Car Stuff Podcast
Whether you drive a car, need a car, or just occasionally bum a ride with friends, you’ve come to the right place. Join the editors of Consumer Guide Automotive as they break down everything that’s going on in the auto world. New-car reviews, shopping tips, driving green, electric cars, classic cars, and plenty of great guests. This is the Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast.
Episodes
278 episodes
Hemi is Back, Cybercab Realities, Driving the Rolls-Royce Ghost
Paul Herrold of the Sons of Speed sits in for Jill this week. Tom opened the show noting Ram’s decision to return the Hemi-brand V8 to the 1500 powertrain li...
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Episode 278
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56:30
Three Quick SUV Reviews, Huge Ford Recall, Best Small Crossovers of 2025
Jill and Tom are joined in-studio this week by colleague Ed Piotrowski. Ed recently wrote a piece for Consumer Guide regarding premium small crossovers he spent time with at this year’s Midwest Automotive Media Association Spring Rally. Ed shar...
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Episode 277
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57:14
EV Sales Growth, All-New RAV4, Ford Auto-Tech Scholarships
Tom is flying solo this week. He opened the show noting that Tesla is now accepting the Cybertruck in trade, though owners aren’t happy about the trade-in values, which are running around 60 percent of original prices. Tom not...
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Episode 276
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54:26
Cybertruck Tires, New Ford Expedition, Working at a Start-up Auto Company
Jill and Tom opened the show by talking about Toyota’s new-for-2026 electric-vehicle lineup. The changes include revised model names, and smaller and larger companions for the maker’s existing—and also updated—bZ compact EV. Tom tal...
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Episode 275
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57:47
Genesis GV70, Driving other Peoples' Cars, Strange Volkswagen Recall (Full hour)
Tom opened the show with an apology for two mistakes he’s made in the past couple of weeks. Listen in for the corrections. Jill and Tom went on to share a tariff update, as well news regarding one of the strangest recalls…ever. So, what’s wrong...
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Episode 274
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57:27
Bronco Sport Sasquatch, Self-Driving Hondas, Tanking Tesla Resale Values
Jill and Tom opened the show noting that of all the car brands affected by the trade tariffs, Buick and Volvo are in a particularly tough spot. Listen in to hear why. Tom made note of all the EV fast charging news of late, and suggests that lis...
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Episode 273
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54:05
2025 Consumer Guide Best Buys
Join Tom and guest host Brendan Appel of the Sons of Speed for this year’s Consumer Guide Best Buy episode of the Car Stuff Podcast. Tom and Brendan run down the list of
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Episode 272
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54:30
Homeless Lotus, Ford's Frisky Lobo, Controversial Subaru Outback Redesign
Jill and Tom opened the show talking about Jill’s recent move. Good news, she’s now closer to the studio. Tom went on to discuss British sports-car maker/engineering firm Lotus, which has been owned by a number of carmakers over the years. It a...
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Episode 271
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56:37
Unwanted Cybertrucks, Jeff Bezos Goes After Tesla, Pontiac Fiero Backstory
Jill opened the show talking about her new Rebelle Rally team. Listen in for details. Tom shared some information about a not-for-profit organization that packages sundry products for patients undergoing Chemotherapy. The packages include items...
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Episode 270
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55:39
Makers Respond to Tariffs, Deciding to go Electric, Off-Road on Scorpions
Jill and Tom opened the show addressing the industry confusion brought on by the recent implementation of federal import tariffs. Tom ran down a list of known carmaker reactions to the regulations. Tom followed up the tar...
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Episode 269
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57:27
Rivian goes Micro, Lexus Plug-in Impresses, Carmakers and Your Personal Data
The hosts opened the show by discussion Rivian’s “micromobility” operation, which was recently spun off from the parent company. "ALSO," as the new concern is called, is headquartered in California, and will focus on designing and building e-bi...
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Episode 268
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57:04
Cadillac Kills Sedans, Hyundai Tucson Hybrid, Best Family Cars
This week the show opened with Tom quickly covering numerous news stories, including the likely demise of Cadillac’s last sedans, General Motors buying electric vans from Hyundai, and Cummins building a high-torque gasoline alternative to its m...
