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

China Is Now Building a First-Generation Corvette Knockoff

It’s called the SS Dolphin, and it’s a plug-in hybrid

The Best Deals on Coffee Beans for National Coffee Day

From specific roasters, like Devoción and Peace Coffee, to subscriptions

Why the Watch Worn by the Tour de France Champion Should Be on Your Radar

Tadej Pogačar finished the race in a Breitling Endurance Pro

He Electrified F1 and SUV Racing, Now He’s Doing the Same for Boats

The new E1 electric powerboat series is the brainchild of Alejandro Agag

Take Up to $550 Off Hamilton Watches at Nordstrom

Here are our favorite dress, field and cinematic timepieces

The Model S Plaid Is Now the Most Expensive Tesla

Do you really need a car that goes 0 to 60 in under two seconds?

California Ending Sales of New Gas Cars by 2035

Gov. Newsom signed the executive order on the hood of a Mustang Mach-E

Three MTA Workers Accused of Installing “Man Cave” Below Grand Central

A futon, flat-screen TV and refrigerator, all underneath the tracks

Tissot's Entry-Level Seastar Dive Watch Is Up to $250 Off

With a rating of 300m, it isn’t just for show, either

Volkswagen Revives the Spirit of the Beetle With the Electric ID.4

The new SUV hopes to win over Americans by being too practical to ignore

Did Elon Musk Just Make the Case for a Green New Deal?

At Tesla’s Battery Day event, the biggest claim was between the lines

These 72-Hour Survival Kits Are 25% Off for a Limited Time

Be prepared for anything with Uncharted Supply Co.’s bug-out bags

UK Expected to Move Up Ban on Gas Cars to 2030

The country wants a “green economic recovery” from the pandemic

Weighted Blankets Are on Sale Just in Time for Fall

Grab a discount on Baloo blankets at Huckberry

Ford Is About to Find Out Whether the Stick Shift Is Worth Saving

After an outcry, the Sasquatch Bronco is getting a manual. But will it last?