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Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast
Whether you drive a car, need a car, or just occasionally bum a ride with friends, you’ve come to the right place. Join the editors of Consumer Guide Automotive as they break down everything that’s going on in the auto world. New-car reviews, shopping tips, driving green, electric cars, classic cars, and plenty of great guests. This is the Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast.
Rivian EDV delivery van
A little over a year ago, my neighbors and I lamented the construction of an Amazon delivery facility not more than three blocks from our homes. To our relief, the now-operational warehouse and delivery center has not diminished our quality of life in any meaningful manner. It’s a big sucker, though, boasting nearly 200 loading docks and serving as home to maybe 200 delivery vans. About those vans…
Guide to Electric Vehicle Charging
2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV
For many consumers, the strangest thing about driving an electric vehicle has nothing to do with how that car or crossover operates. Instead, it’s the “re-fueling” of the vehicle that takes some getting used to.
What is Qi Wireless Charging?
This Qi wireless charger is located in the center console of a Lexus NX compact crossover.
The concept of moving electric energy from a power source to a device without a wired connection is not new. Physicist Nikola Tesla developed the “Tesla Coil” more than a hundred years ago for that purpose. Practical applications, however, have been a long time coming.
This belt-driven supercharger is designed to force more air into an engine than it would naturally take in.
“There’s no substitute for cubic inches.” This was a catch phrase during the muscle-car years when the quickest of the quick carried large-displacement V8s. At that time, torque was almost directly related to displacement, and—in another catch phrase—“Torque is what wins in the stock classes” (meaning street cars). How turbocharging works.
2022 Honda Civic Sport Touring in Platinum White Pearl (a $395 color option)
2022 Honda Civic Hatchback Sport Touring
Class: Compact Car
Miles driven: 320
Fuel used: 10.8 gallons
2022 Lexus LX 600 Ultra Luxury in Nori Green
2022 Lexus LX 600 Ultra Luxury
Class: Premium Large SUV
Miles driven: 206
Fuel used: 12.2 gallons
Test Drive: 2023 BMW iX M60
2023 BMW iX M60 in Phytonic Blue
2023 BMW iX M60
Class: Electric Vehicle
Miles driven: 319
Battery capacity: 112 kWh
2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz Limited in Ice White
2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz Limited AWD
Class: Compact Pickup Truck
Miles Driven: 211
Fuel Used: 9.4 gallons
Test Drive: 2022 Volvo C40 Recharge
2022 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin Ultimate in Fjord Blue (a $695 color option)
2022 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin Ultimate
Class: Electric Vehicle
Miles driven: 702
Battery capacity: 78 kWh
