Thom Taylor

Mustang Mach-E Owner Charged $28,000 To Replace Damaged Battery

Keep in mind that if you own an electric vehicle the battery is the most expensive component. And so, you need to make sure it is protected. So when you need a tow, make sure this doesn't happen.

Published on January 23, 2022 8:04 pm

Trucks & SUVs

Australia Is Using Old Cooking Oil to Run a Fast Charger For EVs

In the middle of nowhere is an EV charging station on a remote highway in Australia. There, you'll find the charger isn't powered by solar, or even electricity from the grid. Instead, it gets its power from old cooking grease.

Published on January 23, 2022 6:47 am

Trucks & SUVs

Car Buyers Using Fake Employers To Scam Over $1 Billion in Loans

Loan fraud is rampant, with the latest being applicants that use fake employers for a variety of reason, all related to scamming. Here's what is going on.

Published on January 22, 2022 5:41 pm

Trucks & SUVs

Manufacturer Says Mileage Won’t Matter When it Comes To EV Maintenance: Really?!

One of the main selling features of electric vehicles is that there are fewer parts. So there are fewer parts to fix or maintain. We can all agree on that. But Skoda, a popular Volkwagen Czech subsidiary in other countries, has taken that given to an extreme. It says that the mileage of your EV …

Published on January 22, 2022 7:44 am

Trucks & SUVs

Revealed: Performance Monster 700 HP 2023 Cadillac Escalade-V

The time has come for Cadillac to give enthusiasts everything it has, before electrification smothers gas-powered high performance vehicles. It responded with the flagship Escalade V performance SUV.

Published on January 22, 2022 1:14 am

Trucks & SUVs

‘Mountain God’ 5-Door Suzuki Jimny Ruled the ’22 Tokyo Auto Salon

Looking like it just rolled into the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, this is the "Mountain God" Suzuki Jimny seen at the 2022 Tokyo Auto Salon.

Published on January 21, 2022 7:45 pm

Trucks & SUVs

A Cheaper Way to Get an Electric Vehicle Than Buying New or Used or Leasing

There is a cheaper way to own an electric vehicle, and it is from converting what you're driving now to electric propulsion. There's a company that wants to do these conversions in the millions.

Published on January 20, 2022 10:36 pm

Trucks & SUVs

Report: Disabling Traction Control In Your Mustang Mach-E Causes it to ‘Freak Out’

Mustang Mach-E drivers are experiencing a cascade of error messages popping up after turning off traction control and spinning the tires in snow, icy conditions, or just hooning doing burnouts.

Published on January 20, 2022 2:05 pm

Trucks & SUVs

Aftermarket Makes For the Bronco What Ford Can’t: a Non-Leak Top

Ford's Bronco hardtop problems are well known. But now the aftermarket has stepped in with a company soon to offer two different versions of a hardtop it says won't leak, and won't have issues.

Published on January 19, 2022 3:49 pm

Rivian R1Ts are parked near the Nasdaq MarketSite building in Times Square.

Trucks & SUVs

Rivian Hits the Wall: Can it Become a Volume Producer?

Rivian was on a roll last year, though it only dripped out a bit over 1,000 trucks. But its stock price has dropped by over $100 a share over production issues, its COO leaving, and heavy investor Amazon buying competitor's electric vans. So what's going on?

Published on January 19, 2022 1:43 pm

A silver 2024 Chevy Equinox EV is parked.

Trucks & SUVs

Chevy Positioning the 2024 Equinox SUV EV to Replace Doomed Bolt

Based on its better feature, dimension, and especially price, the 2024 Chevy Equinox EV, available later in 2023, is being positioned to replace the problem plagued Bolt EV

Published on January 18, 2022 10:51 pm

Ford's unique idea for more storage space in a Bronco

Trucks & SUVs

Look What Ford Wants to Do With Bronco’s Front Fenders

Ford has come up with a patent for removable front fenders on Broncos with storage built in. But it also has some crazy ideas about lighting, which we outline.

Published on January 18, 2022 2:30 pm

The 2022 Jaguar I-Pace electric compact SUV with the Indus Silver paint color option

Trucks & SUVs

Jaguar I-Pace Started With Issues and Now Sales Have Plummeted

Sales of the Jaguar I-Pace EV SUV took a nosedive in 2021, only three years after the debut of Jag's first EV. It had a terrible roll out when it debuted in 2018 as a 2019 model. Could its issue-plagued reputation have finally caught up with it?

Published on January 17, 2022 6:11 pm

Trucks & SUVs

Stellantis Bingo: Is This Fiat Panda SUV EV the Next Small Jeep, Dodge, or Chrysler?

This rendering is of the 2023 Fiat Panda SUV. But it will also be used for other brands. So will Dodge, Chrysler, or even Jeep end up with its own version of this?

Published on January 17, 2022 2:26 pm

Trucks & SUVs

Why Did This 2000 Ford F-350 Sell For $55,000?

Would you pay $55,000 for a 2000 Ford F-350 chassis cab truck? Well, you might if it is this unicorn Ford truck. We'll tell you why.

Published on January 16, 2022 11:08 am

Trucks & SUVs

Report: A Second Smaller Tesla Cybertruck Is Coming

A stock analyst with inside knowledge says that a smaller version of Tesla's Cybertruck is in the works, to be unveiled at a special event happeneng in March.

Published on January 15, 2022 4:55 pm

Trucks & SUVs

Driver Stopped With Severed Head and Torso-Doesn’t Know How They Got There?

A driver in Las Vegas was suspected of stealing a Toyota Tundra. When he exited a parking complex in a Chevy Avalanche police pulled him over only to fins a human head and torso inside the truck.

Published on January 15, 2022 11:53 am

Trucks & SUVs

GM Wants to Get You On the Front End and Back End with ‘CarBravo’

CarBravo is GM's latest salvo at capturing the sale of its vehicles throughout their life. It will be an online site with hundreds of thousands of GM and non-GM vehicles for sale, many off-lease models.

Published on January 15, 2022 11:20 am

Front of Ford dealership with new cars and Ford sign.

Trucks & SUVs

Woman Finds New Bronco Sasquatch Badlands Sitting at Dealer: Buys It for MSRP

A lucky woman in Fairbanks, Alaska, found a new Bronco on a dealer's lot and bought it. The best part is she got it for MSRP.

Published on January 14, 2022 10:51 pm

Trucks & SUVs

Report: Tesla Cybertruck Delayed Until 2023

For the third time Tesla has delayed the production of the Cybertruck, this time until later in 2023. Don't be surprised if another delay or two happens before you start seeing the Cybertruck around town.

Published on January 14, 2022 4:52 pm