Victoria Scott

12/30/21

2021 Staff Pick: A Cultural Arms Race

Let's talk about those giant trucks, and how necessary it is to drive them

10/22/21

Glamis To Gala: The Final Hours Of The Rebelle

The last day of competition was the most revealing of the true nature of this unconventional RAID.

10/15/21

A Savage Journey Into The Heart Of The Rebelle

The only way to get the story is to be part of it.

10/13/21

A Day With The Rebelle Rally: Into The Storm

Stage 3 of the navigation-based rally hit the worst weather ever seen in the history of the event.

10/11/21

Piloting Electric Trucks Through The Heart Of The Mojave

For at least two teams at the Rebelle Rally, range anxiety has actual meaning.

10/8/21

The Sixth Running Of The Rebelle Rally Is Underway

52 teams, 104 women — the off-road competition begins now in the shadows of Las Vegas

9/15/21

The Dodge Challenger: America's Id

Dodge's ancient muscle car may not be a fantastic cruiser but it makes a good mirror.

8/9/21

Convert To The Beach Life: VW Surf Bus, Electrified

The ubiquitous surfboard-toting vans of our childhoods are a perfect candidate for an EV motor.

7/26/21

Attempting To Find The Perfect Two-Car Solution

And I'm going to admit, a Fiat 500e and a Dodge Challenger Scat Pack are pretty close to it.

7/15/21

From Boutique Roadster To Best-Selling Sedan: Tesla As An Early Adopter

For one EV buyer, the Tesla experience has been a mix of ups and downs, with undeniably good cars underneath it all

7/6/21

For A Reliable 1980s Maserati, Just Add Electrons

Adding more wiring to the world's first twin-turbo car is more brilliant than it seems.

6/22/21

Here's What It's Like To Buy And Own An EV In China

Buying a car overseas is always a challenge. How about buying an EV in Shanghai, one of the most congested cities on…

6/8/21

The World's Cheapest EV Is Genuinely Good

Oh my god, I drove Jason's Changli. Just because a car is weird doesn’t mean it can't be great.

5/28/21

Electric Road Tripping, Or, How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The EV

One of the common things I’ve noticed while writing this series is that most people writing me still rely on an ICE…

5/21/21

Move Over, F-150: Powering A House With A Car Just Got Better

My return to Jalopnik this year began with a story about how I’d felt forsaken during the Texas deep freeze back in…

5/14/21

This Guy's One Garage Will Take You Through The History Of Modern EVs

Many of our featured EV owners have either recently gotten into their first electric car, or had one that really…

5/7/21

Before Tesla, There Was Comuta

Classic electric cars from the ’70s and ’80s look like curiosities to the modern eye. Unproven, underdeveloped…

4/30/21

From Zero Knowledge To Electric MG: Diving In Headfirst

Today’s featured electric car owner isn’t the first one to convert his previously unreliable British car to a…

4/23/21

Step One For A Project Car: A Good Daily Driver

The pitch of electrification is frequently about environmentalism and efficiency, saving the planet by cutting our…

4/9/21

Two BMW Electric Cars: One From The Factory And One Converted At Home

One thing that I’ve been curious about is how homebrew electric car builds compare to OEM efforts at EVs,…

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