Articles & Commentaries

Our focus on safety first finally nets its own category

Safety first We added a new vehicle safety category this week. It was a curious oversight given that we consider…

4 weeks ago

Rivian rear door back-up issue prompts letter to @NHTSA

Rivian rear door A post from several days ago discussed the inability to access Rivian rear door latch mechanical back-up.…

1 month ago

BTS says transportation goods and services CPI up

Transportation goods and services The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has released the change in consumer costs for transportation goods…

1 month ago

Nine entries added to our Dodge symbols page

Dodge symbols A full review of Dodge symbols for the 2026 model year nets an additional nine entries, only two…

1 month ago

Call from car dealer is a sad old sales gimmick

Sales gimmick I got a call from the car dealer I bought my Kia from the other day, and sadly…

1 month ago

Chrysler symbols update nets seven new entries

Chrysler symbols A review of Chrysler symbols used in the company's two models — the Pacifica and Voyager minivans —…

1 month ago

Ford turns the F-150 Lightning into an instant classic

F-150 Lightning There are varying definitions of classic when it comes to motor vehicles, and Ford may have turned the…

1 month ago

Lamenting Chrysler

Chrysler While in the process of updating Chrysler and the Dodge and Ram offspring, symbols and back-up processes, we can't help…

1 month ago

Follow-up Chrysler and Ram tech review also sees no changes

Chrysler and Ram tech Following up on the Dodge tech review, we chased down Chrysler and Ram tech as well,…

1 month ago

Dodge tech review finds no back-up open and start changes

Dodge tech review A complete Dodge tech review for 2026 finds no changes to the back-up open and start processes…

1 month ago