The key is understanding how to conserve energy across a lap. Oh, and be reliable. Formula 1’s 2026 season got underway this past weekend in Melbourne, Australia. Formula 1 has undergone a radical transformation during the short offseason, with new technical rules that have created cars that are smaller…
Faster charging, more modern infotainment, and a new LFP battery are highlights. Chevrolet provided flights from Washington, DC, to Los Angeles and accommodation so Ars could drive the Bolt. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.—When the Chevrolet Bolt debuted in 2017, the electric hatchback stood…
Older EVs, but not newer ones, may lose up to 30 percent range in a warming world. If you’ve spent more than five minutes driving an electric vehicle, chances are good you’re a convert. But most people haven’t driven an EV, and surveys show that many are scared to…
Drivers aren’t happy about energy management, and one team won’t finish the race. Later this evening—Friday morning local time—the new 1.6 L V6 engines that power this year’s crop of Formula 1 machinery will roar into life as practice for the first race of the year gets underway in…
There’s a lot of good Hyundai and Kia EVs in this price bracket, plus the Bolt and i3. Last time we looked at the used electric vehicle market, it was to see what the options are if you’re spending $10,000 or less. Two solid choices emerged quickly: a BMW…
Despite the Toyota platform, there’s plenty of Subaru DNA in this one. A new pair of EV siblings joins the Subaru lineup this year, each using a shared skateboard chassis developed in partnership with Toyota. Compared to the original Solterra and smaller Uncharted, the new Trailseeker bears more Subaru…
Toyota’s small electric SUV is much-revised, much more efficient, and much better. The world’s largest automaker has had a somewhat difficult relationship with battery-electric vehicles. Toyota was an early pioneer of hybrid powertrains, and it remains a fan today, often saying that given limited battery supply, it makes sense to…
An OTA update will be pushed out in a few weeks; owners can also go to a dealership. Last year, Ford set a new industry record: It issued 152 safety recalls, almost twice the previous high set by General Motors back in 2014. More than 24 million vehicles were…
Subaru has a new EV using the platform it shares with Toyota, starting at $34,995. Much of the Subaru Uncharted makes very little sense. The “new” EV clearly resembles the Solterra, upon which Toyota and Subaru jointly developed the Uncharted and the bZ Woodland as a continuation of a…
It’s not very efficient, and the synthetic gearshifts aren’t great, but I liked it? Sometimes you drive a car you just don’t gel with. The original Lexus RZ was such a case. It was Lexus’ first battery EV, and I was less than impressed when I drove it in…
