Sofia Ricci

Sofia Ricci covers electric vehicles, hybrids and charging. Before joining in 2026, she spent six years as an analyst in the electric-vehicle program at a California utility, studying home-charging costs and installations. She has a master's in transportation engineering from UC Davis and is based in Sacramento. She has driven an EV across the country twice.

Buying guides
Lexus: four used models that came with a manual
Jalopnik names four Lexus models from the brand's early decades that could be ordered with a stick shift, and all four are rare in manual form.
Sofia Ricci Oct 12
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Camaro and Mustang turbo fours beat their old V6s
Base muscle cars got quicker as they lost cylinders, and MotorWeek's 1993 Camaro V6 test shows the starting point.
Sofia Ricci Oct 12
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NHTSA vs IIHS: The Key Differences in Crash Testing
Both organizations rate vehicle safety, but they test differently. Here’s what to look for as a shopper.
Sofia Ricci Oct 11
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Podcast: Tesla V2H, Kia EV3, Jaguar Type 01
Electrek's weekly podcast covers Tesla's vehicle-to-home launch, a first drive of the Kia EV3, and Jaguar's new Type 01 concept.
Sofia Ricci Oct 10
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Tesla locks in 90% of Arizona solar farm's output
A long-term deal sends about 90 percent of a Mojave Desert solar-storage project's electricity to Tesla, Electrek reports.
Sofia Ricci Oct 10
News
Compton Installs Rubber Medians to Block Street Takeovers
The city reports a 45% drop in takeovers since adding raised bumps at 22 intersections.
Sofia Ricci Oct 9

Lexus: four used models that came with a manual

Camaro and Mustang turbo fours beat their old V6s

NHTSA vs IIHS: The Key Differences in Crash Testing

Podcast: Tesla V2H, Kia EV3, Jaguar Type 01

Tesla locks in 90% of Arizona solar farm's output

Compton Installs Rubber Medians to Block Street Takeovers