Car Stuff Podcast

By Consumer Guide Automotive, Tom Appel, Jill Ciminillo

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Episodes: 218

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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.


Episode Date
Test Driving Tesla's FSD (Bonus Episode)
May 02, 2024
Nissan Versa Review, Twitter EV Range Poll, Best Family and Electrified Vehicles
Apr 30, 2024
Using Telsa FSD, Driving the Tesla Model Y, Why Tesla is No Longer a Luxury Brand
Apr 22, 2024
Off-Road in the Toyota Tacoma, GM is Moving, Why Electric Vehicles Need Special Tires
Apr 15, 2024
Tesla Abandons $25,000 Model, Jill Drives the Alfa Romeo Stelvio, Talking to the EVP of SUV Startup Ineos
Apr 09, 2024
Half-Price Fiskers, New York Auto Show Highlights, Never-Ending Auto Recalls
Apr 01, 2024
Updated Ford Ranger, Redesigned Hyundai Santa Fe, and Traveling with Cats and Dogs
Mar 25, 2024
Fisker Halts Production, 2024 Lincoln Nautilus, Premium Car Audio Systems
Mar 18, 2024
Rivian’s Big Surprise, Sons of Speed Hit the Track, Surprisingly High-Value Nissan Sentra
Mar 11, 2024
Charging Fords at Tesla Stations, Honda Passport TrailSport Review, Driving the Aptera 3-Wheel Solar EV
Mar 04, 2024
Listeners' Favorite Model Names, 2025 Ram 1500 Deep Dive
Feb 26, 2024
Thoughts on the Cybertruck, Bargain EVs, Hyundai Ioniq 5 Review, Fun Model Names
Feb 20, 2024
Ionna Saves Public Charging, Best of the Chicago Auto Show, The Future of Jeep
Feb 12, 2024
2024 Consumer Guide Best Buys
Feb 05, 2024
Chicago Auto Show Preview, Tesla Predictions, Best Cars for the Money
Jan 29, 2024
Cadillac Lyriq Review, Top Auto Innovations, Chevrolet Trailblazer
Jan 22, 2024
F-150 Tremor, Detroit Auto Show Moves Again, How EV Charging Station Locations are Chosen
Jan 15, 2024
Stellantis Pulls Out of Auto Shows, Misleading DriveTime Ads, Genesis Brand Deep Dive
Jan 08, 2024
Car of the Year Finalists, Best Cars of 2023, Surviving Very Long Drives
Jan 01, 2024
Big Recalls, Ford F-350 King Ranch, Recapping the Biggest Stories of 2023
Dec 24, 2023
Favorite Electric Pickups, 2024 Subaru Impreza RS, Cadillac’s EV Future
Dec 18, 2023
Volvo and Starbucks Charging Network, Most Reliable Vehicles of 2023
Dec 12, 2023
EVgo Failure, Jeep Drops Model, Ram's Plug-in 1500 Ramcharger
Dec 05, 2023
Public Charging Disaster, Hyundai and Amazon Deal
Nov 27, 2023
North American Car of the Year Finalists, Los Angeles Auto Show Recap, Donating Your Car to Charity
Nov 20, 2023
Favorite Automotive Tech Features, Mustang Dark Horse, Dealership Hacking Risks
Nov 14, 2023
VinFast Regroups, Volvo EX30 is a Bargain, and EV Enthusiasts are a Complex Lot
Nov 06, 2023
Silverado EV, UAW Strike, Electric Vehicle Demand
Oct 30, 2023
Understanding the EV Supply Glut, The Care and Feeding of a Ford Model A
Oct 23, 2023
UAW Strike Update, Best and Worst Cars We've Owned, Genesis Connected Services
Oct 16, 2023
Lexus RC F on the Track, EV Startups and the Dealer Franchise System
Oct 09, 2023
Bargain Jeep Grand Cherokee, Future Car Features, Fake Car Colors
