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GR Sport Plug-In Hybrid: Toyota’s Quickest RAV4

Bill Bortzfield — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:31:00 +0000

Can sportiness and plug-in efficiency coexist in an SUV? Toyota says, yes! Historically, performance badges like AMG, SS, and GR were reserved for sports cars equipped with higher horsepower, tauter suspensions, and stickier tires. Today, modern SUVs are blurring the...

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EV Rider Podcasts

Bill Bortzfield — Sat, 12 Sep 2026 22:16:40 +0000

While EV Rider is best experienced on big 4K TVs, not everyone has time to sit on a couch or stay glued to a smartphone screen. That’s why we created the EV Rider podcast on YouTube Music. Now you can...

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2026 Escalade IQL EV Is Cadillac’s Biggest, Plushest SUV

Dan Scanlan — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:31:00 +0000

Meet the ultimate Ultium. That’s Ultium as in the bespoke EV platform designed by General Motors to underpin its latest electric vehicles, from the HUMMER EV and Silverado EV down to the Cadillac LYRIQ V and GMC Sierra AT4 EV....

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2026 Kia Telluride HEV Ups Efficiency, Lowers Ride Height

Dan Scanlan — Sun, 30 Aug 2026 21:55:39 +0000

You have seen this smoothed-out box before. EV Rider just tested the 2027 Kia Telluride X-Pro, looking rugged and ready to get muddy. Now we have the South Korean manufacturer’s more powerful, and more fuel-efficient version called the Telluride HEV...

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Can US Auto Industry Survive Global EV Shift?

Bill Bortzfield — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:31:00 +0000

If you think striking automotive design or EVs have to be expensive, think again. Here in the US, many EVs, like Dodge’s Charger Daytona, are targeted toward upper-income buyers. But in some other parts of the world, EVs like the...

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What’s Ahead For Charger Daytona EV Development

Bill Bortzfield — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:31:00 +0000

Recently, the Sixpack gasoline version of Dodge’s Charger has been getting all the attention, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t some exciting stuff ahead for the Daytona EV version as well. In fact, testing is well underway for what would...

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I Can’t Get My EV Motorcycle Locally Serviced Anymore

Bill Bortzfield — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:31:00 +0000

This week on EV Rider, something every motorcyclist who is considering an EV here in the U.S. needs to know. By now, I had hoped to make this video and post a 30,000-mile review of my 2020 Zero SR/F, but...

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2026 Cadillac Lyriq-V Rips With 615 HP Of Smoothness

Dan Scanlan — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:53:13 +0000

Cadillac is the second oldest continuously operating car company in the U.S., founded in 1902 by Henry Leyland – three years after Buick. Within just a few years, Leyland’s car company had achieve many firsts, including the first electric starter in...

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EV Sales Hit Records In 50 Countries During Trump’s War

Bill Bortzfield — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:31:00 +0000

Here’s something ironic: President Donald Trump, who has historically favored fossil fuels over renewables and EVs, may actually end up accelerating EV adoption. The International Energy Agency has released an analysis of EV buying trends around the world since the...

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Dodge Charger Scat Pack EV: 1,800-Mile Road Trip Test

Bill Bortzfield — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:31:00 +0000

This week on EV Rider, I’m pulling out on my very first long-distance road trip, going from Jacksonville, FL, up to Delaware on I-95. I hope you’ll come along for the ride by watching the video at the top of...

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