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New Canadian Winter Tests Show How Much EVs Lose Range

Earlier this month, the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) hosted a special EV drive event with a number of staff members and auto journalists—including The Car Guide ’s Julien Amado—testing 13 different electric vehicles until their batteries ran out of power in order to find out which ones perform best in …

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Polestar’s Cold-Weather EV Driving Tips Arrive Just in Time for Winter

No vehicle likes the cold, but EVs probably hate it more than all the others. As temperatures drop below the freezing point, the electrochemical processes in the high-voltage battery slow down, affecting both charging speeds and range. In addition, heating the car's cabin to a comfortable temperature requires more energy …

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Podcast: 2025 Ram 1500 And 2024 McLaren 750S Test Drives

On the latest episode of The Car Guide Podcast, LP gives us his driving impressions on the 2025 Ram 1500 . This capable workhorse is losing its V8 HEMI engine for 2025. Instead, buyers will have to choose between two variants of the twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre inline-six Hurricane engine. Of course, …

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Polestar Day: The EV Brand’s Future Looks Bright

Santa Monica, California— Polestar this week invited the media inside a hangar near Los Angeles for a closer look at its two upcoming models, the hugely important Polestar 3 and Polestar 4 crossovers. A small number of concepts were also on hand, and some of the Swedish company’s partners came …

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Podcast: 2024 Polestar 2 and 2024 Chevrolet Silverado HD Test Drives

On the latest episode of The Car Guide Podcast, LP gives us his driving impressions on the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado HD High County . This capable workhorse, which is assembled in Oshawa, Ontario, has received quite a few iterations for 2024. LP underlines the truck’s incredible capabilities in terms of …

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2024 Polestar 2: The Swedish Electric Sedan Keeps Getting Better4.0/5

Denver, Colorado— In case you don’t know already, the Polestar 2 is getting a significant update for the 2024 model year. The cosmetic revisions are subtle, but when it comes to power, range and driving dynamics, watch out. The Car Guide was invited to test drive a pair of cars …

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2022 Polestar 2 Single Motor: Making FWD an Attractive Proposition3.5/5

While just one year old, the Polestar 2 is already getting an update and a price drop with the addition of an entry-level model that features a single motor instead of two. Retailing from $49,900, the 2022 Polestar 2 qualifies for provincial incentives of $8,000 in Quebec and $3,000 in …

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2021 Polestar 2: Is 2 Better Than 3?4.0/5

The all-new Polestar 2 is the first serious threat to the Tesla Model 3 and it will land in Canada later this fall. This car has pretty much all the ingredients to win over customers who are thinking about making the jump to an electric vehicle. What is Polestar , …