At the time of writing this article the average price of premium fuel in America is $4.91 per gallon – that’s nearly $1 more than the cost of regular fuel. So, if your truck’s owner’s manual recommends you use premium fuel (91+ octane), your first reaction might be to ignore the suggestion. But opting for […]
We talk a lot about truck reliability on this website, referencing Consumer Reports, the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration and CarComplaints.com. But we also take a look at the J.D. Power Dependability Study, which looks at 3-year-old vehicles and the number of problems experienced by the original owners. The 2022 study is out, and […]
With the rising popularity of pickup trucks and their gradual transition from work-only to multi-purpose family vehicle, we figured it would be worth looking at the safest 2021 full-size pickup trucks. And, after a little research, we’re surprised by the results. To rank the 2021 trucks, we looked at both Insurance Institute for Highway Safety […]
As we are midway through the 2021 model year, it’s time to take a look at the most reliable 2021 full-size trucks, and, frankly, there are no real surprises here. While we primarily based these rankings on predictive reliability from Consumer Reports, but we’re also looking at NHTSA.gov to see what owners are saying as […]
We’ve been watching the General Motors 8-speed transmission in the GMC Sierra 1500 and Chevy Silverado 1500, and in addition to several complaints about sudden shifts and hard jerks, there is a lawsuit pending. Now we hear for 2021 models, at least, GM has announced a Customer Satisfaction Program for some vehicles that involves replacing […]
You asked questions. Tim went to Chevrolet and got answers. In this video, he addresses the first round of Chevy trucks questions. A few of these include: Will there be a Chevy Silverado hybrid? Why does the Silverado have such a bad interior? Why does GM keep reusing names from old vehicles for new cars […]