QOTD: How Affordable Does an EV Need to Be?

Today's Chevrolet Bolt news means that while the number of EVs on the market is growing overall, there aren't many EVs out there, at present, that would be considered "affordable."

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QOTD: What's in a Brand Name?

We talked last week about how the Land Rover name will be retired and the models currently on sale, along with Jaguar, will become subbrands.

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QOTD: Do Ring Times Matter?

We've covered the Honda Civic Type R's Nurburgring time twice already because we find it pretty interesting to see what a FWD sports car can do.

That said, we also know that manufacturers love to tout the 'Ring times whenever they can.

We're wondering, do you care?

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QOTD: Vibin'

I am a big believer that cars have a feel, based on their brand. Meaning that the way materials look, feel, and even smell vary from brand to brand.

In other words, I think if you blindfolded me and sat me in any Honda made within the past 20 years, for example, and then moved me into any Toyota from the last two decades, I'd probably guess which brand car I was in (not sure I'd get the model, though).

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QOTD: Familiar Engine Sounds

Last night I walked past a parked older -- early Aughts -- Honda Accord, and then I heard it start up and I immediately recognized that sound, in part because I owned a '97 Accord myself.

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QOTD: Toy Cars

A piece of news crossed my desk concerning toymaker Playmobil striking a licensing deal with Ferrari.

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QOTD: Missing Brands

Today's UCOTD got me thinking -- what now-dead '90s brands do you miss?

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QOTD: Stick or Carrot?

Yesterday we covered the proposed EPA rules and regs from the Biden administration.

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QOTD: Teased to Death?

Toyota has been incessantly teasing the next Tacoma -- which, despite speculation that we bought into (sorry), didn't bow in New York last week. We reported on the newest teaser just yesterday.

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QOTD: Truckin'?

Earlier this week, The Washington Post published a long analysis exploring why we've become a truck nation.

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QOTD: GPS Misadventures

I led off my Mazda CX-90 first drive with an anecdote about GPS misadventures. This annoyed some of you in the comments, but I thought it was a nice setup to preview my conclusion.

I digress.

The wild goose chase that Google Maps sent me wasn't the first time I experienced -- or heard of -- a reroute to nowhere.

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QOTD: How Do You Setup Your Gauges?

Yesterday, I picked up a press car. And like so many cars these days, this one -- a Honda Pilot Trailsport -- gave me options on how I'd like my gauges to read.

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QOTD: What Was the Star of the 2023 New York Auto Show?

The 2023 New York Auto Show is wrapping up and we're wondering -- what car was the star of the show for you?

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QOTD: What Are You Expecting From the New York Auto Show?

I'm currently in New York to be arraigned...nope that's someone else. I really am in the Big Apple, though -- all so I can see some cars.

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QOTD: What Easter Jeep Speaks to You?

The annual Easter Jeep Safari to Moab, Utah, is almost upon us, and Jeep dropped seven concepts on us in advance of the event. Four are electrified.

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  • ChristianWimmer Great first car for someone’s teenage daughter.
  • SCE to AUX Imagine the challenge of trying to sell the Ariya or the tired Leaf.
  • Offbeat Oddity I would have to test them out, but the Corolla might actually have a slight edge. I'd prefer the 2.0 in both cars, but to get one in a Civic with a decent amount of equipment, I'd be stuck with the Sport where the fuel economy suffers vs. the Corolla. If the Civic EX had a 2.0, it would be a much tougher decision.
  • User get rid of the four cylinders, technology is so advanced that a four litre V8 is possible.. and plausible.. cadillac had a serious problem detuning v8s in the past, now theyre over-revving the fours and it sounds horrible.. get rid of the bosses and put the engineers in the front seat..
  • BOF Not difficult: full-size body-on-frame sedan, V8, RWD, floaty land yachts. Unabashed comfort and presence. Big FWD Eldo too. While I’m at it, fix Buick much the same way just a little less ostentatious and include a large wagon w/3rd row.