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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

Cars.com set up six of its editors with 240-volt home EV chargers. With installations ranging from simple to elaborate, we got a glimpse of how tricky and expensive this process can be.
The latest S-Class redesign has cloaked a powerhouse luxury sedan under enough layers of technology and irritating interfaces to confound even the young.
Shoppers have concerns about EV batteries — and they should — but those concerns often focus on the wrong thing. Let us steer you toward the issues worth considering.
Volvo’s XC40 Recharge is a quick little electric SUV with few tricks of its own that preserves the endearing qualities of the well-rounded gas-powered model on which it’s based.
We’ve powered a lot with the Pro Power Onboard generator system of our 2021 Ford F-150 Limited hybrid, and it was only a matter of time before we attempted to charge an EV with the truck itself. Is it possible?
Amid car inventory shortages, these 18 models have high sales, better-than-average availability and current listings at least as numerous as November’s estimated sales on Cars.com’s platform.
Since our last comparison for best compact SUV in 2019, two of our competitors — the Hyundai Tucson and Nissan Rogue — have been fully redesigned and 2019’s winner, the Volkswagen Tiguan, has been updated.
There’s a lot of excellent thinking in the 2022 GMC Hummer EV, from its 800-volt-when-you-need-it battery pack to its many off-road provisions, but the timing seems unfortunate.
After a quick spin in Rivian’s 2022 R1T electric pickup truck, it was clear that the R1T is not only real, but really compelling.
The 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 deserves more credit than it gets for quietly and smoothly going about its business, even when its business is a twisty road. And the new all-wheel drive seems to aid in this regard.