Faraday Future electric crossover teased before CES debut (video)

Teaser for Faraday Future electric car debuting at 2017 Consumer Electronics ShowFaraday Future will unveil its first production electric car at CES in January, and last week it released a short teaser video previewing that vehicle. The short video features a camouflaged test vehicle driving around a track, but offers little information about Faraday Future's first model. Text that accompanies the video notes the quietness of...

2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV: video review of 238-mile electric car

2017 Chevrolet Bolt EVFrom the outside, this car looks like a tall hatchback, not all that remarkable, maybe a bit bigger than some of the smallest cars around. But from the moment you open the door and get behind the wheel, it's clear that this is no ordinary Chevrolet. In fact, it's Chevrolet's first-ever electric car: the 2017 Chevy Bolt EV. The Bolt has an...

How Formula E electric-car series could make road cars better

2016/2017 Formula E Hong Kong ePrixThe adage "racing improves the breed" is often used to justify automakers' participation in motorsports. The implication is that technology developed for racing, and tested under the harsh conditions of competition, can eventually be applied to production cars. Indeed, items that many of today's drivers take advantage of—from the rear-view...

How fast IS a Tesla Model S P100D? How about 0-to-60 in 2.5 seconds?

2016 Tesla Model S P100D on the drag stripLast month, Tesla Motors announced new 100D versions of the Model S and Model X. A battery-pack capacity increase of 10 kilowatt hours over the previous 90D versions brings a bump in range, of course. But what about performance? DON'T MISS: The Tesla Model S P100D really, seriously goes over 300 miles this time Tesla claims the top Model S P100D...