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Four years into its lifecycle, the compact crossover from Toyota gets a refresh. Here’s a quick look at some of what’s new on the 2026 Toyota Corolla Cross. 2026 Toyota Corolla Cross design refresh Perhaps the most noticeable change to the 2026 Toyota Corolla Cross will be to the exterior...

I wanted to circle back on this and get people's thoughts on automakers now cutting any plans for profit forecasts and now projecting billions in losses. I feel like this is news, but I wonder if people actually want to hear this news. I mean, I'm toying with it for a truck news recap topic and...

Snowing? Where the hell are you? It is May! LOL. Just kidding. it has snowed at my house in May too.

When I get into a vehicle, one of the first things I do is touch everything. The headliner gets the first swipe. Then the dash. The seat. The edges of dials. I run my fingernails over the edges and look for the cheap bits. In the 2026 Genesis GV70, I came up empty. There are […] (read full...

Sure seemed to quell a lot of initial frustration IMO. I'll be sure to include that in this week's truck news recap.

Yeah the odds of them commenting through the official GM channels is about zero. IF I happen to be at an event in the future with an engineer in person, I can ask. That could be a year out and it could be a tough challenge for me to remember. I also wonder, like you said, if anyone will...

They drive to the local greasy breakfast spot and then have lunch with Pepto Bismol?

They won’t talk to me. My friend at CR WILL talk to me, but their producers won’t talk to me on video or a podcast. They are afraid of me apparently. I’d love to talk with them. I’d respect them and they have a lot to offer.

Oh I agree you are in the 5%. LOL. Seriously though. You laid out that there’s nothing or nobody I could interview or talk with that you’d agree with it IF they didn’t match their views. That’s an impossible task for me and one I just don’t see any benefit to pursuing.

I’m out of town all week. I’ll sit on this idea. It could be a great truck news recap topic.

All the engineers tell me the same thing. They engineer trucks for 95% of customer uses. There will always be that one owner who pushes it beyond what they imagined and it is what it is. They can't engineer the truck for just the 5% use cases.

I woke up at 12:30 am with all sorts of thoughts on doing a video about why the statements “trucks are designed to fail thanks to design flaws,” “10k mile change intervals destroy engines” and “built only to last to warranty” aren’t really that accurate when you step back and look at the big...

I’ve learned that talking about oil is liking talking about politics or religion. No matter what you say, someone will have an opinion on it. And that opinion will vary. I remember doing an interview with Valvoline and there were hundreds of comments sharing their oil recommendation interval...

He has a lot of opinions that’s for sure. I’ve asked him via email about some statements he has made and he backed off on them stating that was the way it used to be 10 years ago. He has a big following. I’m staying away. I worry it will only start a controversy if I don’t bow to his knowledge...

Thoughts? https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2025/05/consumer-reports-least-reliable-2025-full-size-trucks/

And yes, I completely agree with you @Fightnfire. It shouldn’t take the Feds getting involved to find the issues and do the right thing. That’s some grade A BS. Now, as I’ve said, many times the Feds do get involved and it turns into nothing. For example, there was a case of Ford manipulating...

Two things. First, it is hard to not give GM shit for not finding this issue. The video I did today I put they missed it 3 times in the title. THREE TIMES! WTF. Second, I’ve asked a few viewers about the lifters. There’s a feeling the lifters are tied to this recall. I can’t find evidence of...

I don’t know about you, but anymore I’ll see a title or thumbnail and click on the video only to get to the comments right away. Seems weird, but I want to see the first several comments. If the comments are all pilling on or pointing to flaws in the video, I skip the video. I’m not sure why I...

Funny enough I have a Maverick AND a Santa Cruz outside. I told my wife, damn this is going to be an easy week. What a gift! The video is going to be comparing them. Such an easy win for me. I didn’t plan it or even try. Just dumb luck. With a trip to Kentucky on horizon all next week for Ford...

I carry my wife. She tells me what I need to bring with us. 😂