Eric Loveday

Back in May, Ford shocked the electric car world by being the first to announce that its future EVs would adopt Tesla’s North American Charging Standard plug and gain access to that charging network. At the time, Ford said that it worked out a deal with Tesla where its EVs would use those chargers with an adapter starting in 2024, and then switch to Tesla’s plug from the factory from 2025 onward. But it turns out Ford’s switch to the NACS plug wasn’t the easy slam dunk it seemed to be. Get t…

Back in May, Ford shocked the electric car world by being the first to announce that its future EVs would adopt Tesla’s North American Charging Standard plug and gain access to that charging network. At the time, Ford said that it worked out a deal with Tesla where its EVs would use those chargers with an adapter starting in 2024, and then switch to Tesla’s plug from the factory from 2025 onward. But it turns out Ford’s switch to the NACS plug wasn’t the easy slam dunk it seemed to be. Get t…

A Tesla Model X with a body covered in nickels is fitted with monster tires. Watch it drive over the top of a limousine in this crazy video. However, before we can discuss those monster wheels we have to take a step back and talk about those nickels. It’s a nickel-clad Model X, but why? Get Fully Charged Nickels stuck to the body and fitted with monster truck wheels. Because it’s a Tesla Model X, so why not? Lithium-ion batteries contain nickel, so why not plaster nickels over the entire b…

Tesla’s full self-driving, in its latest V12 version, does an exceptionally good job in very tough and challenging driving conditions. However, it’s still not perfect, which means that full self-driving is not yet a reality. Get Fully Charged Will full self-driving ever be a reality? Tesla continues to promise that full self-driving is coming soon, but even in its latest V12 version, it’s not quite there yet. However, V12 is the best yet, as this video shows. The opening scene in the video…

A Tesla Cybertruck crashed into some raised cement and it ripped the wheel right off the truck outside of the Beverly Hills Hotel. That’s basically all we know at this point in time. A friend of the Cybertruck owner asked Elon Musk (via X) if he could help out in getting a replacement Cybertruck but there hasn’t been a response from Musk. The friend claims a valet driver did the damage, but InsideEVs has learned that the owner of the Cybertruck was responsible for the crash. The damage to the…

An owner of a 2018 Tesla Model 3 tested the new 2024 Highland Model 3. Like every time a new iPhone comes out, he thinks it’s the best Model 3 ever made—but has still concluded that it’s not enough to make him upgrade. Well-known YouTuber and car reviewer Andy Slye currently owns a 2018 Tesla Model 3 with 140,000 miles on the odometer and he was seriously considering upgrading to the new 2024 Tesla Model 3 Highland, but after an extended test drive of the new Model 3, Slye changed his mind. To b…

Consumer Reports has declared the Tesla Model Y as 2024’s best electric car of the year and a top ten car overall. In 2023, the Tesla Model Y became the world’s best-selling car of any type. Now, in 2024, the Model Y has grabbed another honor. Get Fully Charged The Tesla Model Y is the best electric car of 2024, according to Consumer Reports. Numerous hybrids and plug-in hybrids made Consumer Reports’ “Best Car of the Year” list for 2024, but only one all-electric car did and that was the Tes…

InsideEVs is proud to present episode 200 of its weekly podcast. Available on the InsideEVs YouTube channel and all major podcast platforms – Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, iHeart Radio, and Tune In. We also stream the show live on Facebook, Twitch, Twitter, and YouTube on Friday at 9:30 AM EST. Appearing on this episode is Laycee “Miss GoElectric,” an insightful veteran of the InsideEVs Podcast and her own media empire, Hazel Southwell who has been doing science-y deep thinking and r…

Some of the earlier range tests of the Tesla Cybertruck found it to perform well below Tesla’s estimated range figures but this latest test found the opposite to be true. The first Cybertruck range test by Out of Spec resulted in the vehicle falling about 20 percent shy of Tesla’s estimated range. Another less accurate test found the Cybertruck to average between 164 and 206 miles. Cybertruck Range Tesla Cybertruck Owners Who Drove 10,000 Miles Say Range Is 164 To 206 Miles Tesla Cybertruck Fal…

Is the 2025 Ram Ramcharger better than a Ford F-150? More specifically, is the Ramcharger better than a Ford F-150 Lightning? That’s the title of this video walkaround, but it doesn’t answer that question. Truthfully, we won’t know that answer until we’ve done extended testing on the Ramcharger (ideally directly against a Lightning) and it isn’t even out yet. But the use of an extended-range powertrain bodes extremely well for people who use their trucks to tow and haul big things, and for now,…

