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Denis Flierl

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Since 2012, I've served as the Senior Torque News Reporter, leading the coverage of the automotive industry. My authority stems from this decade-plus role, coupled with hands-on experience as a freelance journalist test-driving new vehicles and prior consulting work with every major car brand. I specialize in delivering the latest automotive news, compelling owner stories, and expert analysis, ensuring my audience receives comprehensive, up-to-the-minute insights.  Follow me on X @DenisFlierl, @WorldsCoolestRidesFacebook, and Instagram for my daily reports! 

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I Just Sold a Custom, Blacked-Out Tesla Cybertruck to My Oldest Customer Ever, Imagine What the Grandkids Will Say When He Pulls Up In This Thing 7
Chevrolet Silverado Owner Says,”My Chevy Dealer Is Trying To Sell Me Snake Oil, Said If I Buy This Oil Additive They Will Warranty My Engine For Life” 9
I’m Selling My Unreliable Honda CR-V and Buying A Toyota, My CR-V With Only 68K Miles Already Needs New Injectors at a Cost of $2,000 101
I Have Zero Confidence In My 2024 Toyota Tundra. It Suddenly Shut Down Going 80 MPH, I Finally Got It Started, But Now, the Dealer Will Think I’m Crazy 9
My 2024 GMC Sierra Is Acting Crazy, It Sprays Washer Fluid When I Press the Horn, But the Horn Doesn’t Work 0
2025 Toyota Tacoma Owner Says, “I Would Rather Push-Mow a Hill In 105 Degree Heat with 2 Broken Legs, Than to Ever Install Seat Covers Again” 137
I Think My 2025 Toyota Tundra Platinum TRD With a 3-inch Lift Looks Like A Cartoon Truck, and That It Skipped Leg Day 18
Tesla Cybertruck Owner Says, “I Regret Spending $130K On a Cybertruck, It Had a Critical Failure, I Can’t Drive It, and Tesla Can’t Get Me In for 39 Days" 1
My Toyota Highlander Hybrid With 2,800 Miles Started Making a Horrible Noise When It’s in Reverse, the Dealer Says, “They All Do It, Don’t Worry” 0
I Can’t Get My Tesla Model 3’s AC To Cool In This Heat, the Temp Was 135 Degrees Inside, and After Driving 25 Minutes it Was Still 85 Degrees 3
This Is Weird, My Tesla Cybertruck’s Alarm Woke Us Up, the Door Was Slightly Open, the Window Dropped For No Reason, and No One Was Around It 2
Ford Dealer Says, “The Ford F-150 Auto Stop-Start Is Killing Your Engine,” Then He Reveals Why and Shows You How To Disable It 28
My 2025 Chevy Silverado Trail Boss 231 Miles In, Lost Power Steering and Brakes, the Dealer Replaced the PS Unit Twice, and it Still Has Metal In the Fluid 2
I Can’t Believe the Toyota Dealer’s Wild Claim about My 2024 Tacoma’s Chipped Paint. I Said, WHAT? and I’m Still Shaking My Head 4
Tesla Cybertruck Owner Says, “I Will Be Waiting By the Curb, and My Cybertruck Will Drive Itself To Pick Me Up, It’s Not Science Fiction, It Starts Now” 0
Only 148 Miles In, My 2024 Toyota Tacoma Blew a Front Tire, the Dealer In a Rush, Didn’t Check the Tire Pressure Off the Transport Truck 156
My 2025 Tesla Cybertruck Ordering Experience Was a Nightmare, It Was So Bad, I Canceled My Order and Asked For a Refund 1
I Traded My Old Honda Element, a Brick Phone on Wheels, for a High-Tech Toyota 4Runner, But It's Stealing My Personal Data With Tracking Technology 2
Tesla Killed My Plans To Pull An RV With My Cybertruck, It Doesn’t Have Enough Range To Do the Job, So I’m Selling It 3
My 2023 Toyota RAV4 Is the Most Frustrating Car I’ve Ever Owned, 14K Miles In, A New Transfer Case, 2 Weeks at the Dealer, and It’s Doing It Again 16
My 3 Day Old 2025 Chevy Suburban Is a Nightmare, the Brakes Went Out In the Middle Of The Road, and The Dealer Sold It To Me With an Open Recall 0
I Walked By a Bright Pink Tesla Cybertruck, and I Just Realized, It’s an Undercover Cop Car 0
My 2024 Toyota RAV4 Is Holding Me Ransom. Toyota’s Drive Connect Was Free, Now They Want Me to Pay for It? 37
Fired Tesla Exec Says, “I Was With Elon Nearly Every Single Day During Model 3 Hell” Inside the Cutthroat World of Elon Musk's Tesla 0
My 2021 Tesla Model 3 Door Won't Open, Tesla Tried To Open Remotely, Says, It’s Offline, the Tow Truck Driver Said, It’s the 6th Tesla With the Same Issue 2