About this episode
Episode 415 dives into the latest automotive news, featuring discussions on the Hyundai Ioniq 9, Acura ADX, Subaru Salterra, and the upcoming Jeep Cherokee. The hosts share their driving experiences, including a detailed review of the Kia Sportage Hybrid, highlighting its comfort and performance. They also explore the implications of recent trade agreements on EV imports and the potential for new adapters to enhance charging options. With insights on pricing trends and the challenges of the automotive market, this episode offers a comprehensive look at the current landscape of the industry.
This week, Robbie drives the new Kia Sportage Hybrid and Sam has the Acura ADX and Hyundai Ioniq 9.
Nicole is traveling but she and Sam got together to discuss the 2026 Subaru Solterra and Sam has a conversation with Subaru carline planning manager Garrick Goh. We also have the low down on the 2026 Jeep Cherokee which is launching as a hybrid only and Ford Maverick prices continue to creep upward. The new Nissan Leaf will be the first EV in America with 300 miles of range for under $30,000 and Chargepoint now has Omniport retrofit kits available for its chargers. The US and EU will recognize each others automotive standards and Infiniti is bringing back the Q50 sedan with a manual gearbox and twin-turbo V6.Tensor Auto has come out of stealth with plans to sell a robocar to consumers but it's going to be real expensive and we answer a question about charging adapters for a reader.
Links
Mavericks are getting expensive and cheaper
Nissan Prices new Leaf from $30k!
Chargepoint Omniport conversion kits available
US and EU to recognize each others standards
Infiniti to revive Q50 with Twin turbo V6 and and 6MT
Tensor wants to sell AVs to consumers
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
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Hyundai Ioniq
"...g up on episode 415 of Wheel Bearings, we got the Hyundai Ioniq 9, the Acura ADX, the Subaru Saltera, the Jeep 20..."
Hyundai Ioniq 9
"...episode 415 of Wheel Bearings, we got the Hyundai Ioniq 9, the Acura ADX, the Subaru Saltera, the Jeep 2026..."
Jeep Cherokee
"...Acura ADX, the Subaru Saltera, the Jeep 2026 Jeep Cherokee. Mavericks are getting more expensive and cheaper..."
Nissan Leaf
"... expensive and cheaper. Nissan prices out the new leaf. Charge points, Omniport conversion kits are now ..."
Infiniti Q50
"...s are now available. Infiniti's bringing back the Q50. Tensor wants to sell AVs to customers. All that ..."
Kia Sportage
"Oh, what did you drive? I drove the 2026 Kia Sportage Hybrid. So I accrued all the way to Louisville, K..."
Ford Cougar
"...er sat in for me, which is the Mini with the John Cougar Mellencamp package. I got like two blocks before...."
Mini Coopers
"...at, in that Mini Cooper. And again, I really like Mini Coopers because they're like, everyone likes to say this,..."
Jaguar Xtype
"it just makes me feel like I'm, well, yeah, it makes me feel weird. The X-Type that we have, it sits high, it's a sedan, and it sits high. So I don't, I don't like that. That's another thing I don't like about that car. So you know, if you're, if you are tall"
Ford Mustang
"...e, you know, something, they get them, they get a Mustang, anything before like 2015, you know, they had th..."
Honda Civic
"... HRV and, which means it's also based on the, the Civic and the Acura Integra. And frankly, my recommenda..."
Acura Integra
"...s it's also based on the, the Civic and the Acura Integra. And frankly, my recommendation would be, if you'..."
Alfa Romeo Milano
"...ic blue color, which looks great. And there's the Milano red, which looks great. And then there's urban gr..."
Hyundai Genesis
"...harge as fast, but Hyundai, all the Hyundai, Kia, Genesis, EVs have really amazing thermal management on th..."
Volkswagen Id Buzz
"...e car off or on, especially like, okay. So in the ID buzz, if you get out of the car, it just turns off. If..."
Rolls-Royce Phantom
"... Tucson drivers have been having some issues with phantom braking with the automatic emergency braking syst..."
Tesla Model X
"...e ever had phantom braking in was a Model 3 and a Model X. Okay. But again, we only have those cars for a l..."
Tesla Model 3
"...e only car I've ever had phantom braking in was a Model 3 and a Model X. Okay. But again, we only have thos..."
Hyundai Kona
"...r a month now. I mean, you've had, you've had the Kona and then now the Ionic 5 for a few years now. And..."
Rivian R1S
"...ee row electric SUVs, um, you know, like a Rivian R1S, you know, that's, that's the loaded trim. Uh, yo..."
Lucid Gravity
"...id. Yeah. Yeah. Assuming you can even get a lucid gravity. Uh, EV nine. Yeah. EV nine. It's, it's a little,..."
Subaru Solterra
"...t that, and there's a lot of things that made the Solterra really lackluster before, or frustrating, that wa..."
Dodge Charger
"...uch as if you done it fully before you got to the charger, but at least improve it. So that was a big thing..."
Volkswagen Id4
"...e crossovers now, you know, with Ionic 5, 86, the ID4, you know, all of these, if you get them with all..."
Pontiac Catalina
"...n Santa Barbara and then they took people over to Catalina Island to go off-roading. This one for this drive..."
Cherokee Xj Cherokee
"...nd of slightly hint back at the, back to the 1984 XJ Cherokee with, you know, so the XJ Cherokee had square hea..."
Honda Passport
"...rying to look at the, the back looks like a Honda Passport a little bit. But, you know, the lights are, what..."
Toyota RAV4
"...l inches longer than, you know, vehicles like the RAV4 and the CRV. It, and it's actually almost the sam..."
Jeep Grand Cherokee
"...y almost the same size as the previous generation Grand Cherokee. So the Grand Cherokee when it was redesigned gre..."
Jeep Wagoneer
"...h is the same platform that they're using for the Wagoneer S and the Dodge Charger and also the upcoming Jee..."
Jeep Recon
"... and the Dodge Charger and also the upcoming Jeep Recon, which are, you know, three quite different vehic..."
Toyota Prius
"...l be. Yeah. The RAV4 looks too much like the, the Prius, which I like the way the Prius looks, but it's s..."
Ford Maverick
"...? Or I don't know, I can't remember. Anyway, Ford Maverick has gotten a lot more expensive since we, since i..."
Cadillac Optiq
"...And, you know, they could offer vehicles like the OPTIQ and the Lyric. This will make it easier for them ..."
Cadillac Lyric
"... they could offer vehicles like the OPTIQ and the Lyric. This will make it easier for them to sell those ..."
Wrangler Rubicon
"...dark arts department and somehow got me out of my Rubicon four by E lease eight months early, ended up with..."
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