EV Reviews

Full vehicle reviews — every EV driven on Southern highways, tested in real-world conditions, and evaluated without compromise.

2026 Chevrolet
Silverado EV Trail Boss
EV Review

2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV Trail Boss: The One That Gets It Right

The electric truck the South has been waiting for. GM's Trail Boss finally delivers the range, power export, off-road hardware, and highway manners that the Lightning and Cybertruck promised but couldn't fully deliver.

Jason Powers March 2026 8 min read
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2024 Audi
RS e-tron GT
EV Review

2024 Audi RS e-tron GT: Oozes Style, Struggles to Justify It

The most stunning electric car you can park in a Southern driveway — but the range disappoints, the handling falls short of its Taycan twin, and two engineering choices are genuinely hard to explain.

Jason Powers March 2026 10 min read
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2024 Rivian
R1T Tri-Motor
EV Review

2024 Rivian R1T Tri-Motor: Almost Perfect. Almost.

The most capable electric truck we've tested in the South — savage performance, real off-road chops, and a steering wheel shake that Rivian service could not fix.

Jason Powers March 2026 9 min read
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2025 GMC
Hummer EV 2X
EV Review

2025 GMC Hummer EV 2X Pickup: Big Truck Energy, Real-World Asterisks

We put the 2X Pickup through Southern highways, dealt with a leaking roof panel firsthand, and stacked it up against the Cybertruck. Here's the honest verdict.

Jason Powers March 2026 9 min read
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2024 BMW
iX xDrive50
EV Review

2024 BMW iX xDrive50: Almost Perfect. Then the Tires.

The electric SUV we didn't want to stop driving — even after the third flat. A two-year, real-world long-term review from the Southern perspective.

Jason Powers March 2026 12 min read
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2026 Tesla
Model 3 Performance
EV Review

2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance: M3 Competition Speed, Half the Price Tag

The sedan that makes BMW M3 owners quietly run the numbers. We tested it on Southern roads to see if the speed holds up where it matters.

Jason Powers March 2026 8 min read
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2025 Tesla
Cybertruck AWD
EV Review

2025 Tesla Cybertruck AWD: The Future Is Here. So Is the Service Center.

The truck that makes everyone stop — for very different reasons. We lived with it in the South and discovered the impressive highs and frustrating lows.

Jason Powers March 2026 10 min read
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2024 BMW
i4 M50
EV Review

2024 BMW i4 M50: The Best BMW That Isn't Quite a Great EV

Beautifully built, blindingly fast, and feels exactly like a BMW should. But when Southern summer hits and range comes in at 200–220 miles, you're reminded this is an M car grafted onto an EV platform.

Jason Powers March 2026 7 min read
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2023 Mercedes-AMG
EQE 53
EV Review

2023 Mercedes-AMG EQE 53: Insane Performance, Incomplete Package

One of the fastest sedans on Southern roads — electric or otherwise. It's also overpriced, with cheap plastics and infotainment that fights you daily. The performance is real. So are the trade-offs.

Jason Powers March 2026 8 min read
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2025 Dodge Charger
Daytona R/T
EV Review

2025 Dodge Charger Daytona R/T: Cool Concept, Horrible EV

Dodge nailed the idea — a muscle car for the electric age. Then they built it, and nearly every decision that matters to a real EV driver went wrong.

Jason Powers March 2026 8 min read
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EV Charger Reviews

Hands-on reviews of charging hardware and stations across the South — from DC fast chargers to Level 2 units.

Alpitronic
HYC400
Charger Review

Alpitronic HYC400: The Charger Quietly Reshaping the South

You've probably already plugged into one without knowing it. The Italian-made Hypercharger is now the backbone of Ionna, Walmart, and Electrify America's newest Southern stations.

Jason Powers March 2026 7 min read
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Ekoenergetyka
Axon Easy 180
Charger Review

Ekoenergetyka Axon Easy 180: The Under-the-Radar Charger Worth Knowing

It's not Alpitronic. It's not Electrify America. But the Polish-made Axon Easy 180 is quietly showing up at Southern charging sites — and its uptime numbers are hard to argue with.

