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The damage-resistant Goodyear tire is intriguing because I don't plan on carrying a spare. The Wrangler All-Terrain Adventure with Kevlar trades away some aggressive appearance for some on-road quietness, comfort and handling characteristics. To me its looks are aggressive enough. It looks like...

White wheels would harmonize nicely with the white roof.

Chinese manufacturers dominate production and sales of BEVs. Chinese brands registered over one million BEVs in Europe during the first half of 2025. They're also building factories in Europe, including a BYD factory in Hungary that will be able to produce 150,000 passenger vehicles a year...

All-black color improves the Bumper Upgrade considerably.

Those are some wheels we haven't seen before. They're "Fifteen52 Analong HD" wheels.

Watching people accomplish difficult projects is fascinating content that builds engagement.

This whole video is interesting if you're a car industry nut. Among other things, they point out the importance of "timelessness" in car design and why knobs and buttons are superior to screens for doing things like adjusting mirrors and infotainment volume. That topic provides a segue to...

His Slate Truck video is one of the most clicked videos on his channel. Now, after giving the Truck some thought, he thinks parts theft will be a problem.

245/70R17 will undoubtedly be a popular choice for the Truck. It's same width as the stock 17" tire, but taller by one inch. This size hits a sweet spot for a few of reasons. - 1/.2" of extra radius is unlikely to require a lift. - Some tire choices in this size aren't especially heavy. -...

This article is about Slate's process of choosing the former printing plant in Warsaw for their factory instead of 11 other potential sites and how the the community plans to adapt. Slate Auto Brings National Attention To Warsaw I thought this part was interesting because I've been thinking a...

Yeah I meant to agree. The Automotive Press needs access to the companies they cover. They're unlikely to publish something that's critical of the excessive plenitude of four-door vehicles (and scarceness of 2-door alternatives) those companies are providing if they want to keep having access...

I reject the notion that four doors is consumer preference. I think it's manufacturer preference, plus some gaslighting about consumer preference.

FWIW, the CrossClimate2 has been superseded by the CrossClimate3. It's quite a flex for Michelin to do that. According to a review I watched (or read, it's been a while) they improved upon the CC2 in every category other than a trivial drop in Rolling Resistance. Edit: There's also a new...

A decade ago, someone in the market for a new car with less than $25,000 to spend, had 43 different models to choose from. Today, there are five, according to Cox Automotive. None is electric. But stalwarts like Ford Motor Co. and startups like Slate Auto are looking to change that, and they’re...

235/65R17 is ever-so-slightly smaller than the stock size, so it lacks the drawbacks of installing larger-than-stock sized tires (if you don't choose a heavy one). it's a common stock tire size for SUVS, so there's an abundant selection of appropriate-weight Standard Load and Extra Load...

I meant for driving around, not for flashing updates to the computer. I should have written "...do what it does when you're driving around" to make that more clear. The photos we've seen show what looks like navigation plus a media player, both of which can be done without a data connection (if...

Here's a party pooper piece from a pessimistic prognosticator. [...] Four years after the Rivian R1T started sales, we can confidently say electric pickup trucks are a failed experiment. Here are all the failed electric pickup trucks, as well as those that hope for a better fate. ... Other...

AutoWeek posted an article about a future hybrid body-on-frame pickup from Hyundai. This one's not really a Slate competitor, but it's interesting nonetheless. The pickup, expected before the end of the decade, will be the brand’s first traditional truck. Unlike the Santa Cruz, which rides on a...

There are a lot of reasons for avoiding dealerships besides "possibly maybe there's a chance they'll discount the price". Besides, if the Truck price becomes non-competitive and inventory starts building up, Slate can lower the price to any new price they want. Take "low cost of ownership" out...