We tackle a backlog of listener questions along with our usual garage segment. Rebecca and Sam got an early drive in the 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV, Rebecca also had the Kia Telluride and Hyundai Palisade, so we compared.
This week Rebecca is off dealing with house stuff so Dan and Sam are handling the garage. Dan got to drive a brand new old truck, the 2021 Toyota Tundra SR5. Sam had the 2021 Ford Bronco Sport Badlands with the 2.0-liter turbo four cylinder and found the limits of traction with 4WD, all-terrain tires and deep snow. We also discussed an email from a listener that had an Alfa Romeo Giulia and now drives a Genesis G70. Nilay Patel, editor in chief of The Verge then joins us for a chat about technology and cars including touchscreens and human-machine-interface, apple cars, moving out of the city in a pandemic and driving Mustangs and Raptors. Links Nilay Patel Decoder Podcast with Nilay Patel The Vergecast Apple car thoughts from Sam Ford Bronco Sport first drive Alfa Romeo Giulia Wheel Bearings has launched a Patreon. If… Read More »Nilay Patel On Mustangs, Raptors, Apple Cars and Touchscreens
This week, the Volkswagen Passat leaves Rebecca a little bored, while the Ford F-150 King Ranch Hybrid powered smiles from Sam, and Dan made an Ikea run with the ideal vehicle: the 2021 Honda Odyssey Elite.
We talk about interest in electrified pickups, Jaguar and Ford commiting to EVs in Europe, and the mailbag updates us on listener Mach-E buying experiences and we got some feedback about our bad attitudes, too. Speaking of bad attitudes, Rebecca is trying to buy a car and getting the run-around, instead.
This week on the show, the wonderful Nicole Wakelin joins our usual gang to share her thoughts on cars, SUVs, shopping for cars and more. Nicole has been driving the 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe Premier, while Rebecca had the new Ford Bronco Sport. Sam had the Mustang Mach-E in some frigid weather and shares thoughts on range and charging in the winter. Continuing with the Mach-E we dive into listener mail earlier in the show and talk about the challenges posed by traditional dealers to EV adoption. We also address questions about small engine durability and renting SUVs when needed. Finally, we talk about the refreshed 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV and the new Bolt EUV. Links 2022 Chevrolet Bolt and Bolt EUV 2021 Ford Bronco Sport first driver Wheel Bearings has launched a Patreon. If you like the show and would like to chip in toward… Read More »Extremely Underwhelming Vehicle
This week on the show you’ll be shocked to learn that we have more utility vehicles in the garage. Sam kicks off the discussion with the 2021 Kia Telluride SX. While it shares its architecture with the Hyundai Pallisade, it looks and feels distinctly different and will appeal to a different customer. Meanwhile in Connecticut, Rebecca gets her turn in Ford’s new EV, the 2021 Mustang Mach-E. Up the road in Boston, Dan has been putting in time in the brand-new Cadillac Escalade and shockingly he doesn’t hate the 37-inches worth of display. We mostly skipped the news this week to focus on answering a backlog of listener questions (please keep those coming, we love to hear from you). One bit of news did creep in, the big Ford-Google cloud/android deal. We also address questions about built-in dash-cam functionality, used EVs for teenagers, a listener’s… Read More »Electric Vehicles for Teenagers
On this edition of Wheel Bearings, we have another special guest, Alex Roy, co-host of the No Parking podcast, cannonballer, and director of special operations at Argo AI. In the garage, Alex shares his thoughts on getting back into his 1987 Porsche 911 Targa followed by Dan gushing about the new Cadillac Escalade and the Genesis GV80. Over in Connecticut, Rebecca has been digging the Audi A6 AllRoad, proving again that wagons are the best automotive form factor that isn’t a sports car. As a Tesla owner and employee of a company building automated driving systems, Alex has opinions on both topics that he shares with us. His appearance was particularly timely, coming just days after Tesla revealed a refresh of the Model S and Model X interiors that is to say the least controversial. The efficacy of a steering yoke rather than a circular… Read More »The Three-Wheel Driver
This week, we recorded a live episode on Zoom with some listeners. Sam shares his take on the 2021 Kia K5 EX while Rebecca rhaspodizes about its corporate sibling, the Hyundai Sonata N-Line. Both are powered by turbocharged 4-cylinders but one has way more power. Dan had 2021 GMC Canyon AT4 and the review devolves into a discussion of the true merits of midsize pickup trucks. Then our listener guests Dave, Ben and Pasha share what they have in their garages with some surprises. They also provide some constructive suggestions before we answer a listener email about Tesla’s pushback on recalling 158,000 cars to replace the media control unit. We wrap up with Dan’s interview with ad executive Henry Louis Gomez of Zubi Advertising and the Brief Brothers podcast about car marketing. Patreon supporters already got the interview separately earlier this week. For early access… Read More »What’s in your garage?
Dan has another Ford SuperDuty pickup, this time the F-250 with the big 6.7-liter diesel and he is plotting how to pull out some concrete footings from his old deck. Rebecca goes old school (really old) with the aged Toyota Sequioa while Sam complains about the terrible infotainment display in the 2021 Nissan Rogue but likes the rest of it including the 90 deg opening rear doors. In the news, GM announced a new brand at the virtual CES with the introduction of BrightDrop. BrightDrop is dedicated to electric commercial vehicles starting with the EP1 electric pallet and the EV600 delivery van with the first 500 going to Fedex later this year. Fiat Chrysler and PSA finally closed on their merger to become Stellantis with a stock ticker that might cause some confusion for the Robin Hood gang (STLA). Mazda was late to the party… Read More »What Is A BrightDrop?
This week we’re driving the 2021 GM Yukon Denali, Subaru Crosstrek Limited, and a pair of Kia K5 GT-Line sedans.
We talk about GM’s new logo, the 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L, and the Mercedes-Benz Hyperscreen for the EQS. There’s an interview with Ryan Matulich from Ford about the 7.3L “Godzilla” V8, and we wrap with a listener question about EV marketing.
As we kick off a new year with a weak largely devoid of news, our team opens up with the garage. Rebecca had the latest BMW 540i xDrive sedan while Sam waxes rhapsodic about the refreshed 2021 Chrysler Pacifica AWD and minivans in general as people haulers. Meanwhile Dan is wraps up an extended period with the Ford F-350 Tremor. With the lack of news we discuss some of our automotive highlights of the year gone by including the Chevrolet Bolt EV, Silverado and Corvette, Ford Mustang Mach-E, the new models from Genesis the GV80 and G80 and the new Hyundai Sonata as well as others. Lowlights include the infotainment systems in the new Subaru Legacy and Outback, and Mazda CX-9. Your intrepid hosts also makes some prognostications for the year ahead. Links 2021 Genesis GV80 first drive 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E 2020 Chevrolet Corvette… Read More »Highs and Lows and Minivans
