005 | Top 10 Best-Selling Electric Vehicles of 2025: Real Talk with Courage
About this episode
Chris and Courage dive into the world of electric vehicles, discussing their pros and cons from environmental impact to driving experience. They explore battery technology, range anxiety, and the challenges of charging infrastructure. The conversation highlights the fun of instant torque and quiet rides, but also the limitations on long trips. They review the top 10 best-selling EVs in the US for 2025, including Tesla’s dominance with the Model Y and Model 3, and notable entries like the Ford F-150 Lightning and Chevy Blazer EV. The episode blends personal stories, technical insights, and a candid take on EV culture.
Are EVs actually cool… or just overhyped appliances with torque?
In this episode of Cool Cars with Chris, I sit down with my good friend Courage (yes, that’s his real name — we get into it) to talk all things EV in 2025. From Tesla drag strip dominance to battery drama, we unpack the truth behind electric vehicles today.
We cover the real pros and cons of EV ownership, including:
🔋 Battery life and charging cycles
🏁 The insane speed of even the “boring” EVs
📉 Range anxiety and road trip nightmares
☀️ My dream for solar-powered hoods (Tesla, call me)
And yes — we count down the Top 10 Best-Selling EVs in the U.S. for 2025. Some will surprise you. Some will offend your car guy soul. Some… are Teslas (duh).
🚗 Topics We Hit:
EV vs gas car convenience in real life
What makes an EV fun (or not)
The F-150 Lightning's party trick that might backfire
Courage’s EV rental experience (spoiler: range anxiety is real)
The EV we’d actually buy (if we had to)
Whether you're team gas, team electric, or just here for the jokes — this episode has something for every kind of car fan.
👂Hit play and let’s get into it.
00:00 – 🎙️ Intro: Are EVs even cool?
00:27 – 🧔🏾♂️ Courage is back! Name origin + childhood stories
02:18 – 🧔🏾♂️ Why Courage thinks his name helped him stand out
03:18 – ⚡ EVs in 2025: Hype or hassle?
04:12 – 🏁 Drag racing Teslas and EV performance
05:20 – 🎧 The hidden costs of making EV batteries
06:50 – 🔋 Battery tech, charging cycles & the recycling problem
08:02 – 🎧 How long do EV batteries really last?
10:35 – ⚡ Why charging to 100% is bad for EVs
12:11 – 🚙 F-150 Lightning and power backup features
13:45 – 🎧 EV vs gas car convenience
14:33 – 📉 “Range anxiety” is real
15:17 – 🚗 Courage’s Tesla rental story
16:07 – ⚡ EV driving feel & one-pedal braking
18:09 – ⚡ Are EVs fun to drive?
20:00 – 📉 Long drives & charging station gaps
21:53 – 🎧 EV road trip planning headaches
22:38 – ☀️ Chris’s dream: Solar panels that actually charge your EV
23:47 – 🔄 Range extenders and hybrid tech explained
25:13 – 🔄 Are hybrids actually the best of both worlds?
26:47 – 🔊 Fake engine noise on EVs – cool or cringe?
27:54 – 🚨 PSA: Stop parking your Tesla at gas pumps
28:40 – 🎧 What car guys *really* hate about EVs
30:14 – 🏙️ EVs for city driving vs long hauls
31:28 – 💡 Grid strain, infrastructure, and the future of EVs
31:41 – ⚡ Top 10 Best-Selling EVs of 2025 (countdown starts!)
33:35 – 🛻 Tesla Cybertruck – hate it or love it?
34:56 – 🇰🇷 Hyundai Ioniq 5 and the performance EV scene
38:07 – 🐎 Is the Mustang Mach-E a real Mustang?
39:26 – 🇺🇸 Chevy’s SUV-heavy EV lineup
41:52 – 🚗 Tesla takes the crown: Model Y & Model 3
44:14 – ✅ Wrap-up: Would we buy an EV right now?
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Tesla Model Y
"...t come out and like they'll bring just like their Model Y just straight looks like they drove it, you know,..."
Ford F150 Lightning
"I'm sure different cars, different EV cars have different sized batteries, right? So like the one on say the F 150 lightning is way bigger than I'm assuming the one on the out of them. Maybe the model that was a model three, maybe."
Dodge Charger
"... I've never I've only used it for like a computer charger really. It's only ever used it for."
Tesla Model 3
"...ctually felt like it really was like at least the Model 3 that I was in was actually really planted. Like t..."
Toyota Prius
"..., I mean, that's, that's how essentially like the Prius and some of these like kind of hybrid systems"
Dodge Challenger
"Well, what do you think of the, is it the Dodge Challenger EV that had like a motor sound produced out of th..."
Chevrolet Blazer EV
"starting number 10, it is the Chevrolet Blazer EV. Now, I know there's a Chevrolet Blazer"
Volkswagen Id
"and that is Volkswagen. It's a Volkswagen ID four. Now,"
Honda Prelude
"So moving on number six, we got Honda Prelude, probably the Pre-Log,"
Hyundai Elantra
"...m their regular EV or their regular inline is the Elantra in, but,"
Ford Mustang
"So moving on to number four, we have the Ford Mustang Mach-E, which is kind of funny because"
Mitsubishi Eclipse
"Just like it did with the stupid, Mitsubishi Eclipse. It became an SUV."
Chevrolet Equinox
"back to Chevrolet, the Chevrolet Equinox EV, which looks like another like blazer."
Ford Bronco
"Cause there's like off-road SUVs, like the Bronco or whatever. And they got this thing,"
Ford Explorer
"No, I know. Her Explorer had the 2.3 liter eco-boost in her Explorer."
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