Patrick George

New York

Cars, tech, etc. EIC @InsideEVs. Bylines @Verge, @TheAtlantic, @voxmediapods, @heatmap_news etc. Priors: @Jalopnik, @TheDrive. Texan in NYC.

Articles

Chevrolet Keeps Winning At This

1 week ago | insideevs.com | Patrick George

In the early part of 2024, I was editing an investigative feature from contributor John Voelcker about how General Motors' vaunted "Ultium" electric revolution had gone off the rails.
The 2026 Subaru Trailseeker EV Is Exactly What Subaru Fans Wanted

1 week ago | insideevs.com | Patrick George

Photo by: Subaru Maybe it was Rivian that did it. Maybe it was Hyundai with the new Ioniq 5 XRT. Either way, Subaru seems to be getting the message: more people want more electric options from the famous all-terrain automaker. At this week's New York Auto Show, Subaru is finally delivering in the form of a heavily updated 2026 Solterra and something we didn't have on our bingo cards at all this year.
The 2026 Subaru Trailseeker EV Is Exactly What Subaru Fans Wanted

1 week ago | msn.com | Patrick George

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Chevy Silverado EV, New Chevy Bolt Will Get Cheaper LFP Batteries

1 week ago | insideevs.com | Patrick George

Unlike most other so-called "traditional" automakers who are trying to go electric, General Motors seems to have figured out the secret sauce: whoever controls the batteries controls the future. And two promising electric models are about to benefit from GM's battery advancements that should make cars cheaper to buy.
Slate's $25,000 Electric Truck Will Be A 'Disruptor'

1 week ago | insideevs.com | Patrick George

These days, it doesn't feel like $25,000 gets you much of anything when you're shopping for a new car. Blame inflation, America's love of giant trucks and SUVs or automakers that need to keep delivering those record profits. (And that's all before you throw tariffs into the mix.)The situation is even worse in the electric vehicle arena. Prices are going down as batteries get cheaper, but they're still in the United States. This is all why the upcoming Slate Auto brand could be such a big deal.
Home Level 2 Charger Installations Are Skyrocketing

1 week ago | insideevs.com | Patrick George

There are actually lots of ways to live with an electric vehicle even if you don't have access to a home Level 2 charger. But in general, if you can install a home plug, you'd be kind of crazy not to. Of all the benefits to going electric, that one is probably the strongest. Evidently, more and more EV drivers are figuring this out.
Why 2025 May Be The Auto Industry's Most 'Consequential Year' Yet

1 week ago | insideevs.com | Patrick George

Most people who just drive their cars every day or buy a new one every decade or so never see this, but the automotive industry works off a global rules-based order. Safety regulations tell the car companies what they can and cannot build; the same is true for emissions regulations. Tariffs, trade rules, technology trends, currency fluctuations and other factors all tell those automakers where they can build and how much they can charge—and it takes years upon years to set that all up.
Why 2025 May Be The Auto Industry's Most 'Consequential Year' Yet

1 week ago | msn.com | Patrick George

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The Subaru Trailseeker Could Be A Very Big Deal

1 week ago | insideevs.com | Patrick George

Subaru feels like a brand that's tailor-made to do well in the electric vehicle arms race. Its fans are often outdoorsy, environmentally minded, attracted to superior traction control and interested in performance. But so far, Subaru has been a bit player at best in the EV scene. It has just one all-electric offering, the Solterra, itself a re-badged Toyota bZ4X with similarly middling specs. Yet like the bZ4X, the Solterra actually sold quite well last year and in the first part of 2025.
The New Tesla Model Y Gets Its Most Fearsome Competitor Ever

1 week ago | insideevs.com | Patrick George

Suppose there's such a thing as the iPhone of cars. If that exists at all, it's assuredly the Tesla Model Y. Tesla's midsize electric crossover has earned its stripes as the world's best-selling electric vehicle (and best-selling single model of car, period) for its unassailable combination of range, power, tech features, price and practicality. But right as an updated Model Y makes its debut, a lot of people have their reasons for wanting to move on from Tesla.