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I Was Quoted $4,100 to Fix My Son’s Tesla Model Y Juniper, But Geico Valued the Same Damage at $990 Through the Same Authorized Shop

A Tesla Model Y repair left one family stuck between two very different numbers, and what unfolded says a lot about how cost ...
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I’m Curious Why People Choose the Tesla Model Y When the Model 3 Has Longer Range, Handles Better, Looks Sportier, and Costs Less

The Tesla Model 3 may win on paper, but numbers don’t always tell the whole story. Here's why the Model Y’s practicality is ...
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As a Toyota Master Tech, the New Tundra and Tacoma Make Me Wanna Kill Myself

A recent viral post by a Toyota Master Tech has shined a harsh light on the realities of working on new Toyota trucks, ...
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EV Charging In Public Is Certainly Doable, But You'd Better Get Used to Adapters - We Charge an NACS-Equipped Ioniq 5 Using Multiple Adapters as Well as At a Supe…

Vehicles are switching to NACS from CCS and J-Plug connectors. This may end up positive, but it’s still a cumbersome ...
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I Leased a Lucid Air Touring After Replacing My Tesla Model Y Due To the Elon Issues, Now I’m Sitting In My Lucid On the Side of the Road With a Flat Tire

A Tesla Model Y owner was no longer able to deal with the Elon issues that surround the automaker. Now he's sitting on the ...
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I Slept In My 2025 Tesla Model 3 Using Camp Mode For 14% Battery Per Night And Drove 500 Miles Using Only Free Chargers In Appalachian Mountain Towns

He slept in his new 2025 Tesla Model 3 using Camp Mode, and after a 500-mile road trip, he reveals his secret… he never paid ...
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I Just Had a 48-Hour Tesla Cybertruck Demo, Now I’m Thinking Of Selling My Ford F-150 To Get A Cybertruck, But I Have Questions

A long-time Ford F-150 owner is about to jump ship and buy a Tesla Cybertruck. What are the real-world ramifications, and ...
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I Added 1,000 Pounds Of Ballistic Armor To A Rivian R1S That Can Stop .308 Caliber Rounds, And Still Manage 2.5 Miles Per kWh On The Highway

He turned his Rivian R1S into a discreet fortress, adding 1,000 pounds of ballistic armor to protect against rifle fire. The ...
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Can You Recapture The Energy Used to Climb a Mountain in an Electric Vehicle When You Descend the Hill? We Answer Using a Hyundai Ioniq 5 Limited

We ran a 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Limited up a mountain in New Hampshire and recorded our state of charge. Here’s how much ...
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Meet My $1,000 Per Month 2025 Toyota Tacoma iForce Max TRD Off Road, and No, I’m Not Worried About the Payment

Matias shares his new 2025 Toyota Tacoma iForce Max TRD Off Road pickup with the Tacoma owners Facebook group. He is open ...
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My 2025 VW Atlas Going 65 MPH Made a Noise Like Dragging Paint Cans, After Being Towed In, the Dealer Said the Rear Axle Wasn’t Even Bolted To the Differential

A 2025 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport owner reports a disturbing failure while going 65 mph. His SUV started making a strange ...