Oct 02, 2023
EV Charging Levels Basics (Bonus Episode)
Sep 28, 2023
Jeep News, Kia EV9 Review, and the Folly of Ethanol
Sep 25, 2023
Detroit Auto Show, Hyundai Kona, Discontinued Models
Sep 18, 2023
Loving the Nissan Ariya, Dealerships Embrace ChatGPT, Driving the Alfa Romeo Tonale
Sep 11, 2023
GMC Sierra Denali Ultimate, UAW Plays Hardball, Chinese Cars Go West
Sep 04, 2023
Comeback of the Manual Transmission, All-New Lincoln Nautilus
Aug 28, 2023
Mustang GTD, Corvette Legacy and the Future of Chevy's Sports Car
Aug 21, 2023
Goodbye Nissan Titan, Hello Hyundai Santa Fe, Accessorizing a Pickup Truck
Aug 15, 2023
New Toyota Land Cruiser, Used EV Prices Plummet
Aug 07, 2023
Lexus LS 500h, Corvette Crossover, and the Volvo EX30
Jul 31, 2023
Driving the Maserati MC20, Car Culture and Chicago's Legendary Superdawg Drive-In
Jul 24, 2023
Crash-Test Dummies, Would-Be Carjackers, and the Most American New Cars
Jul 17, 2023
Surprising Lexus EV, Honda’s Excellent Hybrid, Everything about the Redesigned Toyota Tacoma
Jul 10, 2023
2024 Jeep Wrangler, The Future of Internal Combustion Engines
Jul 03, 2023
Driving the 2024 Mazda CX-90, Owners Ignoring Recalls, Catalytic Converter Thefts
Jun 26, 2023
Ram Gets a Small Pickup, Designing Dealerships for the Future
Jun 19, 2023
Lexus Utility Onslaught, General Motors Ditches CarPlay, Ford and GM Hook Up with Tesla
Jun 12, 2023
2023 Honda Accord Review, Marketing the Ram REV Electric Pickup
Jun 05, 2023
2023 Rebelle Rally Preview (Bonus Episode)
Jun 02, 2023
Surprising Redesigned Chevrolet Trax, Automotive Subscription Services
May 30, 2023
Silverado EV Range, 2024 Jeep Wrangler Sneak Peek
May 22, 2023
Bronco Raptor, Ranger Raptor, and the State of Automotive Electrification
May 15, 2023
2024 Volvo EV Updates, Tesla Prices, Toyota Crown Deep Dive
May 08, 2023
Rebranding Jaguar Land Rover, Digging into Polestar
May 01, 2023
Lincoln Goes Chinese, EV Tax Credit Surprises, Cars.Com Affordability Study
Apr 24, 2023
Breaking Kia EV9 News, BMW 840i Gran Coupe
Apr 17, 2023
Cars Selling for Most Over MSRP, New York Auto Show
Apr 10, 2023
Year of the Midsize Truck, Hyundai Ioniq 6
Apr 03, 2023
2023 Lexus RX, The End of Jaguar?
Mar 27, 2023
Auto Inventory, Dealer Consolidation, BMW X7 M60i
Mar 20, 2023
Subaru Crosstrek, Cadillac Escalade-V, and Suicide Mustangs
Mar 13, 2023
2023 Toyota Prius, Jeep Grand Cherokee 4Xe
Mar 07, 2023
Ice Driving Pointers, Best Car Movies
Feb 28, 2023
Hyundai Theft Fix, Social Challenges of the EV Movement
Feb 20, 2023
Hyundai EV Subscriptions, Testing EV-Vehicle Tires
Feb 14, 2023
2024 Mazda CX-90, Car Shopping with Steve and Johnnie
Feb 06, 2023
Mustang Mach-E Price Cuts, Corvette E-Ray, Chicago Auto Show
Jan 30, 2023
2023 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy, Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization
Jan 24, 2023
North American Car of the Year, Sony and Honda Hookup, Supply Chain Madness
Jan 16, 2023
Electric Pickup Ownership Costs, California EV Mandate
Sep 02, 2022
