I like cars and common sense. Not always in that order. Check out Driven Car Reviews at YouTube.https://bsky.app/profile/tomvoelk.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/tomvoelk.bsky.social/post/3mloz7zyc3s2vWhat happens when you get 18 auto journalists to rate 18 SUVs? That's called Mudfest, arguably the best sport ute comparison in the US. Gas, hybrid and EV. Honestly, I'm surprised by the winner. #automotive youtu.be/JhtmTZA6Zok https://youtu.be/JhtmTZA6Zok13 May 2026 00:09 +0000at://did:plc:ynrhowkfojunoo3orkzlm55o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mloz7zyc3s2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/tomvoelk.bsky.social/post/3ml5cg2kqk22wIf we’re honest with ourselves, what draws us to cars in the first place is design. I’m a nerd when it comes to the art form. Happy to give you this video that focuses on Kia and how it is pretty much killing it when it comes to design. Big insight from Karim Habib. youtu.be/oTLb7dO9Po405 May 2026 23:06 +0000at://did:plc:ynrhowkfojunoo3orkzlm55o/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5cg2kqk22whttps://bsky.app/profile/tomvoelk.bsky.social/post/3mklq7txgj22pJust in time for high gas prices (and RAV4 shortages) the all-new Jeep Cherokee is all hybrid all the time. It’s bigger, more refined and inherits family looks from grandad XJ. Sort of… bit.ly/4egQ5D6 https://bit.ly/4egQ5D628 Apr 2026 23:25 +0000at://did:plc:ynrhowkfojunoo3orkzlm55o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklq7txgj22phttps://bsky.app/profile/tomvoelk.bsky.social/post/3mkbd74s4ac2k@hyundaiusa.com picked Design Week in Milan, Italy to show two things- its new Art of Steel design approach and the new IONIQ 3. Neat car, like a Veloster EV. Somehow the interior feels bigger than the exterior. Just one little problem… #automotive youtu.be/4Fgnf57LNFI https://youtu.be/4Fgnf57LNFI24 Apr 2026 20:05 +0000at://did:plc:ynrhowkfojunoo3orkzlm55o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkbd74s4ac2khttps://bsky.app/profile/tomvoelk.bsky.social/post/3mk2qxck7ds27I’ve had my 2021 Porsche Taycan 4S for 13 months now. Here’s how it’s going. People seem to be especially interest now that gas prices are sky high. And while I enjoy passing by pumps, it's more about enjoying the car itself. bit.ly/4czgrPz https://bit.ly/4czgrPz22 Apr 2026 05:23 +0000at://did:plc:ynrhowkfojunoo3orkzlm55o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk2qxck7ds27https://bsky.app/profile/tomvoelk.bsky.social/post/3milzlfnqxc2dCan’t make it to the 2026 New York Auto Show? Allow me to help. I’ve gathered all the significant vehicles in one place. No subway ride needed. youtu.be/N6bDd55rGXQ https://youtu.be/N6bDd55rGXQ03 Apr 2026 15:22 +0000at://did:plc:ynrhowkfojunoo3orkzlm55o/app.bsky.feed.post/3milzlfnqxc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/tomvoelk.bsky.social/post/3miif4nxto226The Hyundai Boulder Concept dropped at the New York Auto Show today. A body-on-frame SUV from Hyundai? Look out Wrangler, Bronco and 4Runner. youtu.be/g_zyivQzO0k #automotive @hyundaiusa.com https://youtu.be/g_zyivQzO0k02 Apr 2026 04:38 +0000at://did:plc:ynrhowkfojunoo3orkzlm55o/app.bsky.feed.post/3miif4nxto226https://bsky.app/profile/tomvoelk.bsky.social/post/3mieqcf2dqk2eMy usual Tuesday video drop will be delayed by a few days so I can give you a full look at the 2026 New York Auto Show. Stay tuned for significant news! And if you want to take a tour of the show with me on April 1 or 4, here's a link to sign up- bit.ly/4svczEC31 Mar 2026 17:47 +0000at://did:plc:ynrhowkfojunoo3orkzlm55o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mieqcf2dqk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/tomvoelk.bsky.social/post/3mhudt4uwr22qThe only hybrid @generalmotors.bsky.social produces for the US is… the Chevy Corvette? The E-Ray