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Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast, Episode 103: Chevrolet Vs Ford in the Forties, Our Favorite New-For-2022 Vehicles

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: 103

Broadcast date: October 24, 2021

Guest: John Biel

Chevrolet Vs Ford in the Forties, Our Favorite New-For-2022 Vehicles

Host Tom Appel and co-hosts Jill Ciminillo and Damon Bell start the show by discussing their favorite new vehicles from a recent automotive-media test-drive event–particularly the new-for-2022 Ford Maverick compact pickup and Genesis GV70 premium compact SUV. Collectible Automobile magazine Editor-in-Chief John Biel joins us to chat about the great features in the December 2021 issue, including a detailed overview of the Chevrolet/Ford rivalry as it existed in the 1940s. Tom has a quiz for Damon and Jill on the best-selling vehicles in select U.S. states, and Damon runs down the latest articles on the Consumer Guide Daily Drive blog, including a First Spin test-drive review of the redesigned-for-2022 Toyota Tundra full-size 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:

2022 Ford Maverick

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Collectible Automobile features on the CG Daily Drive Blog

Quick Spin: 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe Calligraphy

Forgotten Concept: Pontiac Rageous

First Spin: 2022 Toyota Tundra

Photo Feature: 1955 Monarch Richelieu

Written by: The Daily Drive staff on October 22, 2021.

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Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast, Episode 95: Pediatric Heat Stroke Prevention, Car Stuff Dead Pool

Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast

Episode: 95

Broadcast date: August 22, 2021

Guest: Brian Latouf

Pediatric Heat Stroke Prevention, Car Stuff Dead Pool

Host Tom Appel and co-hosts Jill Ciminillo and Damon Bell start off the show by discussing Damon’s recent drive of the new Hyundai Tucson Hybrid in the Lake Tahoe area, and then we share our “Dead Pool” picks–vehicles we think are soon to be discontinued. Brian Latouf, Chief Safety Officer at Hyundai Motor North America, joins us to talk about current automotive safety topics and fill us in on Hyundai’s Rear Occupant Alert–a system that helps prevent pediatric heat stroke by alerting drivers of children or other occupants in the vehicle’s back seat. Tom has another tricky quiz for Damon and Jill, and Damon runs down the latest articles on the Consumer Guide Daily Drive blog, including First Spin test-drive reviews of the 2022 Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer and the 2022 Toyota GR 86 sports car.

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

Discussed this week:

First Spin: 2022 Hyundai Tucson

Hyundai Heat-Stroke Prevention Press Release

First Spin: 2022 Toyota GR 86

First Spin: 2022 Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer

First Spin: 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz

Written by: The Daily Drive staff on August 20, 2021.

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

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

Written by: Tom Appel on August 6, 2021.

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Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast, Episode 62; GM’s Cars of 1961, Top Auto Stories of 2020

Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast

Episode: 62

Broadcast date: January 3, 2021

Guest: John Biel

GM’s Cars of 1961, Top Auto Stories of 2020

Host Tom Appel and co-hosts Jill Ciminillo and Damon Bell start off the show by discussing their test-drive experiences in the Mercedes-Benz AMG E53 midsize sedan. Collectible Automobile magazine Editor-in-Chief John Biel joins us to chat about the great features in the February 2021 issue, including a profile on Bill Mitchell’s Corvette Stingray racer and an overview of GM’s cars of 1961. John sticks around for the third segment to help us review the top automotive stories of 2020, such as the effect of COVID-19 on the industry and automakers’ increasing focus on pure-electric vehicles.

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

Corvettes

COVID-19

Electric Vehicles

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The CG Daily Drive Blog

Car Stuff Facebook Page

Consumer Guide 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

: Jill

: Damon

: Tom

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

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

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

: Damon Bell

: Jill Ciminillo

: Tom Appel

California EV Mandate

Written by: The Daily Drive staff on October 30, 2020.

