Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast, Episode 101: End of Internal-Combustion Engines, New Wave of Off-Road-Ready SUVs

End of Internal-Combustion Engines

Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast

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: 101

Broadcast date: October 3, 2021

Guest: John McElroy

End of Internal-Combustion Engines, New Wave of Off-Road-Ready SUVs

Host Tom Appel and co-hosts Jill Ciminillo and Damon Bell kick off the show by discussing the latest wave of off-road-focused SUVs and sub-brands such as Ford’s Timberline, Honda’s Trailsport, and Subaru’s Wilderness. John McElroy, host and editorial director of the Autoline family of automotive-industry newscasts, joins us to talk about his prediction/prescription for the forthcoming “sunset” of mainstream internal-combustion engines. Tom has a “manual or no manual?” quiz for Damon and Jill, and Damon runs down the latest articles on the Consumer Guide Daily Drive blog–including a test-drive review of the redesigned-for-2021 BMW M4 Competition Coupe.

The Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast is broadcast every Sunday on Chicago’s WCPT AM 820 at 1:00 PM CST.

Discussed this week:

Ford Explorer Timberline

Test Drive: 2022 Subaru Outback Wilderness

Autoline.tv

America’s Last Manual Transmission Vehicles

Quick Spin: 2021 BMW M4 Competition Coupe

Test Drive Gallery: 2021 Lexus LS 500

Steve and Johnnie Road Test: 2021 Lexus NX 300h F Sport Blackline

Coastal Drive Madness! A Gallery of Ads Featuring Cars at the Ocean

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Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast, Episode 93: Is Your Car’s Fuel Gauge Accurate?, So Long NSX and Avalon

Is Your Car's Fuel Gauge Accurate?

Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast

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: 93

Broadcast date: August 8, 2021

Guest: Jeanette McGee

Is Your Car’s Fuel Gauge Accurate?, So Long NSX and Avalon

Host Tom Appel and co-hosts Jill Ciminillo and Damon Bell start off the show by discussing the recently announced cancellation of the 2021 New York International Auto Show. We also talk about the impending discontinuation of the Acura NSX and Toyota Avalon. Jeanette McGee, Director of External Communications for the American Automobile Association (AAA), joins us to talk about gas prices, fuel-economy tips, and how to prep for a summer road-trip vacation in the age of COVID-19. Tom has  quiz on fuel-economy ratings for Damon and Jill, and Damon runs down the latest articles on the Consumer Guide Daily Drive blog, including a test-drive review of the 2021 Ford Bronco Sport Badlands.

The Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast is broadcast every Sunday on Chicago’s WCPT AM 820 at 1:00 PM CST.

Discussed this week:

Touring the Place Where NSXs Are Born: Honda’s Performance Manufacturing Center

Cancelled: 2021 New York Auto Show

Test Drive: 2020 Toyota Avalon TRD

“Miles-to-Empty” Warning Fuels When Drivers Decide to Fill Up (AAA)

Test Drive: 2021 BMW X5 xDrive45e

Test Drive: 2021 Mercedes-Benz AMG E53 Sedan

Quick Spin: 2021 Ford Bronco Sport Badlands