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This section of Torque News provides the latest auto news and updates from the car manufacturers. Every day number of news stories and editorials are published here that give our readers an overview of what is happening in the automotive industry. Read this section daily to find out about new cars, vehicle reviews and car pictures. Torque News is an automotive news website by Hareyan Publishing, LLC, dedicated to covering the latest news, reviews and opinions about the car industry.

2024 Tesla Cybertruck
Tesla Cybertruck Owner Who’s Paid $5,848 For Out Of Warranty Work Says, “100K Miles, and It Still Looks Awesome, Zero Oil Changes, Zero Brake Pads, Zero Range Anxiety, Well Maybe a Little”
By Denis Flierl on
Tesla Cybertruck owner Joseph Jefferson just hit a massive 100,000-mile milestone, and despite nearly $6,000 in out-of-warranty repairs, he claims the "spaceship" is still going strong, even after he literally shot it to test the armor!
2025 Toyota Highlander
2025 Highlander Owner’s Roof Is Leaking First Time In the Rain, She Adds, “I’ve Heard Toyota’s Known About This Issue Since 2020, You’d Think They’d Have Fixed It By Now”
By Denis Flierl on
Penny bought a brand-new 2025 Toyota Highlander only to have it rain inside the cabin. This owner's nightmare reveals a "known" defect Toyota hasn't fixed since 2020. Is your SUV safe? Check out the shocking discovery and how to protect your Highlander.
2024 Ford F-150 Lightning Flash trim in gray parked on a paved road with a grassy field and blue sky in the background.
A Ford F-150 Lightning Owner Says His Winter Charging Costs Hit $5.50 a Day, “My Electric Bill Jumped to $334, but It’s Still Cheaper Than Gas”
By Noah Washington on
A Michigan F-150 Lightning owner watched his electric bill skyrocket to $334 during the winter, revealing the high cost of "conditioning" a 131 kWh battery in the sub-freezing cold.
2024 Rivian R1S in dark gray parked on a brick driveway with a large tree and suburban house in the background.
A Rivian R1S Owner Used His EV to Power Christmas Dinner During a 4-Day Outage, Calling It a “Game-Changer” After Running an Oven, Coffee Pot, and Dishwasher
By Noah Washington on
When a four-day winter storm threatened to cancel Christmas, one R1S owner turned his SUV into a high-tech generator to feed nine hungry guests.
2025 Toyota Prius in dark blue driving quickly down a tree-lined suburban road with motion blur.
A 2025 Prius Owner Says His Car Started Leaking Gas Just Days After Its 5,000-Mile Service, Leaving a “Puddle Behind the Rear Tire” and Toxic Fumes Inside the Cabin
By Noah Washington on
Just days after a routine 5,000-mile service, a 2025 Prius LE owner was shocked to find a puddle of gasoline forming behind his rear tire.
2022 Honda CR-V Touring & 2025 Subaru Forester Touring
A Honda Owner Is Ditching His CR-V For a Subaru Forester, Because It’s the Last Car He Buys, He Adds, “I Know CR Loves Subarus, and Ranks Them 10 Points Higher Than Honda”
By Denis Flierl on
A longtime Honda devotee is making a shock move: swapping his 2022 CR-V for a 2025 Subaru Forester. Why? He wants a retirement-ready SUV that outranks Honda by 10 points in reliability. Discover why this owner is choosing Subaru for his final car.
Thermal image of an EV charger
I Took Thermal Images While Charging My Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Found That Some of the Power That I Pay for Is Wasted, but I’m Not Sure If I Should Worry About It
By Chris Johnston on
How taking a closer look at hidden heat losses while charging my Hyundai Ioniq 5 surprised me.
Tesla Cybertruck
Tesla Cybertruck Buyers Are Complaining That They Have to Wait More Than a Month to Take Delivery of Their Trucks – One Buyer Says, “I Ordered a Cybertruck on December 2, and I Still Don’t Have My Truck”
By Tinsae Aregay on
As the quarter comes to a close, Tesla Cybertruck buyers are reporting that they have been forced to wait several weeks to take delivery of their trucks. One owner says his delivery date is set 3 months out.
2018 Toyota Tacoma vs 2024 Toyota Tacoma
“I Drove My Friends 4th-Gen Toyota Tacoma, and It Felt Like I Was Driving a Corolla Everytime I Gassed It, Think I’ll Keep My 3rd-Gen Forever, Or Until They Bring Back the V6”
By Denis Flierl on
Is the Toyota Tacoma losing its soul? For 30 years, I’ve tracked the evolution of the Toyota midsize truck, and the jump from the 3.5L V6 to the 2.4L Turbo has sparked a massive debate. Does the new 4th-Gen really feel like a Corolla with a bed?
