Author Archive for Tim Esterdahl
Associate Editor Tim Esterdahl is a married father of three who enjoys all things automotive including wrenching on his collection of old pickups. He also plays an absurd amount of golf. Like really absurd.
Disabled Warrior Gift – A New Toyota Tundra
EDITOR’S NOTE: As we head into Memorial Day weekend, we are pulling out an old post from our Archives. This feel-good story is just great and needs to be shared and shared again and shared once more. God Bless our Troops!
Sun Toyota near Tampa, Fl is giving one brave Marine, a brand new 2012 Toyota Tundra Crewmax Limited 4×4 full-size pickup truck on Memorial Day, May 28, 2012. A very, cool way to give him back some mobility.
GM Recall Lesson, Push-Button Start/Stop Standard – Ignition Keys Dead
While the GM ignition switch fiasco continues to make news, people are wondering what is the likely outcome of recall? A big fine – yep, $35 million. More congressional hearings – yep. How about no more ignition keys?
Toyota uses an ignition key for the Tundra. They need to learn from GM and introduce push button start/stop.
New Ford Raptor Spied, Lighter, Small Engine – Tundra TRD Pro Competitor?
Recently spy photographers have caught the next-generation Ford Raptor being tested. The iconic off-road beast will likely be lighter and have a smaller engine. Does this mean the Tundra TRD Pro is a true competitor?
The next-generation Ford Raptor was recently spied testing. Is this down-scaled truck a true Tundra TRD Pro competitor? Photo Courtesy: TruckTrend
Pulido’s 2014 Toyota Tundra SEMA Show Beast – Featured Truck
There are plenty of second generation Toyota Tundra show trucks out there, but what about the 2014 models? Here is one that lives up to the beastly look the Toyota designers were going for. It is a 2014 Toyota Tundra SEMA show truck and it has lots of modifications plus a few unique items.
This show truck has all the pieces you would expect like a large lift, tires and presence. However, the little things set it apart. The custom grille/rack and suede interior upgrades.
GM Announces New Plan to Take Your Money – 4G LTE Data Plans
General Motors announced pricing this week for its 4G LTE plans through a partnership with AT&T. These plans will allow you to have Wi-Fi and join OnStar as yet another lucrative profit generator for the company. Call us skeptics, but you have to give GM credit for finding new ways to increase profits.
GM is launching a 4G LTE data plan, providing wi-fi to its vehicles. Wonderful. Take your kids to the beach and they can watch a movie instead. Great idea.
