Alex Lauer

Alex Lauer is the features editor at InsideHook. Since joining the company in 2016, he’s covered a wide range of topics, including cars, the environment, books and business. His reporting broke stories on the rise of Bookshop (the anti-Amazon online bookseller), the fall of Best Made Company (and sale to Duluth Trading) and the false promises of a supposedly “environmentally-friendly” NFT initiative. His hands-on methods — driving in a Sherp (of Kanye West fame) in northern Minnesota and idling in the electric Ford Mustang Mach-E for 12 hours in the middle of winter — offer a reliable and unique perspective on popular issues. Previously, he wrote for City Pages in the Twin Cities after graduating from the University of Minnesota. After starting at IH in New York City, he now lives in Minneapolis, MN. Follow him on Instagram: @alexlauer.

All Articles From Alex Lauer

Report: 41% of Drivers Get Out of Speeding Tickets by Simply Asking

Instead of shedding tears, try a little old-school persuasion

The U.S. Government Is Quietly Trying to Open Our Largest National Forest to Logging

Alaska’s Tongass is under attack. Why aren’t we hearing more about it?

Faherty's Inconceivably Comfy Shirts and Hoodies Are Up to 50% Off

Grab a one-way ticket to leisuretown, now at a discount

The Car-Building Secrets From the “Fast and Furious” Are Now Publicly Available

Craig Lieberman, technical advisor for the first two movies, is sharing everything he knows

Filson's Taking Up to 65% Off Jackets, Fleece, Bags and Much More

The outdoor heritage brand’s massive summer sale ends Friday morning

Best Made Just Released More Than 100 Pieces of Restored Cast Iron

It’s the brand’s annual cast iron event, and they’ll sell like hot cakes

This Is the Quintessential Boat Shoe. It's Over $50 Off.

Sperry Gold Cup Authentic Originals are discounted at Nordstrom

Jaguar to Build SUV Based on the New Land Rover Defender

Will the 2020 Defender’s brand-new platform lift both brands?

Ford Confirms Its Electric F-150 Promises by Towing Over One Million Pounds

Watch a prototype pull 10 double-decker train cars … filled with 42 F-150s

Disney Allegedly Gearing Up to Launch a US Airline

The upside? Free bags. The downside? Costumed characters.

How to Take Hundreds Off at Suitsupply (Before Anyone Else)

Suits are up to $300, but the outlet sale includes jackets, shoes and more

Every Vehicle From “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee,” Ranked

If you had to pick, what would you take: Huracán? Aston Martin DB5? The scooters?

The 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Is Here and … Actually Affordable

Here’s everything you need to know about the new mid-engine hype machine

In Praise of the Heavy T-Shirt (And Where to Grab One for $29)

Go up a weight class with Taylor Stitch’s discounted Heavy Bag tees