Tesla Cybertruck
A Tesla Cybertruck Owner Says He’s Getting Singled Out Simply For Using His Phone While The Truck Drives Itself – He Adds, “People Are Less Tolerant of Cybertruck Drivers”
By Tinsae Aregay on
A Cybertruck owner reports that he gets targeted simply for using his phone while the truck drives itself. He adds that even when he shows people that the truck is autonomous, they don’t calm down. He believes this is due to anti-Cybertruck sentiment.
2023 Toyota RAV4
“My 2023 Toyota RAV4 Prime Died In Traffic, Turns Out the Open Grille Allowed a Rock to Come Through Destroying the Radiator, and $1,100 in Damage, Bad Design Toyota!”
By Denis Flierl on
One tiny piece of road gravel turned into an $1,100 nightmare for a 2023 Toyota RAV4 Prime owner. Discover how an open grille design flaw could leave you stranded in traffic and what you can do to protect your SUV before it’s too late.
2022 Chevrolet Silverado
2022 Chevy Silverado Owner Is Quoted $1,400 For a 45K Transmission Service By the Dealer, He Adds,“I Called Around and Most Shops Won’t Even Touch It”
By Denis Flierl on
Shocked by a $1,400 bill for a routine transmission service? You aren't alone. One 2022 Chevy Silverado owner found out the hard way that maintaining the 10-speed automatic is a complex, pricey ordeal that most local repair shops won't even touch.
Red 2025 Toyota Prius driving through an urban street, showcasing sporty exterior styling and updated front fascia.
At 6'4″ and 340 Pounds, a 2025 Prius Plug-In Owner Calls It “Way More Comfortable” Than His Camry - Goes on To Say His Prior 200,000-Mile Prius “Made Us Fall in Love With Toyota”
By Noah Washington on
Craig Jones, a 6'4″ and 340-pound driver who covers 25,000 miles a year, recently traded his 2022 Camry XSE Hybrid for a 2025 Prius Premium XSE Plug-in, declaring the new Prius "way more comfortable" despite its smaller size.
Rivian R1T and R1S electric vehicles parked outside a Rivian showroom at dusk.
A Rivian R1T Owner Uses a Thermal Camera to Reveal the ‘Heated Wipers’ Only Activate With Full Defrost, Warming to 77°F While Surrounding Glass Stays Near Freezing
By Noah Washington on
After two winters of testing, a Quad Motor owner confirmed that Rivian’s heated wipers cannot be operated independently, despite the hardware being fully capable.
Tesla Cybertruck
A Tesla Cybertruck Owner Says, “Clean Your Charge Port If You Are Having Issues With Charging Speed.” He Adds, “I Applied Electric Parts Cleaner Liberally To The Charge Port & All My Issues Went Away”
By Tinsae Aregay on
A Cybertruck owner shares how simply cleaning his charge port resolved a persistent issue that was affecting his charging speed. He says he used an electric parts cleaner on the charging pins, and his truck now has no charging issues.
2022 Ford F-150 Lariat
Nissan Titan PRO-4X Owner Trades His Truck For a Ford F-150 Lariat, He Adds, “It Has 29k Miles On It and I Paid $42,500, I Definitely Stole This From the Ford Dealer”
By Denis Flierl on
Nissan Titan owner trades for a 2022 Ford F-150 Lariat with only 29k miles for $42,500! He claims he "stole it" from the dealer and now seeks leveling and lifting advice for his Antimatter Blue beauty. Is this the best used truck deal of the year?
2005 Toyota Tacoma
2005 Toyota Tacoma With 500K Miles, the Original Owner Says “My Neighbors From Florida Wrecked It With Their Cadillac", He Adds, “Ugg - They Don’t Make Em Like This Anymore”
By Denis Flierl on
A 2005 Toyota Tacoma with half a million miles gets smashed in its own driveway by a noisy Cadillac. Will a trip to the salvage yard and some DIY grit save this legendary regular cab? This is why they say, "They don’t make ‘em like this anymore."
Tesla Cybertruck
Tesla Cybertruck Owners Complain Their Trucks Keep Losing Charge While Simply Sitting in a Parking Lot – One Owner Says “I’m On a Trip & The Truck Has Lost 30 Miles In 48 Hours”
By Tinsae Aregay on
Cybertruck owners are sharing their frustration about how much battery their vehicles consume while simply sitting, turned off. One owner says he is away on a two-week trip, and his truck has already lost 30 miles of range in 48 hours.
2024 Toyota Prius
A Man Buys 2024 Toyota Prius, Says 48 Hrs Later He Is Pulled Over For Speeding, He Adds, “The Officer Looked at My Dashboard’s Reading of 75 and Thought It Was For MPH, Not MPG!”
By Denis Flierl on
75 MPH or 75 MPG? One 2024 Toyota Prius owner’s highway run-in with the law led to a hilarious dashboard mix-up that spared him a hefty ticket, but the real story is what happened to his battery just 48 hours later. Is your Prius hiding a secret?
