Patrick George

New York

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

Articles

These EVs Far Outperform Their EPA Range On The Highway

4 days ago | insideevs.com | Patrick George

Consumer Reports tested 30 EVs to see which ones measure up to their stated EPA range estimates. Most vehicles that fell short only missed their EPA estimates by a handful of miles. Some were egregious offenders. A few others beat their estimates by 40 miles. The publication ran fully charged vehicles at a steady speed of 70 mph until their batteries were depleted.
Tesla's Affordable EV Denials Sent The Company Into Shock

5 days ago | insideevs.com | Patrick George

Some call it the Model 2. Others have called it the Model Q. But inside Tesla, apparently, it's called "Wait, what?"The long-rumored more-affordable new Tesla has been a point of contention inside the company for years, according to countless reports.
EV Batteries Got 20% Cheaper Last Year

6 days ago | insideevs.com | Patrick George

Prices for lithium-ion battery packs fell 20% in 2024, the largest drop since 2017, according to a study from the International Energy Agency (IEA). Cheaper batteries mean cheaper EVs, and electric cars and trucks remain the main driver of battery demand. China’s price advantage is widening over the rest of the world. The war for a zero-emission future of transportation is really a war for batteries.
The 2025 Audi RS E-Tron GT Is A Nail In The Coffin For Gas Performance

1 week ago | insideevs.com | Patrick George

I keep a mental list of the fastest cars I've ever driven. It's not a very lengthy or detailed one, just an informal ranking of the best of the best when it comes to speed. The Bugatti Veyron was at the top of the list for a long time. I was also fortunate enough to drive a Lexus LFA once; it's definitely on there. So is the Porsche 911 Turbo S—specifically, the 991 generation of that car, but any Turbo S can ruin a supercar's day. Oh, and the Nissan GT-R Nismo.
Tesla's Robotaxi Experience Is Coming Soon. Will It Turn Things Around?

1 week ago | insideevs.com | Patrick George

A very big check is about to be due at Tesla. (Maybe, anyway.)For about a decade now, CEO Elon Musk has promised the advent of fully autonomous Teslas, starting with a ride-share service that evolves into personal cars being used as roving taxis and ends with the steering wheel itself becoming irrelevant. We got something of a look at this grand vision last year at Tesla's We, Robot event, and nothing less than the future of the company is said to ride on achieving it.
This Is The Biggest Challenge For Stellantis' New CEO

1 week ago | insideevs.com | Riccardo Ciriaco |Patrick George

Photo by: Stellantis Born Italian and an executive at Stellantis long before the company had that name, Antonio Filosa will be the company's new CEO on June 23. On that day, he'll officially take the mantle from Carlos Tavares, who resigned from the post in early December. Filosa will have to lead Stellantis through a crucial phase, both for the group and for the entire auto industry. Many problems will end up on the CEO's table.
Stellantis Has A New Boss. He Has His Work Cut Out For Him

1 week ago | insideevs.com | Patrick George

The company that owns Fiat has hired a guy named Tony to fix things. You can't make this stuff up. The 14-brand conglomerate Stellantis has finally selected a new CEO after its founding leader abruptly left the company last year amid a dispute with its board of directors. Today, his replacement was named: Antonio Filosa, most recently CEO of Jeep, and himself a 25-year veteran of the family. He inherits a massive global car company that's facing some tough questions about the future.
China's 100-Second EV Battery Swaps Are Here

1 week ago | insideevs.com | Patrick George

When I visited China last month to cover the Shanghai Auto Show, trying an electric-vehicle battery-swap station was high on my to-do list. The promise is certainly enticing: the ability to switch a depleted battery with a completely full one in a fraction of the time it'd take to fast-charge an EV. After experiencing Nio's approach to this, I drove away impressed.
2025 Volvo EX30: What Do You Want To Know?

1 week ago | insideevs.com | Patrick George

I finally have a Volvo EX30 in my driveway. And that's been a long time coming. Longtime InsideEVs readers may remember that I tried to buy the Volvo EX30 last year. Like a lot of people, I was blown away early on by the EX30's compact shape, intriguing minimalist interior, handsome design and, above all else, that $34,950 price tag. Affordable cars are hard to come by in America these days.
The Best Explanation Yet For Why America Is Giving Up On EVs

2 weeks ago | insideevs.com | Patrick George

For a while, it all seemed like it might just work out. By one estimate, about 130,000 American jobs were said to be riding on the electric-vehicle boom sparked by the Inflation Reduction Act. Other estimates put that number around 160,000; if you include indirect but related fields, it may be closer to half a million.