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

Basically Any Portable Speaker You Could Want Is on Sale at JBL

Up to 50% off voice-activated, waterproof and pocket-sized speakers

Researchers Figured Out How to Harvest Electricity From Snow

Snow TENG was tested in wearables, could coat entire buildings

Take Up to $280 Off Burrow’s Modular, Spill-Proof, Painless Couches

Free shipping, simple assembly and built-in USB chargers

Ford to Invest $500M in Rivian, Build EVs on Its Platform

The partnership comes after one with GM fell through

Amazon Discounted Hundreds of Board Games. You Need These Six.

Including an underrated party game and $4.4M Kickstarter favorite

This Ford Bronco Isn’t Just Electric — It’s a Manual Transmission

Zero Labs is taking reservations for just 150 of their EV restorations

Overstocked Dealerships Are Offering Huge Discounts on Jeep Wranglers

Skip the Gladiator and get a deal on a 2018 Wrangler

Bring the Clean Smells of Spring Inside With 40% Off Candles

Choose from oak moss, orange blossom or gin. Or collect ‘em all.

Is the Stingray the First Sexy Nonstick Pan?

It’s the first pan from Kickstarter favorite Edge of Belgravia

Shop Todd Snyder’s Shirt Sale Because Your Wardrobe Craves Color

Take $50 off top-notch Oxford shirts in melon, mint and yellow

Project Camper Is a High-Speed Defender “Enthusiasts Would Probably Hate”

ECD Automotive Design’s build can hit 60 MPH in six seconds

Rivian Is Working on Six EVs and an Undisclosed Amazon Project

The electric vehicle startup is focusing on pickup trucks and SUVs

All the Lawn Games You’re Missing Are Up to 70% Off

Including golf cornhole, croquet and other backyard favorites

Report: Dr Pepper, Whole Foods Bottled Water Has Unsafe Levels of Arsenic

A new Consumer Reports investigation implicates six brands