The Tesla Cybertuck can actually stop bullets and Tesla proved this during the reveal of the truck by showing a video of it doing so. The truck stopped some lower-power ammunition, including 9 mm rounds from a submachine gun. But that was a video put out by Tesla. What if a Cybertruck owner shot up his own truck? Would the result be the same? Get Fully Charged The Tesla Cybertruck can stop bullets. The stainless steel exterior of the Cybertruck is effective at stopping bullets and shotgun rou…

The Tesla Cybertuck can actually stop bullets and Tesla proved this during the reveal of the truck by showing a video of it doing so. The truck stopped some lower-power ammunition, including 9 mm rounds from a submachine gun.%adPlace1% But that was a video put out by Tesla. What if a Cybertruck owner shot up his own truck? Would the result be the same? Get Fully Charged The Tesla Cybertruck can stop bullets. The stainless steel exterior of the Cybertruck is effective at stopping bullets and s…

After driving a Tesla Model Y for 3 years and 60,000 miles, the owners offer advice as to whether or not you should buy one. Do they love it? Hate it? Or a bit of both. The answer is both, but it’s more love than hate, that’s for sure. The Model Y owners who uploaded this video state: Is the Model Y still the best Tesla out there to buy? After owning ours for 3 years and 60,000 miles, check out our totally honest review, including everything we love and hate about our Tesla Model Y 7 Seater.…

The Tesla Cybertruck’s stainless steel body panels get dirty, discolored and show signs of “corrosion,” but there’s a simple two-step cheap method to fix these issues. Stainless steel is nothing new. However, in the world of cars, its use on the exterior of a vehicle is rare. Therefore, there’s a lack of knowledge regarding how to clean it once it gets dirty. Get Fully Charged Cleaning stainless steel isn’t easy, but we’ve found a method that works. Two products—Bar Keeper’s Friend in liquid…

The Tesla Cybertruck Cyberbeast is indeed a beast on the drag strip, though that might not be its intended use. However, in this video, we get a chance to watch the Cyberbeast rip from 0 to 60 MPH in 2.68 seconds and do the quarter-mile in 11.85 seconds. In addition to those two times, this Cybertruck faces off against several opponents in eighth-mile drag races, which seem more suited for the Cybertruck than quarter-mile runs. Remember when Tesla pitted a Cybertruck that was towing a Porsche 91…

InsideEVs is proud to present episode 197 of its weekly podcast. Available on the InsideEVs YouTube channel and all major podcast platforms – Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, iHeart Radio, and Tune In. We also stream the show live on Facebook, Twitch, Twitter, and YouTube on Friday at 9:30 AM EST. Appearing on this episode is Laycee “Miss GoElectric,” an insightful veteran of the InsideEVs Podcast and her own media empire, Hazel Southwell who has been doing science-y deep thinking and r…

The Tesla Cybertruck has a payload rating of up to 2,500 pounds, which is more than a Ford F-150, but can it handle that hefty of a load? While this video doesn’t provide us with proof that the Cybertruck can drive off down the road with its payload maxed out, it does show us that Tesla’s electric truck can hold that much weight in its bed alone without sagging and that’s not something that most light-duty trucks can claim to do. Get Fully Charged Testing the Tesla Cybertuck’s payload capacity…

Nearly 25% of Tesla Cybertruck buyers are opting for the range-extending battery pack that takes up bed space, reduces payload, and costs an estimated $16,000. That’s according to crowd-sourced data found over at the Cybertruck Owner’s Club. We need to note that although this data has been found to be quite accurate, it only includes those who submit to the site. So, in terms of total numbers, expect the data to be lower than the actual figures, but the percentages should be close to accurate.…

InsideEVs is proud to present episode 196 of its weekly podcast. Available on the InsideEVs YouTube channel and all major podcast platforms – Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, iHeart Radio, and Tune In. We also stream the show live on Facebook, Twitch, Twitter, and YouTube on Friday at 9:30 AM EST. Appearing on this episode is Laycee “Miss GoElectric,” an insightful veteran of the InsideEVs Podcast and her own media empire, Hazel Southwell who has been doing science-y deep thinking and r…

If you want to sell your Tesla Cybertruck then you’re in luck. CarMax will buy it from you. But how much will Carmax pay for your rare and rather unusual electric truck? Let’s recall though that you can’t sell your Tesla Cybertruck for at least a year after taking ownership without getting hit with a $50,000 fee (or more) from Tesla. This clause from Tesla was later removed before being put back in place. Get Fully Charged What’s a used Cybertruck worth to CarMax? If you bought a Cybertruck b…