Everyone in the automotive industry knows that electrification is the way of the future. Just look at the Ford Mustang Mach-E with 1,400 horsepower screaming through some drifts or Elon Musk's Tesla models as they dominate drag strips. Lucid's VP of Design Derek Jenkins even said that the Saudi Monetary Wealth Fund is hedging its bets with a $1 billion investment into the EV market, a serious sign of the changing times. Now, Chevrolet has announced a new pilot program for a potential electric conversion crate engine that will be revealed for the first time in a restomodded K5 Blazer at the upcoming virtual SEMA360 eve
After all, Lucid needs to separate its electric four-door hypercar from its gasoline-powered competition, not to mention its EV rivals from Tesla and Porsche, if the company expects to achieve sales success. So how does Derek Jenkins believe Lucid's sedan can redefine a market segment so heavily dominated by established automotive conglomerates? Well, in short, by undertaking a ground-up reenvisioning of space, form, and purp
But due to the lack of a rotating internal combustion assembly, other electrical components have been added including an electric power steering setup, an electric brake booster, and a conversion to electronic control for the gauge cluster that adds a battery charge meter in place of the fuel ga
However, you are somewhat mistaken. The Model 3 base price is lower than most of the vehicles on the list. The Model 3 Standard runs at around $27,000, coming in at the second most inexpensive choice, only beaten out by the Honda Accord Hybrid. The Tesla Model 3 Standard Plus comes in at $28,950, being the fourth cheapest on the list, beaten out by Acura ILX Premium in third pl
After driving the prototype Miata, Jonny mentions just how much the EV still feels just like a regular automatic Miata. He mentions how it is just as agile and joyful to drive as the original, saying it's just like driving an automatic NB without the terribleness of realizing you made the mistake of buying an automatic Mi
Founded in 2003 by two engineers, the company's name is a nod to an electrical engineer and inventor Nikola Tesla. One of the co-founders, Elon Musk, formerly served as chairman and is the current CEO - add this to the list of things you didn't know about Elon . After a decade in the market, Tesla ranked as the world's best selling plug-in and the best-selling battery electric car simulation games|Https://evinsightzone.com/ passenger car manufacturer based on the number of cars sold in 2019. Despite Tesla prices rising in China due to the slashed EV subsidies, the Tesla Model 3 is cheaper than much of its competit
The Tesla Model 3 contains 97 square cubic feet of passenger space, only best by the Lexus LG, Toyota Camry XLE, Lexus ES, and Honda Accord Hybrid. The cargo space of the Tesla Model 3 is 15 cubic feet, the second-highest ranked out of the competition. Combining both of these numbers, the Tesla Model 3 offers more passenger and cargo space combined than nearly every other car on the l
Perhaps one of the most American hobbies, the road-trip, has seen a vast boom this year as concerns over personal health and safety have risen. Offering excellent over the road options, the Air offers some 739 liters of luggage space in large part thanks to its compact drivetrain and battery package. Add to that the exceptional 517-mile range and it's becoming more and more clear that Lucid is serious about taking on big names such as Tesla, Porsche, and Riv
The Mazda MX-5 Miata has consistently been one of the best driving and most popular sports cars to ever hit production. It's small, light weight, perfect 50/50 weight distribution and high level of feedback make it an absolute dream to drive. For those who want a bit more out of their Miata, the aftermarket industry follows their popularity. With anything from various suspension upgrades to turbo LS engine swaps , the sky is the limit for the little roadster. One company, however, has decided to do something different and turn the popular sports car into the perfect driver's
This 1977 K5 Blazer has received a conversion to an entirely electric drivetrain, replacing its original 400ci V8, which produced an anemic 175 horsepower from the factory that was routed through a three-speed automatic. Now, under the hood lurks a Bolt EV motor, providing 200 ponies and 266 lb-ft of torque to a four-speed automatic. The transfer case, driveshaft, and axles remain in factory f
"As far as the future, we’re looking at additional derivatives. Color and material and paint variants for Lucid Air, further widening our options, looking at performance variants as well as additional luxury variants. And, naturally, we look at the Lucid Air platform and what other products could be spawned off that platfo
The rear bed of the Blazer, meanwhile, now holds the 60-kWh battery pack—which really removes a lot of the daily functionality of the two-seater SUV-truck blend. But this project was built to show off the tech, so keeping the components visible may have been a higher priority than squeezing them into tight spa