Executive Editor
Joe Wiesenfelder
Former Executive Editor Joe Wiesenfelder, a Cars.com launch veteran, led the car evaluation effort. He owns a 1984 Mercedes 300D and a 2002 Mazda Miata SE.
Articles by Joe Wiesenfelder
The 2022 edition of the New York auto show is its first since 2019, and while it may not have returned to its previous scale, there were still plenty of new cars to check out.
By Brian Normile
April 15, 2022
The 2022 edition of the New York auto show is its first since 2019, and while it may not have returned to its previous scale, there were still plenty of new cars to check out.
By Mike Hanley
April 15, 2022
The 2022 edition of the New York auto show is its first since 2019, and while it may not have returned to its previous scale, there were still plenty of new cars to check out.
By Joe Wiesenfelder
April 15, 2022
The 2023 Subaru Outback adds an updated touchscreen system, called Starlink Multimedia Plus, which is a vertically oriented 11.6-inch screen.
By Joe Wiesenfelder
April 14, 2022
The 2023 Kia Telluride’s feature upgrades are welcome, but the styling changes seem to be controversial.
By Joe Wiesenfelder
April 13, 2022
At first glance, there’s a lot to like about the redesigned 2023 Kia Niro in all three forms — hybrid, plug-in hybrid and fully electric.
By Joe Wiesenfelder
April 13, 2022
The 2022 Lucid Air Grand Touring gets a more powerful Performance version that boosts horsepower and price but reduces range.
By Joe Wiesenfelder
April 12, 2022
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 and the Kia EV6 share a lot both under the skin and in terms of functionality, but impressions of the differences seem to be superficial, so we’re laying out the true differences after our evaluations of both.
By Joe Wiesenfelder
April 6, 2022
We gathered in one list the notable items we plugged into our 2021 Ford F-150’s optional 7.2-kW Pro Power Onboard to explain how it worked and the few places it failed.
By Joe Wiesenfelder
April 5, 2022
Equal amounts of 89- and 93-octane fuel gives you a tankful of 91 octane, which is the premium octane many vehicles recommend or require.
By Joe Wiesenfelder
March 30, 2022
The short answer is that the Ioniq 5 and EV6 do charge faster than key competitors, in our experience, but they aren’t our saviors.
By Joe Wiesenfelder
March 22, 2022
If you’re buying an electric vehicle, you’ll want to charge it at home, and if you’re being practical, that can mean only one thing: a Level 2 charging system.
By Joe Wiesenfelder
March 22, 2022