By John R. Quain
- Jul 7, 2022
Cruise Self-Driving Car Crash Results in Injuries
California DMV reported that a Toyota Prius collided with a Cruise robo-taxi in early June in San Francisco. Unlike previous Cruise...
By John R. Quain
- Apr 11, 2022
Cops Pull Over Self-Driving Car, Hilarity Ensues
If a driverless car gets a ticket, who pays the fine? And who gets the points on their license? These deep, ponderous questions arose...
By John R. Quain
- Jan 11, 2022
CES: A Bevy of BEVs
There was a bevy of BEVs at CES. Just a couple of years ago, the parking lots around the Las Vegas Convention Center were filled with...
By John R. Quain
- Dec 17, 2021
Hyundai Ioniq 5: The Best Electric Car Yet?
Wending along the serpentine curves of route 79 in southern California, I'm testing the quiet power of Hyundai's new all-electric compact...
By John R. Quain
- Aug 25, 2021
Aventon Aventure Ebike Review: Budget-conscious but Bold
These days, many ebikes make no secret of their electric support. The Aventon Aventure is one such model, designed for rough roads,...
By John R. Quain
- Aug 23, 2021
Ford Mustang Mach-E: An Impressive EV
More than just a snappy dresser, Ford's all-electric 2021 Mustang Mach-E has the brains and brawn to contend with Tesla's offerings. Its...
By John R. Quain
- Apr 8, 2021
Preview: Chevy Updates the Bolt with an EUV
The original Bolt was introduced back in 2017, and it produced about as much excitement as Toyota's Prius. In other words, not much. But...
By John R. Quain
- Apr 5, 2021
Waymo Loses Its CEO...and Its Way?
In what has to be considered a surprise to the autonomous vehicle industry, John Krafcik the CEO of Waymo, announced in a blog post that...
By John R. Quain
- Mar 16, 2021
Travel Tuesdays: Hummer EV for Off-Road Adventures
Depending on your point of view, the original gas-powered Hummer was a symbol of largesse and excess, or a totally awesome Mad Max...
By John R. Quain
- Mar 10, 2021
Starlink Review: Elon Musk's Plan to Get Internet Access Everywhere
Getting broadband internet access to rural parts of the country has been a promise for decades, but no one has been able to deliver the...