Four-Door Madness! A Gallery of 1988 Sedan Ads

1988 Pontiac Bonneville SSE

By 1988, light-duty trucks—a category which includes pickups, minivans, and SUVs—accounted for roughly one third of new-vehicle sales. At the time, the popularity of trucks seemed scandalous to many in the automotive media, most whom wagged a stern figure at automakers, warning that a sudden surge in the price of gas would leave dealers with lots full of unsellable product.

And while a brief spike in gas prices around the turn of the 21^st Century did, briefly, suppress the public’s interest in SUVs and crossovers, three decades later “trucks” are selling better than ever. In fact, during the first two months of the COVID-19 shutdown, crossover sales accounted for as much as 80 percent of what sales there were during that time.

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Let’s return to 1988 and spend a little time with the sedans of the day. Collected here for you are 16 vintage print ads and one pretty entertaining TV commercial. If you remember spending time in one of these cars, tell us about it. The place to leave comments is down below.

More classic car ads

A Gallery of 1988 Sedan Ads

Alfa Romeo Milano

1988 Alfa Romeo Milano Ad

More Alfa Romeo news and reviews

Acura Legend

1988 Acura Legend Ad

Acura: The Racing in its Blood

Audi 80

1988 Audi 80 Ad

Office Faux Pas: Pinstriping an Audi

Buick Park Avenue

1988 Buick Park Avenue Ad

The Buicks of 1986

Chevrolet Corsica

1988 Chevrolet Corsica Ad

Future Collectibles: 2014-2016 Chevrolet SS

Chrysler New Yorker

1988 Chrysler New Yorker Landau.Ad

The “Big” Chryslers of 1990

Dodge Colt

1988 Dodge Colt Ad

Forgotten Functionality: Recalling the 1994 Eagle Summit Wagon, Mitsubishi Expo, and Plymouth Colt Vista

Dodge Dynasty

1988 Dodge Dynasty Ad

Fratzog Madness! 10 Classic Dodge Ads

Ford Taurus

1988 Ford Taurus Ad (Canada)

Future Shock: 1985 Ford LTD vs. 1986 Ford Taurus

Honda Accord

1988 Honda Accord LX Ad

Review Flashback! 1982 Honda Accord

Jaguar XJ6

1988 Jaguar XJ6 Ad

Consumer Guide Picks the 15 Best-Looking Cars of All Time*

Mercury Sable

1988 Mercury Sable Ad

Forgotten Concept: Mercury Meta One

Pontiac Bonneville

1988 Pontiac Bonneville SSE Ad

Poncho Madness! 10 Classic Pontiac Ads

Renault Medallion

1988 Renault Medallion Ad

Unsettling Transition: The 1988 Eagle Lineup

Toyota Cressida

1988 Toyota Cressida Ad

Review Flashback! 1980 Toyota Cressida Wagon

Volvo 740

1988 Volvo 740 Ad

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1988 Sedan Ads

Written by: Tom Appel on August 17, 2020.

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Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast, Episode 35: JD Power Initial Quality Rankings, 2020 Cadillac XT6 Road Trip

Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast

Episode: 35

Broadcast date: June 28, 2020

Guest: Larry Nutson

JD Power Initial Quality Rankings, 2020 Cadillac XT6 Road Trip

Host Tom Appel and co-hosts Jill Ciminillo and Damon Bell start the show by discussing JD Power’s recently announced results of its Initial Quality Study, as well as Mitsubishi’s plans to scale back its presence in “megamarkets” including the United States. Larry Nutson, Executive Producer and Chicago Bureau Chief at The Auto Channel, joins us to talk about his summer road trip in the 2020 Cadillac XT6 Sport. Tom has another quiz for Damon and Jill, and Damon runs down the latest articles on the Consumer Guide Daily Drive blog–including a road-test review of the 2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid.

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

Discussed this week:

JD Power 2020 IQS press release

Test Drive: 2020 Cadillac XT6 Premium Luxury

Test Drive: 2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited

Drop-Top Madness! 20 Classic Convertible Ads

Quick Spin: 2020 Ram 1500 Rebel EcoDiesel

The Auto Channel

More Consumer Guide Test Drives

Follow the crew:

The CG Daily Drive Blog

Car Stuff Facebook Page