Death of the Muscle Car

. Dodge Charger, courtesy of Dodge. Muscle Car Update First, Ford’s Mustang Mach-e incensed many Mustang purists. Now, Dodge has announced the end of their traditional muscle car line with the discontinuation of the Charger and Challenger gas-powered muscle icons after 2023. Over the last 20 years, American muscle car enthusiasts knew they had Camaro,Continue

Back to the Future, Back from the Past

SLIDE FOR PAST <——-> FUTURE First it was an anemic 130 hp, 2.85-liter V6 with sleek, modern lines and gull-wing doors. The U.S.-required catalytic converter actually deducted about 40 hp from the original 170 production specs. Then, Doc Brown made an electric refit version requiring 1.21 gigawatts of power, or 1,620,000 horsepower to operate. This wasContinue

Ten Reasons Electric Vehicles are Here to Stay!

Over 30 nations and major automakers (GM, Ford, Mercedes) have agreed to end the sale of new gas and diesel vehicles as soon as 2035. GM, Ford and Ram have all committed to electric pickup trucks. Ford’s Lightning comes out this summer followed by the Silverado and Ram next year. Extended range versions with impressiveContinue

Will you follow the General?

2024 Silverado EV photo from General Motors General Motors is in a new growth phase that has already caused consumers and investors to shift attention to the U.S. manufacturer. With bold new EV offerings in the works, GM is all in on going electric. It is almost as if the company should be renamed afterContinue

Feeling Anxious about EVs?

Photo by jae park on Pexels.com You are not alone! A common theme in the EV discussion is range. Consumers are hesitant to adopt a technology that has limits not currently encountered with the network of gas stations globally. As charging stations dominate urban areas and interstate rest stops, suburban and rural areas stand outContinue

Is it time to invest?

Photo by Monstera on Pexels.com With the technology sector hard hit in the month of January, many investors are looking to the sector in hopes of major bounce back. While we urge all investors to do their due diligence in investment research, timing can be a factor. Historically, selling at the bottom results in regretContinue

The truth about ev charging v. gas prices

Photo by Maik Poblocki on Pexels.com With rising gas prices at all-time highs, the consideration of electric vehicles is increasing rapidly. The number of electric vehicles in the U.S. doubled last year with the expectation of similar increases in 2022 and beyond. Partly motivated by fuel economy and partly by the promise of cleaner, cutting-edgeContinue

Electric Vehicles: 2022 Survey

Cybertruck, courtesy of Tesla As we finish the first month of 2022, an explosion of EV news has hit the market with the promise of abundant choices in the coming years. America Charged wants to gather the concerns and hopes of actual auto owners as electric models compete against the tried and true technologies. PleaseContinue

The Secret History of Electric Cars

Nickel–iron batteries under the “Exide” brand originally developed in 1901 by Thomas Edison.  When the automobile began to gain acceptance in America and Europe, there were three basic power sources vying for dominance. Around 1900, only 22% of America cars were gas-powered. Surprisingly, 40% were steam-powered and 38% were electric-powered. On both continents, electric carsContinue

Electric Vehicles are Good Enough for N.A.S.A.

Lunar Rovers: 1969 v. 202_ With the next generation lunar rover in the planning phase, the advances in battery-electric power since the 1960s becomes clear. The original rover was powered by two silver-zinc potassium hydroxide non-rechargeable batteries (36 volt) resulting in a range of 57 miles. General Motors’ new Ultium (lithium) battery, embedded in a Northrup Grumman roverContinue