The American Motors Saga, 2023 Genesis G90
Aug 26, 2022
Ranking the Most American-Made Vehicles, Dodge New-Product Blitz
Aug 19, 2022
NASCAR Chicago Street Race, The Predictive Pickup Trucks of 1957
Aug 11, 2022
Hyundai EV Architecture, Federal EV Tax Credits Gone Crazy
Aug 05, 2022
Generation Z Goes Car Shopping, 3 Quick Car Reviews
Jul 29, 2022
Used-Car Sales Tricks in the 1960s, 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV
Jul 22, 2022
What Makes Electric-Vehicle Tires Different?, 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 6
Jul 15, 2022
The Problems with Electric Pickups, Chevrolet Bolt Price Drop
Jul 08, 2022
Toyota Environmental Initiatives, JD Power Initial Quality Study
Jul 01, 2022
Shopping During the Chip Shortage, Honda Sony Partnership
Jun 24, 2022
Boxy Luxury Lincolns, Cadillac Escalade V
Jun 17, 2022
Does Going Electric Fight Fascists?, 2023 Toyota Sequoia
Jun 10, 2022
Electrify America, Our Favorite New Vehicles
Jun 03, 2022
EV Public Charging Basics, 2023 Nissan Z
May 20, 2022
Toyota's Rumored 3-Row Crossovers, VW Plans To Revive the Scout as an EV
May 13, 2022
Lincoln Star Concept, Jeep-Exclusive Showrooms
May 06, 2022
Tesla's Expanding Production Capacity, F-150 Lightning Prices
Apr 28, 2022
Dodge's Disco Charger, Hyundai Ioniq 5 Road Trip
Apr 22, 2022
GM's EV Delivery Vehicle Startup, 2022 New York Auto Show Reveals
Apr 15, 2022
Food Truck Fundamentals, GMC Hummer EV
Apr 08, 2022
EV Tipping Point, Mazda CX-50
Apr 01, 2022
Pennsylvania's Little-Known Automotive History, Audi A3
Mar 25, 2022
China's Leading Automakers, Toyota Camry TRD
Mar 18, 2022
EV Ownership Issues, Car Tattoos
Mar 11, 2022
Neoclassic Bustlebacks, Ford Creates New EV Division
Mar 04, 2022
Ford Chief Futurist, J.D. Power Dependability Report
Feb 25, 2022
Track-Driving Basics, New-Car Colors
Feb 18, 2022
Driving Electric Vehicles in Winter; Alfa Romeo Tonale
Feb 11, 2022
Ford Maverick Sells Out, Tesla Rolling Stops
Feb 04, 2022
Bad Car Loans, 2023 Toyota Sequoia Unveiled
Jan 28, 2022
EV Pickup Trucks, Cadillac Pares Dealers
Jan 21, 2022
How Winter Tires Work, Chicago Auto Show Preview
Jan 14, 2022
The Enduring Appeal of the 1957 Chevy, CES 2022 Vehicle Reveals
Jan 07, 2022
The Year in EVs, Road Trip Rides
Dec 30, 2021
2021 Year in Review; 2022 Subaru WRX
Dec 24, 2021
Catalytic Converter Thefts, Hyundai Ioniq 5
Dec 17, 2021
Prep Your Car For Winter, Biden's EV Executive Order
Dec 10, 2021
2022 Consumer Guide Best Buys
Dec 03, 2021
New Car Reliability, Hyundai N Models
Nov 25, 2021
Car Stuff Podcast Auto-Design Summit, L.A. Auto Show Highlights
Nov 19, 2021
Cars.com's Guide for the EV Curious, 2022 Mazda MX-30
Nov 12, 2021
Los Angeles Auto Show, EV Engine Swaps
Nov 05, 2021
Flood-Damaged Cars, 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
Oct 29, 2021
Chevrolet Vs Ford in the Forties, Our Favorite New-For-2022 Vehicles
Oct 22, 2021
Lucid and Rivian Reach Production, 2022 Lexus NX
Oct 08, 2021
End of Internal-Combustion Engines, New Wave of Off-Road-Ready SUVs
Oct 01, 2021
