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

These $79 Patagonia Packs Are Made of 100% Recycled Materials

Affordable Patagonia gear? Don't mind if we do.

The 10 Best Wearable Beer Coolers for the Summer

Weekenders, backpacks, and even a beer quiver will help you through the season.

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An extra axle isn’t the only thing Bruiser Conversions added

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Just remember: If you can see the neighbors, they can see you

McLaren’s Fourth ‘Longtail’ Floats Like a Butterfly, Stings Like the GT

Yes, those are top-exit exhausts. And yes, they spit hellfire.

This 1956 Maserati A6G Is a Bona Fide Vehicular Unicorn

Included: the original engine and gearbox