What We are Driving – 2013 Toyota RAV4 Limited
This morning our 2014 Toyota Tundra Crewmax 1794 was picked up and they dropped off a 2013 Toyota RAV4 Limited. Yes, it isn’t a truck. But, what sometimes you have to think outside the box. Any questions or comments let Tim know below.
Toyota Tundra Cleans Up on 2013 Consumer Reports Reliability Rankings
The December 2013 issue of Consumer Reports is out, but don’t bother picking it up. Nothing really has changed, the Toyota Tundra continues to dominate. Ho-hum…
No real surprise here, the Toyota Tundra has cleaned up on the Consumer Reports reliability rankings.
2013 SEMA Toyota Tundra Motocross – Dreambuild Winner, N-Fab Interview
At the recent 2013 SEMA Auto Show, the Toyota Tundra Motocross was unveiled as part of the Toyota Dream Build Challenge. Although, it had stiff competition, it blew everybody away and took home first prize. Here is more on the truck and quick interview with Doug Parks, Director of Marketing, N-FAB Inc.
This Toyota Tundra Motocross SEMA truck won the Dreambuild challenge!
A Tesla Pickup Truck? I’ll Be The Blue Guy
Perhaps out of an interest to keep Tesla in the news, Elon Musk suggested yesterday that his company might build an electric pickup truck that would compete with Ford’s F-150 in the next 5 years. To that I say “I’ll be the blue guy,” a sarcastic way of saying “Don’t hold your breath.”
For a company that hasn’t turned a legitimate profit – and barely has enough cash to keep the lights on – dreams of building an F150 competitor are preposterous.
Here’s why I think the notion of a Tesla pickup in 5 years is beyond fanciful. Read more…
Chrysler Techs Can’t Follow Tie-Rod End Directions – Recall Announced
Chrysler announced it will be recalling 1.2 million Ram trucks to fix a steering alignment issue. The problem? The tie-rod ends were installed incorrectly because technicians “misinterpreted” instructions. Yep. Really.
Apparently, Chrysler technicians didn’t follow the directions and installed tie-end rods incorrectly resulting in six accidents. Now, Chrysler has announced a recall to fix the problem. Good grief!
