Alex Lauer

The Rivian R1T truck in the wilderness. The electric pickup was voted as one of the "most satisfying" vehicles in a Consumer Reports survey.

Autos

Three Big Surprises in Consumer Reports’ “Most Satisfying” Cars Survey

One sports car trounced the competition, and so did two unexpected EVs

Will Ferrell driving a Chevy Silverado EV in a Super Bowl commercial from GM and Netflix. It's kicking off a long-term partnership between the automaker and streaming service.

Autos

GM Has a New Weapon in the Electric Car War: Netflix

The automaker is partnering with the streaming service on a huge EV push, but don’t call it product placement!

Autos

Jeep Settlement Acknowledges Wrangler’s Infamous “Death Wobble”

Certain Wrangler and Gladiator owners may be entitled to an extended warranty and financial reimbursement

Two people kayaking off the shore of Isle Royale National Park, one of five parks along Lake Superior that plans to decarbonize in order to fight climate change

Travel

The Test Case for Decarbonizing Our National Parks Is Underway

The five parks around Lake Superior, including “the most difficult to reach wilderness area in the continental United States,” plan to eliminate fossil fuel use in four years

A man in a button-down shirt and khakis sitting in the bed of a pickup truck with a laptop computer. According to survey data, pickup truck buyers know they don't actually need their trucks.

Autos

Many Pickup Truck Owners Freely Admit They Don’t Actually Need Trucks

An Axios report on bigger and more dangerous trucks features some interesting survey data

1963 Apollo 3500 GT Coupe by Intermeccanica

Autos

The Rare Apollo GT, an “American Ferrari,” Is Finally Getting Its Due

An Italian-built body with a Buick V8? No, you’re not dreaming.

Rep. Rashida Tlaib tours the General Motors Factory Zero and checks out the GMC Hummer EV. According to Bloomberg, it's the EV with the lowest Green rating.

Autos

Here’s the Least “Green” Electric Vehicle You Can Buy, According to Bloomberg

The outlet devised a new rating system for EVs based on eco-friendliness

Tesla electric cars sit at a Supercharger station in Burbank, California

Autos

Can We Stop Inserting Electric Cars Into the Culture Wars?

A Wyoming legislator introduced a bill to ban the sale of EVs by 2035, but admits it’s just a stunt

A man holding a cigar while looking at a Porsche sports car. New research has come out looking at the relation between owning fast cars and penis size.

Autos

Psychologists Finally Studied the Relation Between Sports Cars and Penis Size

“Response has mostly been mild amusement and the feeling that this is ‘just common sense,’” said professor Daniel Richardson, one of the authors of the study