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Colin Ashby

Colin Ashby is the editor of Car Advanced. He builds and maintains the site’s model pages: manufacturer specs, EPA range figures, NHTSA recall and complaint records, and IIHS results, gathered in one place and updated as new data comes in. He has kept the site’s model database since its relaunch in October 2026 and checks NHTSA filings weekly.

He doesn’t test cars, and the site doesn’t accept payment for ratings. Every measurement on Car Advanced links to where it came from; when a number changes, the page says what changed and when.

His interest is the unglamorous side of EV ownership: what breaks, what it costs, and what differs between model years.

Colin Ashby is a pen name. The person behind it reads every message that comes through the contact page. Found an error? That’s the fastest way to get it fixed.

Latest Articles

LFP vs NMC Batteries: Which EVs Use LFP and Why It Changes How You Charge

Lithium iron phosphate packs want to be charged to 100 percent; nickel-based packs want to stop at 80. Which one your EV has decides the daily routine, the winter behavior and how the range estimate stays honest. This guide explains the chemistry in plain terms, lists the few US models that actually carry LFP in 2026 after Tesla and Rivian dropped theirs, quotes the charging rules Ford and Tesla print in their manuals, and shows how to tell which battery you own.

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Ford Mustang Mach-E vs Tesla Model Y: Which Costs Less to Own Over 5 Years

At the trims most buyers choose, a Mustang Mach-E and a Model Y cost within a few hundred dollars of each other, so five-year ownership comes down to insurance, electricity, resale and charging time. This comparison works each line from EPA ratings, iSeeCars depreciation data, 2026 insurance analyses and NHTSA recall filings, shows where the Ford comes out ahead and by how much, and where the Tesla claws the gap back.

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Kia EV6 vs Hyundai Ioniq 5: Same Platform, Different Trade-offs

The Kia EV6 and Hyundai Ioniq 5 share batteries, motors, 800-volt charging, warranty terms and even the ICCU recalls, so most comparisons call it a matter of taste. The measurable differences are a 3.9-inch wheelbase gap that gives the Hyundai a roomier cabin and far more folded cargo space, a consistent Kia price premium at every matching 2026 trim, included maintenance on the Hyundai, and a firmer, more agile tune on the Kia. This page sets them side by side.

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Tesla Model Y Problems by Model Year (2020–2026): Recalls, Complaints, What Owners Report

The Tesla Model Y has about 43 US recall campaigns on file, most of them software pushed over the air, and roughly 4,000 owner complaints with NHTSA. The risk is not evenly spread: 2020–2021 cars carry the hardware recalls and an open door-handle probe, 2022 is dominated by phantom braking, 2023 by power steering, and the 2025 refresh by suspension noise. This page sorts it by model year, with recall numbers, complaint counts and open investigations.

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800V vs 400V EVs: What It Changes and Which Cars Use 800V in 2026

An 800-volt architecture raises the ceiling on DC fast charging, but the battery, the software and the charger decide whether a car ever gets near it, which is why a 400-volt Tesla outpaces several 800-volt cars on most Superchargers. This page explains what the voltage changes and what it doesn’t, lists every 800-volt model sold in the US in 2026 with claimed and measured charging times, and shows what happens at V3 and V4 Supercharger sites.

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Hyundai Ioniq 5 vs Tesla Model Y: Range, Charging Curve, Warranty, Real Costs

Hyundai cut Ioniq 5 prices and Tesla split the Model Y into RWD and Premium trims, so the 2026 matchup is closer than ever. This comparison lines the two up on the numbers that decide it: EPA range and efficiency by trim, the 800-volt charging curve against Tesla’s Supercharger speeds, warranty terms for first and second owners, and the five-year costs that actually differ, where insurance outweighs electricity ten to one.

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EV Incentives Still Available in 2026 After the Federal Tax Credit Ended

The $7,500 federal EV credit, the $4,000 used-EV credit and the lease workaround ended on September 30, 2025; the home-charger credit followed in June 2026. What remains in October 2026 is a federal loan-interest deduction for US-assembled cars, state rebates in about a dozen states from $750 to $7,500, income-qualified used-EV programs and utility money most buyers never claim, listed here with the MSRP caps, income rules and funding windows that decide whether you get paid.

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Used Chevy Bolt EV: How to Check the Battery Recall Status and What Else to Inspect

Every 2017–2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV and 2022 EUV was recalled for battery fire risk, but the remedy was not the same for every car: some got new modules with a fresh 8-year warranty, others got monitoring software and kept the original one. This guide shows how to tell which remedy a specific VIN received, which other recalls to confirm, and what to inspect on a used Bolt beyond the battery, from the optional fast-charge port to the cabin heater.

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