also has the distinction of being the first FWD Vette (in Stealth Mode) plus AWD (in other modes). Watch this one on your big screen. #Automotive bit.ly/4uP5QHb https://bit.ly/4uP5QHb25 Mar 2026 05:21 +0000at://did:plc:ynrhowkfojunoo3orkzlm55o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhudt4uwr22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/tomvoelk.bsky.social/post/3mhucuncuak2xThis is one heck of a headline...25 Mar 2026 05:04 +0000at://did:plc:ynrhowkfojunoo3orkzlm55o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhucuncuak2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/tomvoelk.bsky.social/post/3mhodocz6g22kI'm giving tours at the 2026 New York Auto Show April 1 and 4! Let's meet up talk cars. Lots of inside info too. VIP tours offer even more. This is by far the best way to see the show. Here's a link for tix (go to Page 2 for 4//4 tours)- bit.ly/4svczEC @NYAutoShow22 Mar 2026 20:03 +0000at://did:plc:ynrhowkfojunoo3orkzlm55o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhodocz6g22khttps://bsky.app/profile/tomvoelk.bsky.social/post/3mhckn65ly22gLet's meet up! The 2026 New York Auto Show is near and I'm giving tours Weds 1/1 (no fooling) and Sat 1/4. My 2 VIP tours come with exclusives- swag, fast entry to drive events, better access to the exotics. Tour Info- bit.ly/4lxpgMm Book With Tom- bit.ly/3P7lJsh https://bit.ly/4lxpgMm18 Mar 2026 03:35 +0000at://did:plc:ynrhowkfojunoo3orkzlm55o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhckn65ly22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/tomvoelk.bsky.social/post/3mgxxvpyqa22tAs a kid, I remember my dad shaking his head as people sold gas guzzlers at huge losses to get tiny efficient imports when gas spiked in the 70s. Made no economic sense. Will spiking gas prices drive Americans to EVs? Discuss... #automotive13 Mar 2026 22:34 +0000at://did:plc:ynrhowkfojunoo3orkzlm55o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgxxvpyqa22thttps://bsky.app/profile/tomvoelk.bsky.social/post/3mgxgc33r7k2tAs a kid, I remember my dad shaking his head as people sold gas guzzlers at huge losses to get tiny efficient imports when gas spiked in the 70s. Made no economic sense. Will spiking gas prices drive Americans to EVs? Discuss... #automotive13 Mar 2026 17:18 +0000at://did:plc:ynrhowkfojunoo3orkzlm55o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgxgc33r7k2thttps://bsky.app/profile/tomvoelk.bsky.social/post/3mfpe6tynck2mThe @lucidmotors.bsky.social Gravity is among the most anticipated vehicles in years. Spacious (honest seating for up to 7), athletic and practical, it delivers best in-class range and charge speed. And NACS. Perfect? No vehicle is. Here’s my deep dive… #automotive youtu.be/68twi8SkcMU https://youtu.be/68twi8SkcMU25 Feb 2026 18:54 +0000at://did:plc:ynrhowkfojunoo3orkzlm55o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfpe6tynck2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/tomvoelk.bsky.social/post/3mdhmiloq4c2gI’ve had my new (to me) @porscheusa.bsky.social Taycan 4S for some 9 months now. Here’s the good and bad. Mostly good. A smart watch if you're considering an EV. youtu.be/BhyIiqR31PA #Automotive https://youtu.be/BhyIiqR31PA28 Jan 2026 06:11 +0000at://did:plc:ynrhowkfojunoo3orkzlm55o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdhmiloq4c2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/tomvoelk.bsky.social/post/3mbs2g2p5rk24Think there are no affordable cars? I’m starting 2026 with the 2026 Nissan Sentra that begins at $23,845 (yes, that’s with shipping). New with a warranty. Perfect for people that don’t know how to buy used. #automotive youtu.be/eUDHcaKJOYw https://youtu.be/eUDHcaKJOYw06 Jan 2026 22:57 +0000at://did:plc:ynrhowkfojunoo3orkzlm55o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbs2g2p5rk24https://bsky.app/profile/tomvoelk.bsky.social/post/3mbapfnnyi22kI