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By John Goreham on
New data show that American buyers are buying relatively fewer EVs and far more hybrids. The media forgot to notice.
By John Goreham on
Our time with the 2026 Lexus NX 350h F Sport leaves us with both very positive impressions and a couple areas we’d like to see changed.
By Armen Hareyan on
After spending a week with the redesigned 2026 Jeep Cherokee, I realized Jeep may not be chasing a Toyota or a Subaru, or tougher offroad SUVs. Instead, it seems determined to build the adventure vehicle that most families will actually use every day.
By Noah Washington on
A nearly new Toyota RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid stopped and left on a flatbed before the dealer called the problem “minor.” Then another low-mileage RAV4 showed the same warning, but the codes needed to connect the failures remain missing.
By Noah Washington on
A Kia EV9 owner towed a travel trailer at 1.3 mi/kWh and stopped after 80 miles with range to spare. The trip shows why towing speed, a workable charger, and a healthy reserve matter more than squeezing every mile from the battery.
By Noah Washington on
A Tesla Cybertruck owner says towing a folded pop-up camper doubled energy use at 70 mph, making 150 miles the planning limit. One estimate says slowing to 60 mph could save 25.5 kWh, while cramped charging sites create another limit.
By Denis Flierl on
Owner inspects the 2025 Tacoma’s first cabin air filter replacement and discovers Toyota secretly cut the replacement part’s thickness by half compared to the factory original. Here is why the downsized OEM filter is cheating your truck's HVAC system.
By Denis Flierl on
A Wisconsin owner reports his 2026 Chevy Silverado RST TurboMax averaged 12.6 MPG while towing a 6,000-lb travel trailer, claiming the four-cylinder high-output engine outperformed his previous 2020 Ford F-150 EcoBoost in real-world driving dynamics.
By Mary Conway on
The original Jeep Grand Cherokee was one of the first vehicles to make off-roading accessible and fun. Here's the difference between the two off-roading packages.
By Mary Conway on
A driverless Waymo called 911 after two minors were drinking alcohol and shooting Orbeez water beads out of the robotaxi. Police responded and took the teens into custody, because the call came in as shots being fired.
By Mary Conway on
Jeep debuted it as a concept at this year's Easter Jeep Safari and fans wanted it right away!
By Denis Flierl on
A 35-year Ford F-150 owner swapped to a 2026 Toyota Tacoma, logging poor real-world mileage and warning truck buyers that a factory design flaw requires an immediate aftermarket part fix to protect the TRD side paint from flying trail debris.
By Denis Flierl on
When a loyal GM family traded their Chevy Traverse for a Toyota Highlander, they expected bulletproof reliability. Instead, they hit a high-tech transmission reality check, exposing hidden vulnerabilities in the 8-speed automatic software.
By Denis Flierl on
A Houston Toyota Tundra owner exposes dealership gatekeeping over T-SB-0032-26, the factory software fix for dangerous low-speed throttle lag. Service drives refuse to flash the TCM update without a "replicated" diagnosis, leaving drivers stranded.