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Speed Cameras Are Evil, There’s A New Mazda CX-5, Alex & Travis Get Political

Alex L. Dykes July 14, 2025 No Comments

What would tax policy be like if Alex and Travis ruled the US? Scary though, no? Less scary: the new 2026 Mazda CX-5 is finally coming! Although… Not everyone will…

Resale value isn’t all it’s cracked up to be

Alex L. Dykes July 9, 2025 No Comments

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We know less about reliability than ever, EV tax credits are toast (and Tesla with it?)

Alex L. Dykes July 9, 2025 No Comments

Sadly due to one of the smallest datasets since CR started reporting on new car reliability, we know less about reliability than at any point in decades. How does a…

2025 Mercedes CLE And The Death Of The Convertible, Travis Almost Buys Something

Alex L. Dykes July 3, 2025 No Comments

Over the last 20 years convertible sales have plunged by more than 80%. Ouch. Once upon a time ragtops were over 5% of all new car sales and now they…

The Honda / Nissan Merger Sort Of Makes Sense

Alex L. Dykes December 29, 2024 No Comments

To Americans, Honda seems like a big car company, but by global standards, they are smaller than many folks think. In 2023 they sold just over 4M cars annually vs…

The 2025 RAM 1500 Isn’t A Game Changer, But It Sure Is Close…

Alex L. Dykes February 22, 2024 No Comments

So is the 2025 RAM 1500’s new engine a Hurricane? Or more of a “Tempest in a teapot?” Let’s dive in and talk about why I’ll shed some tears over…

Cybertruck Rusting? That’s Actually Normal.

Alex L. Dykes February 14, 2024 No Comments

It’s all over the news: Cybertrucks are rusting and folks are mad. Me? I’m surprised they are surprised. If you own a stainless steel fork or knife and a dishwasher,…

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Speed Cameras Are Evil, There’s A New Mazda CX-5, Alex & Travis Get Political

Resale value isn’t all it’s cracked up to be

We know less about reliability than ever, EV tax credits are toast (and Tesla with it?)

2025 Mercedes CLE And The Death Of The Convertible, Travis Almost Buys Something

The Honda / Nissan Merger Sort Of Makes Sense

The 2025 RAM 1500 Isn’t A Game Changer, But It Sure Is Close…

Cybertruck Rusting? That’s Actually Normal.