2022 Toyota Tundra
2022 Toyota Tundra Owner’s Engine Blew Up, Then the Dealer Gave Him a Corolla Loaner, He Adds, “The Service Was Great, and My Truck Is Running Better Than Before”
By Denis Flierl on
Think your Toyota Tundra engine recall fix is the end of the road? Think again. One owner’s replacement engine just blew up after only a few thousand miles. Is Toyota’s massive V6 remedy actually working, or are we looking at a much deeper problem?
Tesla Cybertruck driving along a rugged coastal road with cliffs and ocean scenery in the background.
A Tesla Cybertruck Owner Says He Replaced His Goodyear Tires at 31,000 Miles and Saw Efficiency Go From 403 Wh/mi to 390 Wh/mi After Switching to BFGoodrich KO3s – He Adds, “So Far I Really Like Them”
By Noah Washington on
After 31,000 miles on factory rubber, a Cybertruck owner conducted a real-world experiment by switching to BFGoodrich KO3 all-terrain tires to prepare for winter.
Silver Ford F-150 Lightning electric truck shown in side profile parked on a forest road with trees in the background.
A Ford F-150 PowerBoost Owner Says He Towed at 90 MPH Using Self-Driving and Says “I Have Total Faith In It”
By Noah Washington on
After a grueling 18-hour test drive across Oklahoma and Texas, a Ford F-150 PowerBoost owner says his truck towed at 90 MPH with "total faith" in its performance.
Blue Toyota Prius driving on a suburban road, highlighting its aerodynamic design and hybrid efficiency.
A 2024 Prius Owner Calls the Factory 19-Inch Wheels “Hopeless,” Spends $1,270 to Downsize to 16s, and Says the Ride Quality Improvement Was Immediate
By Noah Washington on
After a pothole destroyed one of his factory 19-inch rims, a 2024 Prius owner spent $1,270 to downsize to 16-inch wheels, calling the original setup "hopeless" for real-world roads.
“Blue Ford F-150 Lightning electric truck driving on an open desert highway with mountains in the background.”
After 60,000 Miles of Charging to 100% Every Night, a Ford F-150 Lightning Owner Says His Battery Shows “Not One Single Percentage Point” of Degradation
By Noah Washington on
An F-150 Lightning owner spent 26 months "breaking every rule" of EV ownership by charging to 100% every single night for 60,000 miles.
Ring camera footage at night showing a dark Ford Mustang Mach-E with bright headlights and red taillights, and a dark sedan, stuck or maneuvering in a snow-covered driveway.
“I Had to Jump Back In to Stop It” Mustang Mach-E Owner Says His 2024 Model Rolled on Its Own While in Park, Nearly Hitting His Audi”
By Noah Washington on
A 2024 Mustang Mach-E owner was forced to "jump back in" to stop his car as it rolled away on its own, missing his Audi by just inches.
Tesla Cybertruck
A Tesla Cybertruck Owner Says, “I Was Forced to Deliberately Crash My Truck Because It Kept Accelerating Even Though I Was Pressing The Brake Pedal. He Adds, “Thankfully, The Truck Held Up Well, Only Minor Scrapes”
By Tinsae Aregay on
A Cybertruck owner shares that his truck kept accelerating even though he was pressing the brake pedal. As he was driving downhill in a mountainous area, he had to crash the Cybertruck before it drove off the hill.
2025 Chevy Silverado Duramax
2025 Chevy Silverado Duramax Owner Says His 3.0L Crapped-Out 5K In, and Is On National Back Order, He Adds, “Except My Payments Are Not On Back Order”
By Denis Flierl on
Buying a 2025 Chevy Silverado 3.0L Duramax should be a dream, but for one owner, it’s a $70,000 nightmare of back-ordered parts and engine failure. Is the "Baby Max" a lemon in disguise? Find out why this lifelong Chevy fan is walking away.
2025 Subaru Forester
A 2025 Subaru Forester Owner Bought a Base Trim and Now He Regrets It - He Says, “The Salesperson Must Have Seen Me Coming a Mile Away, Guess I’m Too New To the Brand To Know Better”
By Denis Flierl on
A first time Subaru buyer gets a 2025 Subaru Forester base trim because he’s new to the brand. Did he make a big mistake not getting more bells and whistles? Here is what Forester buyers need to know about the Subaru base trims.
2018 Ford F-150, 2026 Ram 1500
Ford F-150 Owner Says He’s “Done With Ford,” at 83K Miles With Too Many Issues, He Adds, “I’m Making the Jump To a 2026 Ram Hemi With a 100k 10-Year Warranty”
By Denis Flierl on
A frustrated Ford F-150 owner is ditching the Blue Oval at 83k miles. After relentless electrical gremlins, Shelby Naquin is jumping to a 2026 Ram Hemi with a 10-year warranty. Is Ford’s reliability crisis fueling a massive defection to Stellantis?
Tesla charge plug with protective end cap
I Didn’t Want the End of My Tesla Model Y Mobile Charger to Get Beat Up So I Added This Nifty Protective Cover
By Chris Johnston on
There are small Tesla Model Y charging details most owners ignore until something goes wrong.
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