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Episode 267
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57:48
Cybertruck Losing Parts, Sienna Minivan Goes Off-Road, Classy Classic Mats
Tom opened up the show by admitting he has—again—forgotten his notes. Not to worry, as the conversation quickly turned to Tesla’s marketplace woes, including declining U.S. sales, and reports of a Cybertruck “stop sale,” ordered by the company,...
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Episode 266
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57:56
Better Batteries, Tariff Headwinds, Explaining Polestar
Jill and Tom open the show covering a few news stories. First, Toyota is claiming it will have a solid-state EV battery in a production vehicle around 2030. Could be big news in regard to EV price and range. Listen in for details. The hosts wen...
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Episode 265
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57:54
Hyundai EV Update, Trade-In Value Tips, Terrible Model Names
The show opened with Tom running down a list of news items, including new information about the coming Kia K4 small/affordable EV, Moody’s downgrade of Nissan’s credit worthiness, and an update on slowing Tesla sales. Jill and Tom also correcte...
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Episode 264
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58:58
Driving Altima, Lexus Drops Model, High-End Nissan Audio
Jill and Tom opened the show discussing Renault technology which promises to significantly reduce the time it takes to extinguish an EV fire. The hosts also discussed the Lexus decision to drop the sporty RC coupe from the luxury brand’s lineup...
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Episode 263
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55:06
New Genesis, Delightful Subaru, Ford Law-Enforcement Fun
Jill and Tom opened the show covering a number of news items. First, Mini is dropping the “Cooper” tag from its model names moving forwarding—this is good news for editors everywhere. Plus, one industry supplier is developing “heel” airbags. Li...
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Episode 262
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56:20
Chevy Drops Model, EV Infrastructure Funding, Buying Off-Road Tires
Jill and Tom opened the show discussing an “insertion” into the podcast schedule. A 5-minute “bonus episode” was posted between the last full episode (259) and today’s show (261). That bonus episode includes Tom’s test drive with Robert Colange...
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Episode 261
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59:33
2025 Toyota Camry Review (Bonus Episode)
In this special crossover episode of the Car Stuff Podcast, Tom rides along with Robert Colangelo of the Green Sense Show to experience the redesigned 2025 Toyota Camry. Robert and Tom share t...
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Episode 260
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5:24
Massive Tariffs, New 4Runner, Most Searched-For Car Brands
The hosts opened the show by acknowledging the birthday of one of the program’s most-loyal fans, Tom’s mom. Tom briefly noted the new administration’s enactment of tariffs on both Canada and Mexico. Tom shared his concern that any long-term dis...
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Episode 259
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58:21
First Jeep EV, Mazda's Upscale Strategy, The Cybertruck is a Flop
The hosts opened the show discussing an article recently posted by Tom called, The Cybertruck is a Flop. Though the article covers the failures of the Tesla pickup truck fro...
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Episode 258
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57:35
Chicago Auto Show Preview, Toyota Gets Quiet, Best-Selling EVs
Tom opened the show by acknowledging Jill’s birthday. Per Jill, she is 39 years old. Again. Jill and Tom welcomed Jennifer Morand of the Chicago Auto Show for a preview of the event which opens February 8. Jennifer shared several highlights of ...
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Episode 257
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56:13
Afeela Bypasses Dealers, Chevrolet Traverse Review, "Best Cars" with Steve and Johnnie
Jill and Tom opened the show recapping the North American Car of the Year winning vehicles. Awards were presented in the car, utility, and truck categories. The conversation turned to a number of news stories, including Afeela’s decision to dis...
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Episode 256
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58:05
Manhattan Congestion Fee, New Nissan Kicks, Most-Reliable Car Brands
For the first show of 2025, Jill and Tom opened the conversation discussing a few news item, including a New York City plan to curb midday traffic by instituting a “congestion fee” toll on drivers entering parts of Manhattan. The hosts also dis...
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Episode 255
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56:33
All-New Kia K4, Haunted Bluetooth Connections, Luxury Pickup Shootout
Jill and Tom open the show discussing Tom's troubling Diet Pepsi habit, rolling into a discussion of EV startup companies that may or not be on the edge of collapse. Sadly, EV commercial-vehicle startup Canoo--which had been processing a large ...
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Episode 254
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55:44