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America’s Love Affair with Pickup Trucks: A Closer Look
There are a few things that America does better than most: BBQ, excessive military spending and pickup trucks. None of those are particularly attractive things, least of all pickup trucks. - Owen Bellwood Read More
“Best Affordable Cars: Top Picks Under $35K, Cybertruck Sales, and Powerful EVs | Giga Gears”
The average transaction price of a new car has slowly been coming down since it peaked during the pandemic, but it’s still scarily close to $50,000. That might work for rich people, but most people can’t afford to spend that kind of money on a car. The good news is, even though you can’t get a new car for less than…
QOTD Roundup: Sport Sedans, Model-Ruining Redesigns, and Dumb Mistakes | Giga Gears
I love sports sedans. You love sports sedans. We all love sports sedans. That’s why it comes as no surprise that you folks were so passionate about the best sports sedans of all time when I asked you to tell me your favorite in last week’s question of the day. - Andy Kalmowitz Read More
Starliner’s Return, Truck Bloat Controlled, and Jon Bon Jovi’s Life-Saving Act: Beyond Cars Roundup
Boeing’s first foray into manned space flight has been an unmitigated cock up. Starliner launched to the International Space Station with two astronauts onboard in June and landed back on Earth two months later without them after issues were uncovered with the craft. Now, more problems have surfaced during Starliner’s…
“500-Mile Electric Cars, Tim Walz’s Car Passion, and Mercedes Naming Conventions: News Roundup | Giga Gears”
The Arizona-made Lucid Air is perhaps the king of modern electric car luxury. It’s got its own aerodynamic design aesthetic, efficient layout, tons of power, but the new 2025 Grand Touring model is also the king of EPA-rated EV range, supposedly delivering more miles per charge than any other EV on the market. And it…