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Stellantis Chinese Hookup, $10,000 Electric Cars, Electric Police Vehicles
Car Stuff Podcast - May 06, 2024 22:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsPaul Herrold of the Sons of Speed sits in for Jill this week. The hosts opened the show talking about the Genesis G70 small sedan which Paul is currently evaluating. He is generally pleased with the vehicle, which is popularly considered an alternative to the BMW 3-Series. The hosts went on to...
Test Driving Tesla's FSD (Bonus Episode)
Car Stuff Podcast - May 02, 2024 07:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsIn this special crossover episode of the Car Stuff Podcast, Tom rides along with Robert Colangelo of the Green Sense Show to experience Tesla's much-discussed and controversially marketed Full Self Driving (FSD) hands-free driving system. Robert and Tom drive through occasionally heavy traffic...
Nissan Versa Reivew, Twitter EV Range Poll, Best Family and Electrified Vehicles
Car Stuff Podcast - April 30, 2024 04:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsJill and Tom are in studio together this week. The hosts opened the show discussing a couple of polls Tom conducted on “X.” One poll asked folks to pick their favorite album for a long evening drive, while the other tested respondent’s willingness to pay for extra EV range. Still in the first se...
Nissan Versa Review, Twitter EV Range Poll, Best Family and Electrified Vehicles
Car Stuff Podcast - April 30, 2024 04:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsJill and Tom are in studio together this week. The hosts opened the show discussing a couple of polls Tom conducted on “X.” One poll asked folks to pick their favorite album for a long evening drive, while the other tested respondent’s willingness to pay for extra EV range. Still in the first se...
Using Telsa FSD, Driving the Tesla Model Y, Why Tesla is No Longer a Luxury Brand
Car Stuff Podcast - April 22, 2024 21:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsJill is back in studio this week. The hosts opened the show discussing hands-free driving systems, with Tom sharing impressions of both the Lincoln Blue Cruise 1.2 system found in the Nautilus he is evaluating this week, and the Tesla Full Self Driving (FSD) system as found in the Model Y small ...
Off-Road in the Toyota Tacoma, GM is Moving, Why Electric Vehicles Need Special Tires
Car Stuff Podcast - April 15, 2024 22:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsBrendan Appel of the Sons of Speed sits in for Jill this week. The hosts covered a number of topics in the first segment, including the news that General Motors will be moving out of the Renaissance Center—which it has occupied since 1996—for a new building in Downtown Detroit. Brendan and Tom a...
Tesla Abandons $25,000 Model, Jill Drives the Alfa Romeo Stelvio, Talking to the EVP of SUV Startup Ineos
Car Stuff Podcast - April 09, 2024 00:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsJill and Tom talked briefly about the eclipse that was taking place during the recording of this week’s episode. The conversation turned to the news that Tesla will not be producing the long-promised Model 2, a small electric vehicle with a base price of around $25,000. In other news, the hosts ...
Half-Price Fiskers, New York Auto Show Highlights, Never-Ending Auto Recalls
Car Stuff Podcast - April 01, 2024 22:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsJill and Tom opened the show discussing the Fisker Ocean fire sale designed to raise quick capital for the fledgling EV carmaker. Fisker has cut the price on most Ocean models by as much as 40 percent, in a desperate bid to raise cash. Listen in for more details. Tom let Jill know that—despite n...
Updated Ford Ranger, Redesigned Hyundai Santa Fe, and Traveling with Cats and Dogs
Car Stuff Podcast - March 25, 2024 22:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsJill and Tom opened a topic-packed show by acknowledging carmaker Fisker’s grim fiscal situation. The once-promising EV start-up has broken off collaboration talks with Nissan, and seems doomed to enter bankruptcy. The hosts then chatted briefly about Cupra, a spin-off of Volkswagen’s Spanish br...
Fisker Halts Production, 2024 Lincoln Nautilus, Premium Car Audio Systems
Car Stuff Podcast - March 18, 2024 23:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsJill and Tom opened the episode by acknowledging that EV-startup Fisker is in dire financial straits, having recent halted production. In related EV news, the hosts discussed the announcement that Honda and Nissan are seeking avenues of cooperation to develop electric-vehicle technology, includ...
