Dave VanderWerp

Engineer-turned-writer. Testing Director, @caranddriver. Obsessed with cars, the automotive industry, and smart prose.

[Dave VanderWerp @DrivenItAll]

@LenaKauffman No kidding. I was sure they weren’t going to call it after about 7pm

[Dave VanderWerp @DrivenItAll]

I can’t wait to see a PHEV that has DC fast-charging capability (such as the Mitsubishi Outlander or Mercedes S580e) tying up a 350-kW plug

[Kyle Conner @itskyleconner]

I’m being that guy charging a PHEV on a public charger 😬

[Dave VanderWerp @DrivenItAll]

@johnvoelcker Already back at it after the tow-truck experience, eh?

[Dave VanderWerp @DrivenItAll]

@Robbie_Plank @CARandDRIVER @chevrolet @Porsche Thanks! Our regular Hocking Hills loop

[Dave VanderWerp @DrivenItAll]

Thanks and agreed! The labeling rules for EVs were necessarily put in place before the recent influx of new entries. Now that there’s more and better data, it’s time to adjust them to be more comparable and more real world, like those for ICE powertrains have been over the years

[Engineering Explained @jasonfenske13]

Big props to @DrivenItAll for publishing in SAE, very cool! And a great topic. @CARandDRIVER's 75 mph range test is IMO the best current way to gauge EV range. We need to improve the rating system!
https://t.co/DdbhVR5pp7

[Dave VanderWerp @DrivenItAll]

Never let the facts get in the way of a good (confusing, contradictory) badge, says the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV

[Dave VanderWerp @DrivenItAll]

@jasonfenske13 Lots of bad math here. They also double count charging losses. https://t.co/ky1rozEBCN

[Dave VanderWerp @DrivenItAll]

The highs and lows from the hundreds of cars we tested in 2022 https://t.co/m8HqFuhekS

[Dave VanderWerp @DrivenItAll]

@tokulski How close to MSRP?

[Dave VanderWerp @DrivenItAll]

@johnvoelcker Agree 100%

[Dave VanderWerp @DrivenItAll]

@ThatRyanWhite Amen

[Dave VanderWerp @DrivenItAll]

Naturally, right after I posted this it hit a wall and dropped to 30 kW 🤷

[Dave VanderWerp @DrivenItAll]

I usually see people posting negative @ElectrifyAm experiences, so here’s a positive one. Plugged in a Lucid Air to a 150 kW stall (all they have at this location) and the charge rate has been pegged at 174 kW for the first 15 minutes or so. Expectations exceeded

[Dave VanderWerp @DrivenItAll]

Everyone was wondering about this, right? https://t.co/mtu3ciQrkZ

[Dave VanderWerp @DrivenItAll]

It’s always a good time with @RaffaeledeSim11

[Dave VanderWerp @DrivenItAll]

@adgelet So sorry to hear, Adrienne

[Dave VanderWerp @DrivenItAll]

@EzraDyer Naturally the thing highlighted in the message has nothing to do with the car. Is it trying to tell you that your EVSE is bad?

[Dave VanderWerp @DrivenItAll]

I now own a pickup, my first! ‘94 Ranger, 4.0, manual, 4x4. As you may have surmised from its presence on a trailer, it needs some TLC before it will be ready for hold-my-beer-grade sweet jumps

[Dave VanderWerp @DrivenItAll]

@EricTingwall @axios Also, what counts as "EV charging access"? A 120-volt outlet can certainly charge an EV

[Dave VanderWerp @DrivenItAll]

@BarelyStreetabl @CARandDRIVER No way. The full-boat Z51 only beat the Mustang by 2.4 seconds, and that’s with better tires, bigger brakes, shorter final drive, and the eLSD. But you’re welcome to bring one next week and give it a go https://t.co/rVi4FGfS3b