Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast, Episode 53: California EV Mandate; 2021 Toyota Sienna

AutoPacific, California EV Mandate

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: 53

Broadcast date: November 1, 2020

Guest: Ed Kim

California EV Mandate; 2021 Toyota Sienna

Host Tom Appel and co-hosts Jill Ciminillo and Damon Bell start the show by discussing Toyota’s all-new, hybrid-only 2021 Sienna minivan, which is set to go on sale soon. Ed Kim, Vice President, Industry Analysis at AutoPacific, joins us for a talk about California’s recently announced electric-vehicle mandate for 2035. Tom has a quiz on tires for Damon and Jill, and Damon runs down the latest articles on the Consumer Guide Daily Drive blog–including our Consumer Guide First Spin reviews of the redesigned Sienna and the outrageous new Ram 1500 TRX off-road pickup.

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

Discussed this week:

AutoPacific

First Spin: 2021 Toyota Sienna

First Spin: 2021 Ram 1500 TRX

Forgotten Concept: Ford SYNus

Test Drive: 2020 Cadillac CT4-V

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The CG Daily Drive Blog

Car Stuff Facebook Page

Consumer Guide on Twitter

Ed Kim on Twitter

Tom on Twitter

Damon on Twitter

Jill on Twitter

Drive, She Said (Jill’s blog)

Tom on the radio:

Tom on WGN Radio

Tom on Green Sense Radio

Tom on the Stan Milam Show

The Crew

California EV Mandate

Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast, Episode 44: Pontiac’s Screaming Chicken, 2021 Ram 1500 TRX

Pickup-Truck Reliability

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: 44

Broadcast date: August 30, 2020

Guest: John Biel

Pontiac’s Screaming Chicken, 2021 Ram 1500 TRX

Host Tom Appel and co-hosts Jill Ciminillo and Damon Bell start off the show by discussing the recent unveiling of the 2021 Ram 1500 TRX, a ultra-performance off-road pickup truck with a 702-hp supercharged Hemi V8 engine. Collectible Automobile magazine Editor-in-Chief John Biel joins us to chat about the great features in the October 2020 issue, including a profile on GM designer John Schinella (one of the creators of the Pontiac Trans Am “screaming chicken” hood graphic) and an overview of the dashboards of the 1930s. Tom has a quiz for Damon and Jill on optional-equipment prices, and Damon runs down the latest articles on the Consumer Guide Daily Drive blog, including a first-look article on the 2020 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro.

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

Discussed this week:

Collectible Automobile Magazine

1979 Pontiac Trans Am

Test Drive: 2020 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro

More Consumer Guide Test Drives

Follow the crew:

The CG Daily Drive Blog

Car Stuff Facebook Page

Consumer Guide on Twitter

Tom on Twitter

Damon on Twitter

Jill on Twitter

John Biel on Twitter

Drive, She Said (Jill’s blog)

Tom on the radio:

Tom on the Nick Digilio Show

Tom on Green Sense Radio

Tom on the Stan Milam Show

2021 Ram 1500 TRX