Rivian’s Big Surprise, Sons of Speed Hit the Track, Surprisingly High-Value Nissan Sentra
Car Stuff Podcast - March 11, 2024 22:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsTom and guest host Paul Herrold of the Sons of Speed covered a number of topics this week. First, the hosts addressed the surprise Rivian reveal of not one, but two, small crossovers last week, both of which are scheduled to be built at the maker’s existing Illinois facility. Both will be much m...
Charging Fords at Tesla Stations, Honda Passport TrailSport Review, Driving the Aptera 3-Wheel Solar EV
Car Stuff Podcast - March 04, 2024 23:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsIn a topic-packed first segment, Jill and Tom opened the show discussing the potential alliance between Nissan and EV startup Fisker. The Hookup would allow Nissan to build and retail a version of the struggling EV startup’s coming Alaska midsize pickup. The hosts went on to discuss Ford’s suc...
Listeners' Favorite Model Names, 2025 Ram 1500 Deep Dive
Car Stuff Podcast - February 26, 2024 22:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsTom opened the show by surprising Jill with a bonus recording-day treat: Funyuns. After determining that there is, in fact, very little actual onion in Funyuns, Tom and Jill turned their attention to automotive matters. Tom read through a list of listener-submitted favorite model names, includ...
Thoughts on the Cybertruck, Bargain EVs, Hyundai Ioniq 5 Review, Fun Model Names
Car Stuff Podcast - February 20, 2024 00:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsJill and Tom are both in-studio today. Tom opened the podcast by thanking the producers of the Chicago Auto Show for their special efforts to make the event accessible to Tom and his bum knee. Tom shared his thoughts on the show, including several vehicles on display, among them the Tesla Cyber ...
Ionna Saves Public Charging, Best of the Chicago Auto Show, The Future of Jeep
Car Stuff Podcast - February 12, 2024 23:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsPacked episode today. Jill and Tom began with a brief Chicago Auto Show recap, news regarding Ionna—the multi-carmaker charging network created in response to the failure of public-charging companies including Electrify America—and Electrify America’s new indoor charging facility in San Francisc...
2024 Consumer Guide Best Buys
Car Stuff Podcast - February 05, 2024 23:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsNo guest this week as Jill and Tom run down the complete list of 2024 Consumer Guide Best Buy picks. The list includes 41 vehicles in 17 different categories. If you're thinking about buying a new car in the near future, this week's show is a must-listen-to episode. You can check out the entire ...
Chicago Auto Show Preview, Tesla Predictions, Best Cars for the Money
Car Stuff Podcast - January 29, 2024 23:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsJill and Tom opened the show talking about the all-new Lexus GX 550 luxury midsize SUV arriving in showrooms later this year. Also in the first segment the hosts welcome Jennifer Morand of the Chicago Auto Show. Jennifer gave an update on the Chicago Show, which opens February 10th. Tom wrapped ...
Cadillac Lyriq Review, Top Auto Innovations, Chevrolet Trailblazer
Car Stuff Podcast - January 22, 2024 23:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsJill and Tom opened the show by welcoming new listeners. The last few episodes of the Car Stuff Podcast have been very popular. Tom expressed his disappointment that Jill had selected such a boring donut for today’s episode. The hosts had stopped by Morkes Chocolate in Palatine, IL, together for...
F-150 Tremor, Detroit Auto Show Moves Again, How EV Charging Station Locations are Chosen
Car Stuff Podcast - January 15, 2024 23:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsJill is in studio this week. Jill opened the show sharing some sad news. Her father died over the holiday break. You can read Jill’s tribute to her dad by clicking on the link in this week’s podcast update post on the Car Stuff Podcast Facebook Page. Tom, who is driving a Cummins-diesel-powere...
Stellantis Pulls Out of Auto Shows, Misleading DriveTime Ads, Genesis Brand Deep Dive
Car Stuff Podcast - January 08, 2024 23:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsGuest host Brendan Appel of the Sons of Speed and Tom opened the show talking about a couple of new “The Lap” videos now posted on WeAreMotorDriven.com. The hosts then chatted briefly about the 2024 North American Car of the Year winners, which were revealed last week. Tom shared his concerns re...
