Nokian zLINE A/S: Nokian makes one heck of an all-season tire

I need to disclose something that some of you might be wondering. If follow me on Instagram, you might have figured out that I own six cars. Sadly, I rarely drive them as I always have at least one press car to review every week. On average, I’ll cover 3,500-4,000 km a year in my personal whips. And yes, cars ...

Understanding fuel cell vehicles

David Letourneau

Zero-emission cars will soon be more abundant on our roads. These vehicles, capable of running without emitting any pollution or waste into the atmosphere, are mostly electric vehicles that are plugged into a charging station for several hours in order to recharge the batteries that run the vehicle. However, another technology will soon be available, but it is not as ...

Tesla to produce new batteries…for the home

Dan Heyman

Tesla doesn’t appear to stop pursuing the alternate energy universe, whether it has to do with how to power cars, or needs in the domestic sector. Most recently, the Californian company revealed a battery–called the Powerwall–developed to power the home. The idea of using a battery to power the home may seem unrealistic, but that’s exactly what Tesla plans on ...

FWD versus AWD system – What’s the difference?

Charles Jolicoeur

FWD versus AWD system – What’s the difference? Regardless of the type of car that interests you, it’s highly probably that you will come face to face with the terms front-wheel drive (FWD), and all-wheel drive (AWD). It’s possible that you will also hear the terms rear-wheel drive (RWD) or 4×4. These terminologies refer to the wheels of a vehicle ...

Mazda is preparing the next generation of SKYACTIV engines

Charles Jolicoeur

Mazda has made their SKYACTIV technology the focus of their sales campaigns in recent years. It seems that this will be the case yet again in 2020, when the second generation SKYACTIV engines will be launched. According to Automotive News, the Japanese automaker’s are already working on developing the next generation SKYACTIV technology, to be released at the end of ...

QUANT e-Sportlimousine – A new way to store energy

Charles Jolicoeur

In 2009, Swedish manufacturer Koenigsegg unveiled, in collaboration with the German company NLV, a revolutionary car with a propulsion system known as Flow Accumulator Energy Storage. According to the manufacturer, the QUANT was an electric car generating 527-horsepower with a range of 480 km. Moreover, it was possible to recharge the vehicle in less than 20 minutes. This car has ...