Whether you drive a car, need a car, or just occasionally bum a ride with friends, you’ve come to the right place. Join Jill and Tom as they break down everything that’s going on in the auto world. New-car reviews, shopping tips, driving green, electric cars, classic cars, and plenty of great guests. This is the Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast. – Luxury Pickup Shootout

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Episode: 254

Broadcast date: December 30, 2024

Guest: Damon Bell

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All-New Kia K4, Haunted Bluetooth Connections,

Luxury Pickup Shootout

(Show Notes)

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Jill and Tom open the show discussing Tom’s troubling Diet Pepsi habit, rolling into a discussion of EV startup companies that may or not be on the edge of collapse. Sadly, EV commercial-vehicle startup Canoo–which had been processing a large van order for Walmart–has slipped into receivership. Is Rivian next? Listen in.

Next Tom gripes about his Bluetooth issues, which seem to border on the paranormal.

Still in the first segment, Jill reviews the 2025 Kia K4, the brand’s replacement for the popular Forte small sedan.

In the second segment, Jill and Tom welcome Damon Bell of Cars.com. After singing the praises of kringle–a popular Midwest Danish-like pastry–Damon shared the details of Car’s 2024 Full-Size Pickup Challenge, which included three luxury-trimmed pickups. Listen in for details–and a winner.

In the last segment, Jill is subjected to Tom’s “EV Lies!” quiz, after which the duo remembered pioneering auto writer Denise McCluggage.