2022 Kia EV6, 2022 Toyota Tundra, 2022 Ford Expedition
Sep 24, 2021
Long-Term EV Battery Health, Most-Impressive Vehicles of 2021
Sep 17, 2021
Ford Production Woes, 2022 Toyota Corolla Cross
Sep 09, 2021
Best Cars for Teens, Chevy Bolt Fires
Sep 02, 2021
Key-Cloning Car Thefts, Jaguar To Become All-EV Brand
Aug 27, 2021
Pediatric Heat Stroke Prevention, Car Stuff Dead Pool
Aug 20, 2021
Low-Cost Luxury Cars of 1966, Favorite New-Car Features
Aug 12, 2021
Is Your Car's Fuel Gauge Accurate?, So Long NSX and Avalon
Aug 05, 2021
Ranking the Most American-Made Vehicles, Used Car Prices
Jul 30, 2021
F-150 Lightning Overview, So Long VW Passat
Jul 23, 2021
Chicago Auto Show Highlights, Stellantis EV Day
Jul 16, 2021
Mustang versus Mach-E, Minivan Road Trips
Jul 09, 2021
EV-Startup Reality Check, Underrated Cars
Jul 01, 2021
Jeep Wrangler 4xe Plug-In Hybrid, 2022 Infiniti QX60
Jun 25, 2021
Reshoring American Jobs, 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L
Jun 18, 2021
2022 Ford Maverick; Volkswagen ID.4
Jun 11, 2021
BMW 2002 History; 2022 Toyota Corolla Cross
Jun 04, 2021
Cars and Cartoons, RIP Mazda 6 and CX-3
May 28, 2021
EV Smartphone Apps, 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning
May 21, 2021
Mazda 3 and CX-30 2.5 Turbo, Traffic Pet Peeves
May 14, 2021
Remembering the AMC Eagle, 2021 Chicago Auto Show Is a Go!
May 07, 2021
Mitsubishi U.S. Plans, Jeep Wrangler 4xe
Apr 30, 2021
Hyundai Performance, Ford Bronco Dealerships
Apr 23, 2021
Creating Car Colors, 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz
Apr 16, 2021
How COVID-19 Changed Car Buyers, EV Sales Uptick
Apr 08, 2021
Electrify America HomeStation Charger, 2021 Ford Bronco Sport
Apr 01, 2021
2022 Nissan Frontier, Microchip Shortage
Mar 25, 2021
Carjacking Epidemic, Ford Mustang Mach-E
Mar 18, 2021
New-Car Infotainment Trends; 2022 Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer
Mar 12, 2021
Toyota Hybrid Strategy, 2022 Kia Carnival
Mar 05, 2021
V8s Aren't Dead Yet; J.D. Power Vehicle Dependability Study
Feb 26, 2021
Lincoln Continental Mark VI, 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander
Feb 19, 2021
2021 Kia Sorento, 2021 Ford F-150 Raptor
Feb 12, 2021
New-Car Affordability, 2022 Nissan Pathfinder and Frontier
Feb 04, 2021
Infiniti QX55, Nissan Xterra Revival?
Jan 29, 2021
2020 Auto Sales Analysis, 2021 Industry Forecast
Jan 22, 2021
Nissan Z History and Future, 2021 NACOTY Award Winners
Jan 14, 2021
New-Car Reliability, GM/Honda EV Partnership
Jan 08, 2021
GM's Cars of 1961, Top Auto Stories of 2020
Jan 01, 2021
Christmas Wish Lists, Elon Musk Offers Tesla to Apple
Dec 25, 2020
2021 Chicago Auto Show, 2021 Kia K5
Dec 18, 2020
Ram TRX, 2021 Auto Show Outlook
Dec 11, 2020
Carfax Vehicle History Reports; Hyundai Future EVs
Dec 04, 2020
2021 Consumer Guide Best Buys
Nov 25, 2020
F-150 Hybrid; 2022 Honda Civic
Nov 16, 2020
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars; 2022 Hyundai Tucson
Nov 13, 2020
The Cars of 1960, 2021 Lexus IS
Nov 06, 2020
