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 and X: @alexlauer.

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A woman and man working out with the Mirror, a home fitness device embedded in a reflective mirror. We take a look at why the home gym is the perfect Mother's Day gift for 2022.

Gifting the Mirror Is the Ultimate Mother’s Day Flex, Literally

Don’t take it from me, take it from the women in my life

A photo of a person in black deflating the tires on an SUV in Boston, courtesy of Tyre Extinguishers on Twitter (@T_Extinguishers)

SUV Owners Beware: Climate Activists Are Coming for Your Tires

Members of a group calling itself Tyre Extinguishers recently deflated tires on 43 vehicles in Boston

Tesla and Twitter CEO Elon Musk in January, 2023

Want to Know How Well Twitter Is Doing? Don’t Rely on Elon Musk.

The CEO has a reputation for distorting the truth and being his own hype man

1980 Ford M81 McLaren Mustang which is going up for auction at Mecum Auctions' Indy 2023 sale

One of the Rarest Ford Mustangs of All Time Is Heading to Auction

The 1-of-10 M81 McLaren Mustang prototype will be featured in Mecum’s Indianapolis sale in May

The Polestar 4, an electric SUV with no rear window

Polestar Wants to Convince You Having No Rear Window Is a Good Thing

The newly unveiled Polestar 4 has lost the plot

Volkswagen ID.7 electric sedan in white

Can EVs Save the Sedan?

As Volkswagen's new ID.7 reiterates, smaller is better in electric mobility

A man and a woman stand next to a camper van with mountains in the background

The Old #VanLife Is Out, But a New Nomadic Trend Is Taking Its Place

Instagram virality takes a back seat to climate realities

The orange Genesis GV80 Coupe Concept at the 2023 New York Auto Show

Genesis Stuns, Ram Electrifies and Hyundai Goes Disney at the New York Auto Show

The eight best vehicles at the event, which runs through April 16, include a humongous electric truck and ferocious new Mustang

A Twitter screenshot from @_Carabinieri_ of F1 driver Charles Leclerc's Ferrari during the theft of his Richard Mille watch in 2022

Inside the $300K Watch Heist of F1 Star Charles Leclerc

Four suspects have been arrested in connection with the robbery, which found the driver giving chase in his Ferrari

A person sitting in a Tesla EV at a charging station. According to reporting from Reuters, Tesla employees inappropriately shared images and videos recording by Tesla cars in an internal messaging system.

Report: Tesla Employees Inappropriately Shared Videos Recorded by Customer Cars

One ex-worker told Reuters one such clip included "a man approaching a vehicle completely naked"

The Smithey Carbon Steel Round Roaster sitting on a table with a chicken and potatoes in it

Review: The Joys of Cooking With Smithey's Trend-Proof Carbon Steel Pan

The hand-forged roaster is not ergonomic or flashy. That’s a good thing.

The 2023 GMC Hummer EV, an electric pickup truck, driving through water. Only two of the supertrucks were delivered in Q1 2023.

80,000 People Want a Hummer EV. Only Two Have Been Delivered in 2023.

What’s behind the delay in the GMC supertruck?

A worker moving an aluminum platform for a Polestar electric vehicle

The Other EV Race That’s More Important Than Replicating Gas Cars

Polestar is focused on more than range, power and convenience

The 1978 Jeep Cherokee 4xe Concept which is part of the Easter Jeep Safari for 2023

Jeep Mashed Up a Retro Cherokee With Their Hybrid Wrangler

The 1978 Jeep Cherokee 4xe is the star of the company’s annual Easter Safari concepts

An electric truck from Rivian driving in the forest. Do we have enough raw materials on Earth to build millions of EVs like this?

Does the Planet Have Enough Raw Materials for Electric Cars?

The CEO of one of the world’s largest automakers has his doubts

Skillets, woks and Dutch ovens from Staub, Le Creuset and Five Two, which you'll find discounted at the kitchen sales happening at Sur La Table and Food52

The 10 Best Cookware Deals From Two Blockbuster Kitchen Sales

Brands like Le Creuset, Staub and Lodge are up to 60% off at Sur La Table and Food52