a real commute. Most reviews still quote the number alone….
