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$146K for a Ford Raptor R?! An F-150 owner's shock at the dealership's price tag leads to a simple decision: stick with the reliable 2019 F-150 XLT he already owns. Is the Raptor R worth the insane markup? See what F-150 enthusiasts say.

A Tesla Model Y owner reports that a mouse chewed through the electrical wiring in her car. Now, Tesla is asking her to pay $450 to repair the damaged cables, but she claims the EV maker should fix it under warranty.

A 2025 Tundra Owner is not happy: Adrian Olivares is getting just 230 miles per tank. Is this the new Toyota Tundra norm or a personal problem? Owners are talking about range, regrets, and whether the Tundra is too thirsty. What owners need to know. 

Cybertruck owners are sharing various ways they've hurt themselves on the truck’s sharp edges. Most sustained deep cuts on their fingers, but some, including children as young as 8 years old, have received cuts on their heads due to the truck.

A Cybertruck owner says kids crashed a go-kart right into his Cybertruck. He adds, “Tesla Certified Shop says they can simply sand and polish the area, but it might end up looking different from the rest of the vehicle.”

Silverado/Sierra owners: Yorch Glez ditched his Chevy Silverado 5.3L V8 for the Silverado 3.0L Duramax and regrets it! He's considering going back. Is the Duramax really a downgrade? What's your take?

A Tesla Cybertruck owner who thought his truck came with lane-keeping features as standard states, “If you don’t stop it, it will drive off the road.” He adds, “First Tesla had to buy back my Model Y under Lemon Law, and now this.”

While the H9 is supposed to be a premium offering, it comes at a reasonable price, but it falls short in one particular aspect, and it’s not the one I was expecting.

A Cybertruck owner says he was driving on the highway with FSD engaged when he started to feel uncomfortable and decided to add a cushion. However,  when he got up, FSD disengaged automatically, causing him to swerve off the road.

A surprise Tesla birthday gift goes sideways! His wife says the Model Y is too big and too fast! Now Keoni from Oahu is hooked and planning to swap his truck for a Tesla. Will he give up his truck for the electric life? And what to do about his wife?

A full day behind the wheel of a Tesla Cybertruck was all it took for one driver to walk away convinced the hype doesn’t match the reality.

New-generation transmissions are getting smoother on paper and stranger in real life, and one 2025 Ram 1500 owner’s experience is starting to look less like an exception.

Several Tesla Cybertruck owners report strong vibrations on the driver side door at highway speeds. One owner says the vibration is so intense that it feels like an earthquake. However, Tesla has identified the problem and implemented a simple fix.

GM is relaunching the beloved Bolt EV for under $30k—a critical price point. But its success is threatened by GM's own disastrous decision to block Apple CarPlay, a move that could doom its best hope for mass-market EV adoption.

Lamborghini is reconsidering its all-electric Lanzador, now eyeing a hybrid. This smart pivot prioritizes the V12's soul over its Audi parent's EV platform, proving that hybrids are the undisputed kings of the modern supercar market.

MG's new "Inspire Edition" Windsor EV is more than a special edition for India. It’s the latest move in SAIC's brilliant strategy of using the classic MG badge to build a global, high-tech EV empire.

Leapmotor’s D19, a three-row SUV, is its first big play since partnering with Stellantis. It's a high-tech, high-margin gamble, targeting the Kia EV9 in a brutal EV price war. Its success will test the new alliance.

Honda, late to the EV party but rich from hybrid sales, has unveiled its 0-Series "Alpha" SUV. To succeed against fierce competition, it must leverage its brand's legendary reliability and deliver on its ambitious new battery technology.

Tesla’s new ultra long-range Model Y is a technical marvel, flexing its battery leadership. But as brand issues mount and rivals catch up, is it a brilliant solution to the wrong problem?

Ferrari’s first all-electric car, the "Elettrica," is here. It’s a silent, half-million-dollar gamble that proves the brand's soul isn't its V12 engine, but its unmatched performance and exclusivity—and it will be an astronomical success.

Elon Musk is envisioning a new purpose for the millions of Tesla vehicles on the road. Musk says the AI inference computer installed in these vehicles could be used as a distributed data center to train AI.

Tesla Cybertruck owners say they are afraid to touch their truck because the stainless steel gets extremely hot. Some owners mention they worry about burning their hands, and one owner says he carries a bottle of water with ice just to open his doors.

A $70K Toyota Tacoma owner's nightmare. Snorkel's oiled filter kept failing the engine, then the transmission cooked on a mild trail. After four breakdowns by 15K miles, Toyota bought back this "Bad Ass" lemon! Are other owners facing extreme issues?

Any warning message about potential brake failure is alarming, and it is now up to the dealership to get to the bottom of why this Toyota Sequoia has brake issues.

Tesla has paid a large sum to advertise the Cybertruck in Times Square. However, regrettably, this seems more like an effort to promote Elon Musk’s $1 trillion compensation package than a plan to increase sales.

Tesla owners are unhappy with the latest v14 FSD release. They share a long list of problems they encountered with the new software, and some say they wish they could go back to v13, and that they will be canceling their FSD subscription.

A Cybertruck owner reports that during a recent drive, the airbag deployed unexpectedly. A lot of Cybertruck owners believe this issue should be reported to the NHTSA, while a few think it would be “unnecessary tattling to the feds.”

Kia K5 is another proof that the Korean automotive industry copied the Japanese model to dominate the American car market.

Harsh shifts plague Derek's 2019 Silverado ZR2 at 99k miles, just before his warranty expires. Flushed once, and it's still failing. Will a torque converter save it? Which extended warranty is best? Time is ticking. What Silverado owners need to know. 

A Cybertruck owner reports that his truck has started exhibiting strange behavior, such as stuttering and stalling, as if it were running out of gas. He adds that the issue begins when the truck is preconditioning the batteries before supercharging.