California EV Mandate; 2021 Toyota Sienna
Oct 29, 2020
Karma Automotive; 2022 GMC Hummer EV
Oct 22, 2020
2021 Toyota Venza, 2022 Volkswagen Taos
Oct 16, 2020
LEGO Cars, 2021 Nissan Rogue
Oct 09, 2020
Buying Tires Online, C8 Corvette Review
Oct 02, 2020
2021 Chicago Auto Show, 2021 GMC Yukon
Sep 25, 2020
Hyundai's EV Expansion, Nissan Z Proto
Sep 18, 2020
GM and Nikola, Road America Attractions
Sep 11, 2020
GM/Honda Partnership, Jeep Grand Wagoneer
Sep 04, 2020
Pontiac's Screaming Chicken, 2021 Ram 1500 TRX
Aug 28, 2020
Pickup-Truck Reliability, Hyundai's IONIQ EV Brand
Aug 21, 2020
2020 Buick Encore GX, Cadillac Super Cruise Subscriptions
Aug 14, 2020
2020 Jeep Gladiator Mojave, Safe Vehicles for Teens
Aug 07, 2020
Cars.com American-Made Index, 2021 Lexus LC 500 Convertible
Jul 31, 2020
Buying a Car During COVID-19, Discontinued Honda Models
Jul 24, 2020
Summer Road-Trip Tips, 2020 Ford Bronco
Jul 17, 2020
Used Car Sales Recovery, 2021 Kia K5
Jul 10, 2020
Cars of 1940, 2021 Ford F-150
Jul 03, 2020
JD Power Initial Quality Rankings, 2020 Cadillac XT6 Road Trip
Jun 26, 2020
Cadillac Super Cruise Enhancements, 2020 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport
Jun 19, 2020
Mecum Auctions, 2020 Mini Cooper SE
Jun 12, 2020
Self-Driving Cars, 2020 BMW 8-Series
Jun 05, 2020
Becoming a Mechanic, 2020 Jeep Compass Trailhawk
May 29, 2020
GMC Pickup Design, 2020 Nissan Sentra
May 22, 2020
Dad's 1963 Pontiac Tempest race car, 2020 BMW X6
May 15, 2020
Market-based Green Solutions, 2020 Chevrolet Silverado
May 08, 2020
Electrification at Fiat Chrysler; 2020 Genesis G90
May 01, 2020
Plummeting Gas Prices, 2021 Kia Seltos
Apr 24, 2020
Ford's COVID-19 Efforts, 2020 Infiniti QX80
Apr 17, 2020
Hyundai Smart Park, 2020 Alfa Romeo Stelvio
Apr 10, 2020
Buying a Car From Home, 2020 Subaru Outback
Apr 03, 2020
Auto Industry Shutdown, 2020 Toyota 4Runner
Mar 27, 2020
Shirley "The Drag-On Lady" Shahan, 2021 Hyundai Elantra
Mar 19, 2020
Teen Driver Safety, Coronavirus Concerns
Mar 13, 2020
C8 Corvette, RIP Holden
Mar 06, 2020
2020 Hyundai Palisade, Toyota and Pony.ai
Feb 28, 2020
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana, Nissan Switch
Feb 21, 2020
Electrify America, Tesla Autopilot Takeback
Feb 14, 2020
Chicago Auto Show, Super Bowl Ads
Feb 07, 2020
Lincoln and Rivian Partnership, NACOTY Award Winners
Jan 31, 2020
Cadillac Eldorado, Cruise Origin
Jan 24, 2020
Hummer Returns, 2020 Auto Industry Insights
Jan 17, 2020
The Future of Auto Shows, Carlos Ghosn Escape
Jan 10, 2020
2020 Toyota Supra, Jeep Plug-in Hybrids
Jan 03, 2020
Electric Car Myths Debunked, 2021 GMC Yukon
Dec 27, 2019
Bullitt Mustang Auction, EV Tax Credits
Dec 20, 2019
The Death of the Car Magazine?, The Heartbeat of America
Dec 13, 2019
2020 Lincoln Corsair, Phone As A Key
Dec 06, 2019
2020 Consumer Guide Best Buys
Nov 29, 2019
Ford Mustang Mach-E, Los Angeles Auto Show
Nov 24, 2019
Jeep Wrangler Diesel, AWD Camry
Nov 17, 2019
Collectible Automobile magazine, 2019 SEMA Show
Nov 10, 2019
Car Seat Mistakes, RIP Ford Flex
Nov 03, 2019