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When Does Your Car Really Need Maintenance?

Friday, January 17, 2025 - 10:06AM

I Have a 2024 Rav4, And the Last Time I Took It For The 10k Maintenance Oil Change, The Technician Stated That I Shouldn't Need An Oil Change Until I Hit 20k Miles. Is That Accurate Information?

By Tinsae Aregay on Friday, January 17, 2025 - 9:39AM

Should I Sell My Tesla Cybertruck & Lose $30,000 in 6 Months or Just Let It Get Repo’d & Ruin My Credit Score?

A Cybertruck owner in financial distress says he’s trying to decide whether to sell his Cybertruck and lose $30,000 in six months or let it be repossessed and get out of the remaining $93,000 loan.

By Denis Flierl on Friday, January 17, 2025 - 7:21AM

I Just Looked At An $85K 2024 Ford F-150 Platinum, Everything Is Plastic, and It Doesn’t Even Have a V8, It’s a V6 Hybrid, I Might Buy a RAM Instead

Should you buy a Ford F-150 or a RAM truck? It depends on if you are a Ford or a RAM fan. Thomas checked out the Ford F-150 Platinum and isn't impressed with its engine or interior. After you read this, will Ford fans run to buy a RAM pickup instead?

By Armen Hareyan on Thursday, January 16, 2025 - 10:14PM

Kia EV9 Owner Says There Is A Workaround To Get The Tesla Chargers To Work on Your EV9: Make a Change To The Ioniq 5 in The App And It Works

This is a clever workaround one Kia EV9 owner is using to charge on Tesla Superchargers, and why this simple trick could save your next road trip

By Harutiun Hareyan on Thursday, January 16, 2025 - 9:59PM

I Chose The 2025 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Over The Honda CRV Due To Toyota’s Attention To Detail On This Specific Part

See why 2025 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid owners chose to go with Toyota over the Honda CRV and what they say Toyota did better on.

Why Scan Tool Diagnostics Should Not Be Free

By Timothy Boyer on Thursday, January 16, 2025 - 6:24PM

I Am A Retired Automotive Professional, And What Irks Me Is How Many Shops Today Are Doing The "Free Inspection" During An Oil Change And Tell Customers They Need Things When There Is Absolutely Nothing Wrong With The Vehicle

Some garages charge for their diagnostics, and some do not. Here's what one mechanic has to say about whether you should expect to pay for that diagnosis and why it is in your best interest to do so.

Which Porsche 992.2 wins the Reddit debate?

By Dimitar Angelov on Thursday, January 16, 2025 - 3:16PM

I Am Caught Between a Porsche 911 GTS and a Base Carrera, and Reddit Is Helping Me If The $30k Price Gap Is Worth It

Porsche's pricing has people on Reddit scratching their heads on which 992.2 Carrera variant is worth what Porsche is asking.

By Noah Washington on Thursday, January 16, 2025 - 2:38PM

This Tesla Model Y Saved Its Owner’s Life in the Middle of a California Wildfire

How a Tesla Model Y became a life-saving escape pod during a raging California wildfire.

By Tinsae Aregay on Thursday, January 16, 2025 - 9:31AM

A Tesla Cybertruck Slices in Half a Deer While Driving 75 Mph on the Freeway. Despite The Heavy Damage, The Turo Rental Cybertruck Continues for 60 More Miles on FSD

A Tesla Cybertruck traveling in a convoy of other Cybertrucks hits a deer while driving 75 miles per hour. The truck's sharp corners slice the deer in half, but despite the heavy damage, the Cybertruck continues for 60 miles on FSD.

By Denis Flierl on Thursday, January 16, 2025 - 6:32AM

Tesla Cybertruck Owner Says, “My Wheel Flew Off While I’m Driving On the Highway, It's So Weird, It's Concerning, Is There a Defect With Cybertruck’s Rims?"

Are the 2024 Tesla Cybertruck's wheels defective? One Cybertruck owner says they are after losing two forged aluminum wheels on his new electric truck. It's disturbing because they broke while driving at highway speeds. Is this an isolated issue?

By Tinsae Aregay on Thursday, January 16, 2025 - 4:43AM

For the First Time, Tesla Officially Introduces a $1,600 Discount on Brand-New Cybertrucks, $2,640 Off on Demo Vehicles

Since starting deliveries back in November 2023, Tesla is, for the first time, offering discounts on brand-new Cybertrucks. These price cuts range between $460 to over $3,000 dollars, depending on the Cybertruck variant.

By Noah Washington on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 - 10:46PM

I Can't Believe This Actually Works As For 2 Years I've Been Trying To Auto Park My Tesla Model X In My Garage And This Little White Tape Did The Trick

After 2 years of frustration, a simple strip of white tape solved my Tesla Model X auto-park nightmare, here’s how.

By Noah Washington on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 - 10:17PM

New Corvette Owner Says Chevy Dealership Damaged His C8 Z06 Corvette on Delivery, What Can I Do?

His C8 Z06 Corvette arrived damaged, and here’s the frustrating battle that followed.

My 11,500 Mile Kia EV6 Wouldn't Turn On, Called KIA's Roadside Assistance And The Guys Says This Is The 4th or 5th EV He Has Towed With This Issue

By Armen Hareyan on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 - 9:48PM

My 11,500 Mile Kia EV6 Wouldn't Turn On, Called KIA's Roadside Assistance And The Guy Says This Is The 4th or 5th EV He Has Towed With This Issue

How one Kia EV6 owner's challenge about her electric SUV's unexpected issue sparked a valuable conversation, offering tips and insights that every EV driver should know.