Car of the Year Finalists, Best Cars of 2023, Surviving Very Long Drives
Car Stuff Podcast - January 01, 2024 19:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsJill and Tom opened the show by discussing the North American Car of the Year finalists, including the last-minute substitution of the Hyundai Kona for the Volvo EX30 in the Utility category. Listen in to find out why the switch. The hosts went on to list their favorite test vehicles of 2023, an...
Big Recalls, Ford F-350 King Ranch, Recapping the Biggest Stories of 2023
Car Stuff Podcast - December 24, 2023 05:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsJill and Tom opened this holiday episode of the podcast by discussing how the residents of Skokie, Illinois, mount huge light-up menorahs on the roofs of their cars in celebration of Hanukkah. Tom vowed to do the same next season. The hosts went on to discuss a massive Honda/Acura recall, and t...
Favorite Electric Pickups, 2024 Subaru Impreza RS, Cadillac’s EV Future
Car Stuff Podcast - December 18, 2023 23:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsTom opened the show with a correction, this regarding the history and current ownership of European car brand Vauxhall covered last week. The hosts went on to discuss a completely unscientific poll Tom conducted on Twitter regarding electric pickup trucks. Twitter users were asked to pick their ...
Volvo and Starbucks Charging Network, Most Reliable Vehicles of 2023
Car Stuff Podcast - December 12, 2023 03:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsJill and Tom are both in studio today for another topic-packed show. Tom opened the episode acknowledging the installation of the first EV charging station under the provisions of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Act, signed into law in 2021. The first unit went live at a Flyi...
EVgo Failure, Jeep Drops Model, Ram's Plug-in 1500 Ramcharger
Car Stuff Podcast - December 05, 2023 23:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsSons of Speed Publisher Paul Herrold sits in for Jill this week. Paul and Tom opened the show talking about the discontinued Fiat 500X and related Jeep Renegade small crossovers. Tom asked Paul if he thought Jeep’s recent sales decline came—at least in part—as a result of the brand’s small, too-...
Public Charging Disaster, Hyundai and Amazon Deal
Car Stuff Podcast - November 27, 2023 23:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsJill and Tom opened the show discussing the best things they ate Thanksgiving Day. After a shoutout to a regular listener who would like the Car Stuff Podcast back on broadcast radio, the hosts turned their attention to Jill’s holiday-week experience attempting to travel to and from Chicago and...
North American Car of the Year Finalists, Los Angeles Auto Show Recap, Donating Your Car to Charity
Car Stuff Podcast - November 20, 2023 22:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsJill and Tom crammed a lot into this episode of the Car Stuff Podcast. Tom noted that he’s eating better because his grad-school daughter is home this week. Jill and Tom also discussed Jill’s lack of interest in corn-based Thanksgiving dishes. Jill ran down this year’s North American Car of the ...
Favorite Automotive Tech Features, Mustang Dark Horse, Dealership Hacking Risks
Car Stuff Podcast - November 14, 2023 00:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsJill and Tom opened the show examining Jill’s irrational dislike of filled donuts—even jelly filled. Tom stayed off topic for a moment, noting that Google was placing surprisingly racy ads on the Consumer Guide website, including one ad for something called, “Naughty Wedding Photos.” The hosts...
VinFast Regroups, Volvo EX30 is a Bargain, and EV Enthusiasts are a Complex Lot
Car Stuff Podcast - November 06, 2023 23:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsHosts Jill and Tom opened the show discussing an error on last week’s quiz. As it turns out, poutine is available at McDonald’s locations in Canada. Tom subsequently promoted his regular appearances on the Steve and Johnnie Show heard Saturday evenings on WGN Radio in Chicago. Tom is especially ...
Silverado EV, UAW Strike, Electric Vehicle Demand
Car Stuff Podcast - October 30, 2023 20:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsill returns to the studio for a topic-packed episode. In the first segment Jill recounts for Tom the highpoints of her recent participation in the Rebelle Rally. Tom is impressed that Jill sustained no serious injuries. Jill also gave an update on the North American Car of the Year (NACTOY) voti...