Category: Vehicles

A real Tesla Model Y competitor. Available in the UK now, Europe soon. It sounds like the reviews are “OK” but not amazing. The Electric Viking offers his take on […]

I just learned about this car (check out the Vehicles tab to find a review). Nissan has elected to sell this only, so far, in Japan. It’s an under $16,000 […]

In a word, yes. The big three are, of course, Ford, GM and Stellantis. They are in serious trouble in the EV market right now. Let’s look at each one. […]

In 1886, Karl Benz created the first gasoline (sorta — it would run on most anything) powered car. That’s a long time ago. Realistically, about 50 years later a gasoline-powered […]

Seven auto makers have announced that they will work together to build a new charging network in North America. Those seven are basically everyone important except Ford. The Electric Viking offers […]

Some time ago there were articles about how Tesla’s carbon fiber wrapped rotor created a better motor for EVs. The claim was that it was more efficient and tests such […]

Japanese auto makers are losing market share everywhere. All of them. Their biggest loses are in China but as EVs gain market share everywhere, they are losing market share because […]

When you hear of an 18 wheeler you think of a big truck but here we are talking about a relatively small all terrain vehicle. 18 wheels has a prototype […]

I don’t want to sound like a Tesla fan boy but the answer is simple — because they are better than the competition. It is likely the Tesla Model Y […]

In a word, efficiency. Starting in the era of the Model A Ford, cars has a 6 volt electrical system. That 6 volts was needed to run the lights, the […]