Jason Powers March 2026 6 min read
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Alabama Power
Flo ULTRA
Station Review

Alabama Power Flo ULTRA: A Real Charger in the Middle of Nowhere

Greenville sits almost exactly halfway between Montgomery and Mobile on I-65 — one of the most important EV pit stops in the state. This station delivers.

Jason Powers March 2026 4 min read
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Stivers Ford
ADS-TEC ChargeBox
Station Review

Stivers Ford ADS-TEC ChargeBox: Fast When It Works

Genuinely impressive hardware — 320 kW battery-buffered charging in a dealership parking lot. Getting a working stall is the part that needs improvement.

Jason Powers March 2026 5 min read
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Tesla Supercharger
Tupelo
Station Review

Tesla Supercharger Tupelo: A Corridor Stop Stuck in the Past

Tupelo sits on one of the busiest EV travel corridors in the mid-South — a natural stop between Atlanta, Birmingham, and Memphis. Its highest-profile public DC fast charger is a Tesla-only, 150 kW V2 Supercharger that the rest of the EV world cannot use.

Jason Powers March 2026 5 min read
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Everged
Focus Level 2
Charger Review

Everged Focus Level 2: Quietly Doing Everything Right at UA's Mobility and Power Center

A newer name in the EVSE market, Everged has installed a set of Level 2 chargers at the Alabama Mobility and Power Center on the University of Alabama campus that are worth paying attention to — they just work.

Infrastructure Contributor March 2026 4 min read
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EV Service Reviews

Real experiences at EV service centers and dealerships in the South — the good, the bad, and the honest truth.

Tesla Service
Birmingham
Service Center Review

Tesla Service Birmingham: Glad You're Here. Now Act Like It.

Birmingham finally has a Tesla Service Center, and that matters. But high staff turnover, poor communication, and a noticeable decline since the previous service manager left make it hard to recommend without caveats.

ChargeSouth Staff ★★☆☆☆ 4 min read
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EV Road Trips

Long-distance EV road trips through the South — real routes, real charging stops, and real range data.

NYC → Birmingham
AMG EQE 53
Road Trip

NYC to Birmingham in a Brand-New AMG EQE 53: A New Year's Eve Delivery Drive

Most people ring in the New Year at a party. I flew to NYC to pick up a Mercedes-AMG EQE 53 and drive it 1,100 miles home to Birmingham. Here's what I-95 looks like from a 617-hp electric sedan.

Jason Powers 1,100 miles 7 min read
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Birmingham →
Pigeon Forge
Road Trip

Birmingham to Pigeon Forge to the BMW M School: 390 Miles on One Charge

We drove our BMW iX xDrive50 from Birmingham through the Smokies to the BMW Performance Center — without stopping to charge once. The EPA said 324 miles. We did 390.

Jason Powers 390 miles 7 min read
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Guest Stories

First-person perspectives from EV owners, industry leaders, and clean energy advocates across the South.

Pain at the Pump
Guest Commentary
Guest Story

Pain at the Pump: The Economic Case for EVs Just Made Itself

Alabama gas prices jumped 34% in a single month. Michael Staley drives a full-size electric pickup and paid 8 cents per mile while his neighbors paid 18. This isn't an environmental argument — it's a math problem.

Michael Staley March 2026 4 min read
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2024 Chevrolet
Blazer EV RS
Guest Story

2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV RS RWD: 13,000 Miles. Six Months. No Complaints.

Six months and 13,000 miles in, the Blazer EV RS RWD has delivered 394 real-world miles on a single charge, cut fuel costs from $600/mo to $70, and left the "bad" column empty.

Brad Hicks April 2026 4 min read
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2024 Chevrolet
Silverado EV
Guest Story

2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV: 800 Miles. No Gas. No Problems.

A former gas-truck owner traded his failing Silverado for an electric one, then drove his family 800 miles to the Alabama coast and back. The infrastructure argument just got a lot harder to make.

Michael Staley January 2025 6 min read
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