If the new Tundra gets decent fuel economy and has payload ratings which don't trail too far behind the big 3, I think it has a decent chance at selling well looking like that (assuming the non-TRD Pro ones don't look like manure). It looks rather similar to the current GM and Ford styling. ... View more

I'm interested to see what electric minivans are like in a few years. We'll be due to replace our current Honda Odyssey with a new van-shaped vehicle probably around 2024 and if full electrics can offer more convenience (ie: no gas station stops, overnight charging at home) for everyday driving and not induce too much pain for longer family trips, then they'll be on my shopping list. That VW looks a bit smaller than an Odyssey, though... ... View more

The multi-position tailgate looks cool, and would be useful on every truck with less than 4 feet between the wheel arches. The pricing seems quite good and the MPG should quiet the "trucks are evil" people somewhat. I'm surprised there's not more photos of bikes, skis, and surfboards but maybe Hagerty didn't include those glamour shots here? The Hyundai can't fit more than 1 real mountain bike in the bed, can this? ... View more

At the end in the summary paragraph you say, "do not double-jack the car" but I think you meant to say the opposite, that you should double jack the car. ... View more

Can you get the Tacoma TRD Pro without a sunroof now? If not, then it still severely lacks headroom compared to the Chevy. ... View more

That low end price on the Lightning is very interesting. On Ford.com right now the cheapest F150 XL SuperCrew short bed 4x4 I can price out is an MSRP of $42,500 including destination. If you qualify for the full Federal $7500 tax rebate (and in NY there's an additional state $2000 EV rebate) then the poverty spec Lightning is substantially less expensive than the equivalent gasser. Possibly this is a bit misleading, there may be fleet order special gasser configurations which normal customers cannot price out which are a lower MSRP, but still, to get a full sized 4x4 crew cab pickup for under $31k MSRP (in NY, $33k possibly in other states) is seriously impressive! ... View more

Be sure to write up what additional fixes you do to the truck so it can actually get aligned! I'm curious! Also, good luck with the trip to the race and the actual race! ... View more

I'm all for incentivizing people to purchase an EV but I'm not sure how I feel about mandating that only EVs can be sold. Calendar year 2030 means that likely some 2029 model year vehicles will still be on dealer lots, and since likely the automakers are already tooling up to produce 2022 model year vehicles now, that really doesn't leave much time for the automakers to come up with quite a lot of new engineering and manufacturing capability. I think the 2035 mandates are much more reasonable, but still very optimistic. ... View more

This was excellent! I've never driven an RV but have thought about it for family vacations. It's nice to hear concise information about things I probably wouldn't have thought of. Thanks! ... View more

Yeah, all I could think was this looks like a baby Ridgeline. A 4' bed seems a tad on the too small side to be useful, that mountain bike picture looks like it'd be hard to fit another bike in there hanging over the tailgate. For a vehicle targeting outdoor activity, hopefully they have a decent roof rack solution as the bed looks not quite big enough for lots of normal outdoorsy things (more than one bike, skis/snowboards, surf boards, etc). I presume the Maverick will have similar pricing but a slightly larger bed. Should be good for Ford. Hopefully the small truck market is ready, seems at least these two are coming for it! ... View more

Please more dealership stories! It's fascinating to me to hear about how the dealerships work, both new car and used car dealerships. ... View more

I found the driving position in the Classic Ram to not be nearly as good as in the newer Ram when I test drove both. The lack of a telescoping steering column really hurt my ability to get comfortable in the Classic. For $35k this truck is a great value if you can get comfortable in it. But when comparing to the mid-sizers you can get many more features for your $35k, if that's what you're looking for. A similarly spec'ed mid-sizer should be easily under $30k after rebates. ... View more

Rear facing child seats, yes, I agree with you are too big to fit in the back of today's mid-size trucks. But once your kids are large enough to sit forward facing they'll fit in the back of a mid-sizer nicely. I have 3 kids, all old enough to not need a booster, in a booster, and in a forward facing car seat and they don't mind sitting in the back of my crew cab Colorado for around town trips. The leg room is almost as good as many mid-sized cars (I previously had a Subaru Legacy) while the width of the backseat is actually slightly wider and flatter which gives more space in that direction. ... View more

I want to see a dirt race at Watkins Glen! Or anywhere that has turns in both directions. It'd be like a rally cross in big heavy stock cars and it'd likely be a blast to watch. I'm not a NASCAR fan but the dirt racing is exciting to me. I like that NASCAR is embracing a variety of different types of tracks. I wish there weren't as many forced cautions and although the stage racing aspect is interesting I feel like it detracts from the show. I also wish they'd race more often in the rain, it's hard for me to believe the argument that it's a safety thing given how big some of the wrecks are even in the dry as they'd be going slower in the wet. ... View more

On my cars in western NY I've always used a dedicated set of snow tires and a second set of 3-season "all season" tires, changing over to the snows in November and back in March or April. I tried a set of Nokian WRG4 "all weather" 3PMSF tires on my previous Subaru Legacy for 3 years and when they were new, they were darn good in the winter. But by the 3rd winter and 30k miles of wear (warrantied for 40k by Nokian, so still had life left) they had worn down quite badly and were not great in winter situations any longer and they got very loud on warm dry roads. I feel the winters in western NY still warrant a dedicated set of real snow tires (although many other motorists appear to disagree with me). If you live somewhere that it snows, but not that much, I'd strongly recommend a 3PMSF tire for a daily driver. Just be aware that getting 50k miles out of a set probably isn't realistic. I'm sure the 3PMSF tires will only continue to improve and then maybe I will try them again in a few years. ... View more

I live upstate and just this morning finally paid for new customized plates. The fees the NY DMV charge made me second guess if I really wanted to spend the money just for some plates, let alone considering spending MILLIONs of dollars! So no, I'd say not worth it for these plates or this car. But apparently digital pictures sell for like $60 million now so clearly some people have different value judgements than I. To each their own, spend your money on what makes YOU happy. ... View more

Aren't the 2021 Escalade and Yukon XL all new for the 2021 model year? Granted they've been selling the platform since the 2nd quarter of 2020 as 2021 models so there's about a year of manufacturing under their belts by now, but still a rather new product, too. But the GM 10 speed seems to have been decently reliable based on Internet reading. ... View more

Is it bigger inside than the current Dodge Durango? It looks very similar inside to the revamp of the 2021 Durango. ... View more

I've had one local guy who has a Hunter Road Force balancer in the back of a box truck come mount and balance tires for my wife's van twice now.  Found him through Tire Rack.  He used to be the only such mobile service but now there's at least 1 other local guy who just started up this fall, too. Nice thing is he's flexible, I provided the tires, wheels, and TPMS sensors (which I programmed as a kit with sensors and programmer were less than he wanted to change me for him to do it and now I have a tool!) and he mounted, balanced, and installed the wheels onto the van for about $120 all while showing me all his equipment and how it works.  I'm now hooked on this type of service. ... View more

What's that Nalgene bottle doing with the 3 hoses connected to it?  Catch can? ... View more