@tomvoelk.bsky.social
I like cars and common sense. Not always in that order. Check out Driven Car Reviews at YouTube.
Optiq is Cadillac thinking outside the box. Good value, creative materials, excellent driving dynamics and range. The brand is gaining traction and skewing younger. Perfect? Nope. But EVs can be better vehicles (if you can charge at home). @generalmotors.bsky.social
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With up to 329 miles of EPA rated range and a peak charge rate of 270kW, the Audi A6 Sportback e-tron continues to advance EVs toward normalcy. And Sportback means itβs a useful hatchback. Feel free to skip the SUV.
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The GMC Sierra EV can expand its bed to carry loads nearly 11 feet long. Lockable storage up front is larger than some compact cars. The tailgate flips and folds in multiple ways. It and @Chevy Silverado EV are incredibly useful. youtu.be/MZV05U-okXk
22.07.2025 21:09 β π 7 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Thinking about buying an EV? Confused about the federal tax credit expiration? Herb Weisbaum and Checkbook.org to the rescue! I help a little bit too. He's the best consumer reporter I know (and kind of responsible for me meeting my wife).
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Yup, the GMC Sierra EV Denali Max Range is big, heavy and expensive. Itβs also powerful, refined, spacious and infinitely flexible. 460 miles of range? 350kW charge speed? Yes please. youtu.be/Oys42NyljEQ #automotive
16.07.2025 00:36 β π 7 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Look at me all dressed up. Just trying to get the word out that an EV might, MIGHT, be better than an ICE car for many.
10.07.2025 16:30 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Hereβs to new challenges. Honored to announce Iβve been chosen as a NACTOY (North American Car and Truck Of the Year) jury member. A great group filled with the most professional automotive writers in the biz. And thankfully, I wonβt have to learn too many new names! northamericancaroftheyear.org
08.07.2025 19:14 β π 8 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Hey there PNW folks, Iβll be at Electrify Expo held at Marymoor Park in Redmond on 7/13 speaking with Matt Teske from @chargeway.bsky.social on the main stage at 11:30AM. Come say hi! Martin and Rob will be there too. Use code EVRC for 25% of online tix at www.electrifyexpo.com.
08.07.2025 18:20 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Ford has no cars like Fusion or Focus to tune for sport. Enter the Maverick Lobo. Not just stripes and trim, real equipment upgrades mean more fun in the curves. Itβs a reverse mullet, party up front, business in the back. #automotive youtu.be/HDnIJU2C0j0
08.07.2025 17:17 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0This is not an economy vehicle. It's a performance machine. Thus the range.
08.07.2025 17:16 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Kind of expensive to change my graphics to "Driven Car Previews" so I'm letting it slide.
08.07.2025 17:15 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0A reminder that this is the hi-po version of the 6 Sportback e-tron and with large wheels and sticky rubber its range is 303 miles. So without breaking embargo about performance and A6 details, maybe the specs aren't so meh...
01.07.2025 16:44 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Weβre so used to the constant stream of SUVs from automakers, itβs worth celebrating the Audi S6 Sportback e-tron. Looks like a sedan, but is it? FYI, those with range angst, the lowest rating (with performance tires) is 303 miles. And that 270kw charge speedβ¦ #automotive
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You're always one step ahead of me Zamafir! Thanks for the shout out.
01.07.2025 16:36 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0In one of my favorite automotive moments ever, my son sent his EP while I was driving my Porsche Taycan 4S up the coast. Christened the Burmeister system with it. This was in part one of my Taycan vid. The EP just dropped to the public. Take a listen! linktr.ee/chidashi?utm...
26.06.2025 21:41 β π 7 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
The 2026Honda Passport TrailSport (4th gen) no longer looks like a Pilot with a truncated rump. And the TS trim isnβt just stripes and cladding. I take it on and off pavement. Itβs Goldilocks approved. And a smooth V6 that sounds great!
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What's the ground clearence of the Mazda?
26.06.2025 04:06 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 3 π 0It was a fun trip in so many ways. And yeah, those camoed Audi's were a surprise. Part two is now up.
17.06.2025 15:13 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Thanks for the shout out Zamafir. It's live now. Cheers!
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Hereβs Part Deux of my LA to Seattle @Porsche Taycan 4S road trip. Itβs the meat of the experience with more charge stops and observations of the car. And a little surprise for me at the end of the trip. Hey, I measuredβ¦ #cars
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So far so good. My road trip video drops today.
10.06.2025 14:43 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Whatβs it like to road trip an EV in 2025? I point my new (to me) @porscheusa.bsky.social Taycan 4S north from Ontario, CA to Seattle to find out. 1,230 miles and the Supercharger network is not open to Porsche yet. What could go wrong..? #Automotive #ElectricVehicles
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After years of having only the 2 in showrooms, the Polestar 3 arrives to expand the EV brand. A much needed SUV, itβs got looks and handling chops. But nearly no buttons. Which can be tolerable IF Google Assistant is workingβ¦ @polestarcars.bsky.social #automobile
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Mudfest is my favorite event of the year. We get to drive 21 vehicles back-to-back over 2 days. My most visual piece in 2025 is worth the big screen. I catch air with @NickCappa in an RHO! And watch to the very end⦠#NWAPAMudfest youtu.be/1kwfYxckffI
27.05.2025 17:15 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0To be fair, I didn't know who he was. I don't watch YT videos, I only make them.
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The fastest Volvo ever produced isnβt what you might think. Sized like a Chevy Bolt, the EX30 will sling up to 60 MPH quicker than a Taycan 4S. Perfect for urban skirmishes. Looks great too. But how about a few buttons Volvo? #Automotive
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The 2026 Genesis GV70 might not look significantly different, but there are important changes under the sheetmetal. Slowly but surely, this brand is gearing up for a fight with Audi, BMW and Lexus. @Genesis_USA #GV70 #automotive youtu.be/jze8xvmVjDw
06.05.2025 16:30 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Curious what the @porscheusa.bsky.social delivery experience is like? Let me show you first hand. I picked up my CPO Taycan 4S at Porsche Ontario and, like a nerd, shot the process. Next up, the drive back to Seattleβ¦
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Just glad I got the correct. I think...
29.04.2025 20:49 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
For the Subaru faithful, the Forester finally gets a gas/electric powertrain (with a little help from Toyota). Itβs a very different system than RAV4 though. βForester and hybridβ are the best combo since chocolate and peanut butter.
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