Podcast Episodes

Celebrating 300 Episodes! Biggest News Stories of the Past 6 Years, Best $30,000 New Vehicles

To celebrate the 300th episode of the Car Stuff Podcast, Jill and Tom are joined by Jennifer Newman and Damon Bell of Cars.com. Jennifer was the podcast’s first guest, and Damon was co-host for the f…

Published on 4 hours ago

New Ram SUV, Subaru BRZ Review, Audi's High-Tech Headlights

Episode 299

Jill and Tom open the show discussing Tom’s take on the future of Apple CarPlay. You can read Tom’s recent blog post on the topic here. 

The hosts also discuss Ram’s new SUV, which is due sometime as …

Published on 1 week ago

Killing CarPlay, Driving the McLaren GT, Fuel Cells for Big Trucks

Episode 298

Paul Herrold of the Sons of Speed sits in for Jill this week. Jill will be back for next week’s show. Paul and Tom open the show by discussing consumer-battery maker Duracell’s foray into electric-ve…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Ford's "i-Pod" Steering Wheel, VW Golf R, Stellantis Manufacturing Shakeup

Episode 297

Jill returns this week after a two-show absence to participate in the 2025 edition of the Rebelle Rally. After Jill wraps up her thoughts on the event, Tom shares news regarding Toyota launching a ne…

Published on 3 weeks ago

Chevrolet Bolt Returns, Driving an Electric Lotus, Talking Big Pickups

Episode 296

Paul Herrold of the Sons of Speed sits in for Jill this week. The hosts open the show by discussing the reborn Chevrolet Bolt small electric crossover. Pricing comes in about $5000 below the least-ex…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Jeep Drops Wagoneer, Cadillac Optiq Review, ChargePoint Hones Charging Network

Episode 295

Brendan Appel of the Sons of Speed sits in for Jill this week. Brendan and Tom open the show discussing rumors of the Jeep Wagoneer’s demise, which would leave just the Grand Wagoneer in Jeep’s lineu…

Published on 1 month ago

Lexus Drops Model, Driving the Redesigned Leaf, Polestar Deep Dive

Episode 294

Jill and Tom open the show noting that the well-regarded Hyundai Kona EV small electric crossover is only offered in a dozen states, so availability is very limited. This point comes into play as the…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Nissan Kills EV, Driving the Audi SQ8, Shopping for Car Insurance

Episode 293

Tom opens the show correcting two errors he made recently. Listen in to hear what he got wrong. Tom then shares the results of an X poll he conducted on Ferrari colors. Turns out white is NOT a popul…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Honda Civic Hybrid, Ram Kills EV, 1969 Camaro

Episode 292

The show opens with a brief, and completely off-topic, conversation about whether or not Tom smells spicy. Listen in for the verdict. 

Tom shared brief impressions of the 2025 Lexus RX 500h F Sport Pe…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Chinese Door Handles, Volkswagen Tiguan Review, Toyota Learns from Motorsports

Episode 291

Jill and Tom open the show by sharing information about a Chicago event, Electrify Chicago, coming to the area September 12-13. Next, Tom shares some news about Chinese new-car door handles, and how …

Published on 2 months ago