Damien Kesteloo

Damien Kesteloo is a Junior Writer at EVXL.co, covering electric cars from a young enthusiast’s seat. He reports on Tesla, Rivian, Ford, Hyundai, Kia and the rest of the field, with a focus on price and lease changes, real-world range against the sticker, and the first-look details that only turn up in person at a showroom or a charger.

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Beats covered

2026

Writing since

Nov 6

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Silver VENTRA concept EV with orange wheel covers driving on a country road

Netherlands

VENTRA Student EV Is Built to Catch Up to 42% of Its Tire Dust

TU Eindhoven's VENTRA concept EV charges tire particles so they stick to plates at the wheels, and uses a 298-pound chassis to make fewer of them.

Damien KestelooSep 30

Bentley

Bentley Torcal Costs $218,000 and Charges Like a Porsche Cayenne

Bentley Torcal starts at $218,000 with up to 876 hp. Its 400 kW, 16-minute charging claim matches the Porsche Cayenne Electric's.

Damien KestelooSep 23

Volkswagen

Volkswagen's Mission Efficiency EV Is Built to Waste Almost Nothing

Volkswagen's Mission Efficiency ran 794 miles Wolfsburg to Vienna on one charge stop, with a record 0.158 drag coefficient and a 54.9-kWh battery.

Damien KestelooSep 14

Range Rover Electric SUV plugged into a home wall charger outside a modern desert house at dusk

Jaguar Land Rover

Range Rover's First EV Costs $24,800 More Than the Gas Model

Land Rover's first electric Range Rover packs 542 hp and a 333-mile range claim for $140,550, while its own plug-in hybrid undercuts it by just $9,200.

Damien KestelooSep 2

Damien Kesteloo

VENTRA Student EV Is Built to Catch Up to 42% of Its Tire Dust

Bentley Torcal Costs $218,000 and Charges Like a Porsche Cayenne

Volkswagen's Mission Efficiency EV Is Built to Waste Almost Nothing

Range Rover's First EV Costs $24,800 More Than the Gas Model

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