Kids. Car seats. Costco. Date night. How did the VW ID.4 measure up? Kelly Stumpe, the Car Mom, knows this routine well. She regularly tests out cars for her audience of moms who also have kids, work, routines and errands on their weekly to-do list. We asked Kelly Stumpe, aka @The_Car_Mom, to spend a week…
Can a Race Car Driver Make the Electric Car Switch? Annika Carter Takes the VW ID.4 On the Road to Find Out
Annika Carter was honestly, and pleasantly, surprised. When a race driver like Annika Carter thinks about a car for daily life, her thoughts focus on a traditional gas car with an internal combustion engine as her go-to. The 25-year-old former medical student and now race driver thought an electric vehicle could never work for her…
USED: Fun to Drive and Great Electric Range, Is a Used 2017 VW e-Golf a Good Electric Car?
If electric is what you’re looking for, this is a great place to start. Electric vehicles – or EVs –have become more and more prevalent over the past few years with many car manufacturers jumping into the category. Cars, in general, serve many purposes, but most people need their vehicles specifically to get them to…
All the Golf You Want and None of What You Don’t: 2022 VW Golf R and VW Golf GTI
If you like to have fun behind the wheel, this is for you. Unlike many people who learned to parallel park in a city, I learned to parallel park in the mountains of North Carolina. I’d been able to skip this skill in driver’s education, but if you want to park a car on the…
USED: Need a Premium Sedan on a Tight Budget? The 2019 Volkswagen Jetta Might Be the Ticket
And deliver a bit of adventure along the way. Of course, when shopping for a new vehicle or hitting the road on a new adventure, we want to see and do it all. Premium stereo? Yes, please. 10-Color ambient lighting? Didn’t know I wanted it before but now that I know it exists, it’s a must-have….
Celebrating and Speculating About the Unique Cars in This Year’s Oscar-Nominated Movies
We love the cars in the 2022 Oscar-nominated films, and can’t help but wonder, “What would the characters drive today?” I’ve been a movie girl all my life. I spent countless weekends escaping into dark theaters savoring my popcorn and candy. My imagination ran wild, overtaken by the stories on the big screen. A detail…
We Went for a Spin in the VW’s Electric Bus, the ID. Buzz … and This is Why We Can’t Wait For It!
This is the coolest un-minivan ever. My family’s first minivan was actually a VW Microbus, the inspiration for the newest VW electric bus, the ID. Buzz. Our bus was a large green and white van with three rows of seating, coach doors and a 30 horsepower motor in the back. My parents could put a…
We’re absolutely Buzzing about the World Premiere of the Volkswagen ID. Buzz!
The reimagined icon makes its debut in Europe, but is headed stateside soon. I remember when I first laid eyes on it, I said “THAT. That right there is my ultimate dream car.” I dreamt that this concept car displayed at the Los Angeles Auto Show in 2017 would some day become my reality. The re-imagined…
USED: 2019 Volkswagen Atlas V6 SEL Premium 4Motion: The Facts
Here’s what you need to know about the 2019 Volkswagen Atlas V6 SEL Premium with 4Motion. Read our full review here. Who is this car for? Big families People who need large cargo spaces Drivers who often drive in different road conditions Buyers who regularly have 3rd row passengers What the 2019 VW Atlas Costs:…
USED: 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan: A Compact SUV With a 3rd Row for Under $30k
Wait. It Has a Third Row and It Costs How Much?😂 Having driven the Tiguan before, at an automotive event, I knew that I liked it, but I think at that point I was enamored by the Habanero Orange Metallic paint job and the roof rack that made this compact SUV look so sporty and…