EVs remain a niche choice in the US, according to survey

​Consumers around the world told Deloitte what they want in their next vehicle.  The electric vehicle transition might not be moving ahead with the same gusto it showed in the early 2020s, but it’s still happening. According to Deloitte’s 2026 Global Automotive Consumer Study, 7 percent of US car…

The 10 best vehicles Ars Technica drove in 2025

​Of all the cars we’ve driven and reviewed this year, these are our picks.  2025 has been a tumultuous year for the car world. After years of EV optimism, revanchists are pushing back against things like clean energy and fuel economy. Automakers have responded, postponing or canceling new electric…

Not too big, not too expensive: The Chevrolet Equinox EV

​You get quite a lot of EV for the Equinox’s sub-$35,000 starting price.  There’s a lot of goodwill out there for the Chevrolet Bolt. As maybe the first properly affordable longer-range electric car on the market, the Bolt wasn’t perfect. It didn’t charge very fast, and people found the…

Formula 1 is deploying new jargon for 2026

​Forget DRS, now it’s all about corner mode, straight mode, and overtake mode.  While not quite a separate dialect, Formula 1-speak can be heavy on the jargon at times. They say “box” instead of pit, “power unit” to describe the engine and hybrid system, and that’s before we get…