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Car Buyers Don’t Want More Tech. They Just Want Heated Seats

A new study of 19,000 car shoppers revealed that heated seats are the number one most-wanted feature.

Motor1 · Aug 5

Chinese EVs Are Landing In Canada. Over Half Of Canadians Would Buy One

Price, quality, and value for money are the main reasons Canadians lean toward buying a Chinese car, a new survey shows.

InsideEVs · May 14

Do Americans Even Want Chinese Cars?

The prospect of buying a new car is more out of reach than ever for many Americans. Average new-car transaction prices still hover around $50,000, while most of the country’s cheapest vehicles have disappeared over the past decade. Heading into 2026, there may not be a single new car sold…

Motor1 · Jan 7

Drivers To New Car Tech: Leave Me The Hell Alone, Please

It's great when tech just works, am I right? Especially in-car tech—nobody wants to be fiddling with a million menus to turn on the wipers or dealing with a driver assist system that slams on the brakes for no good reason (looking at you, Tesla Autopilot). Sometimes I feel like…

InsideEVs · Apr 10, 2025

You Can't Afford These Tariffs

For the past six months, I’ve been quietly toying around with purchasing a new or new-to-me electric vehicle. I looked into a lease of several on-the-lot EV specials and came across a 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 SE, advertised for a featherweight $89 per month, for 24 months. Of course, after…

InsideEVs · Apr 3, 2025

Study Shows That Buyers Really Want Three-Row EV Crossovers

It’s unfortunate that it feels like the EV revolution is stuttering. Yet, this lull feels more manufacturer-related. Everything’s a compact semi-luxury crossover rather than what the people really want: cheap EVs, and, according to AutoPacific’s latest study, three-row crossovers. The analyst group just released its 2024 Future Vehicle Planner, showing…

InsideEVs · Dec 18, 2024

Want Some Good News? Electric Vehicles May Be Getting Less Partisan

Here's a crazy idea: maybe, just maybe, not everything in America needs to play into our endless culture wars. 

InsideEVs · Nov 4, 2024

These Are The Features New Car Buyers Want Most

AutoPacific surveyed more than 14,000 drivers to understand what features they want most in new cars.

InsideEVs · Aug 1, 2024

Gen Z Americans Are Much More Open To Chinese EVs Than You Think: Study

However, most Americans did have cyber security concerns if the Chinese vehicles were ever sold here in the U.S.

InsideEVs · May 22, 2024

Some Automakers Soften On EVs, But Lucid Charges Forward

Lucid CEO Peter Rawlinson thinks the future is Bright for Lucid, citing behind-the-scenes groundwork that should pay off soon.

InsideEVs · Feb 1, 2024