drove over 100 vehicles in 2025. What would I recommend? These cars, trucks and SUVs. ICE, HEV and EV powertrains. Other outlets have Top 10 lists. I turn it up to 11. It’s not the same old same old list. #automotive youtu.be/qwgARYMcgA4 https://youtu.be/qwgARYMcgA431 Dec 2025 01:24 +0000at://did:plc:ynrhowkfojunoo3orkzlm55o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbapfnnyi22khttps://bsky.app/profile/tomvoelk.bsky.social/post/3ma5aubozec2xFor families that need space, the 2026 Chevrolet Traverse is a roomy stylish 3-row machine. I drive the Z71 trim for extra rugged capability. This or a Tahoe people? #automotive youtu.be/v3Cx2aLQIS0 https://youtu.be/v3Cx2aLQIS016 Dec 2025 23:01 +0000at://did:plc:ynrhowkfojunoo3orkzlm55o/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma5aubozec2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/tomvoelk.bsky.social/post/3m7srcd44k22zVolvo may not have the sales volume of the big mainstream brands, but it seems everyone has a story (like waving at other cars from the rear facing wagon seat). A fun retrospective as the Swedes celebrate 70 years in the US. youtu.be/kN9csTsD79E @volvocarusa.bsky.social #Automotive https://youtu.be/kN9csTsD79E12 Dec 2025 18:56 +0000at://did:plc:ynrhowkfojunoo3orkzlm55o/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7srcd44k22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/tomvoelk.bsky.social/post/3m7nychdbsk2yLiving the social media financial dream. Thanks Meta, it's going to be a jolly holiday.10 Dec 2025 21:18 +0000at://did:plc:ynrhowkfojunoo3orkzlm55o/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7nychdbsk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/tomvoelk.bsky.social/post/3m6zy6hzitc22First it was Forester, now Subaru has given Crosstrek the hybrid treatment. Yes, fuel economy is better. It’s different than Honda and Toyota systems. Hey, it’s what makes a Subaru a Subaru, right? #automotive https://youtu.be/aELtB4nM5W8?si=jo3hxV_TUD5dRZv202 Dec 2025 22:22 +0000at://did:plc:ynrhowkfojunoo3orkzlm55o/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6zy6hzitc22https://bsky.app/profile/tomvoelk.bsky.social/post/3m6ndvpthnc2rBack after 25 years, the 2026 Honda Prelude gets Civic Type R chassis tricks and a hybrid powertrain. Controversial? Yup. But a NACTOY Car of the Year finalist speaks volumes. My first drive is with Jonathan Yu, Prelude’s product planner. #Automotive youtu.be/VKMbDqLAeB4 https://youtu.be/VKMbDqLAeB427 Nov 2025 21:47 +0000at://did:plc:ynrhowkfojunoo3orkzlm55o/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6ndvpthnc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/tomvoelk.bsky.social/post/3m6ig42klps2wThe @lucidmotors.bsky.social Gravity is now a NACTOY Utility of the Year finalist. At the judging ride and drive, I got to chat up the original chief engineer Zach Walker. He breaks down what makes the Gravity SUV so different from the Air sedan. Plus SO much more. #automotive youtu.be/_VevPCw7i4c https://youtu.be/_VevPCw7i4c25 Nov 2025 22:43 +0000at://did:plc:ynrhowkfojunoo3orkzlm55o/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6ig42klps2whttps://bsky.app/profile/tomvoelk.bsky.social/post/3m6avvcywus2kCan't get to the 2025 LA Auto Show? Here are the highlights and reveals. Concepts, production vehicles, exotics and affordable transportation in one big overview. @laautoshow.bsky.social #Automotive youtu.be/e9LZbhbiIMU https://youtu.be/e9LZbhbiIMU22 Nov 2025 23:05 +0000at://did:plc:ynrhowkfojunoo3orkzlm55o/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6avvcywus2khttps://bsky.app/profile/tomvoelk.bsky.social/post/3m64c4woq4s2eIn the past, I’ve called the @hyundaiusa.com IONIQ 6 the poor man’s Taycan. The 6N (unveiled at the LA Auto show) is the Everman’s Taycan Turbo S. Think IONIQ 5N, but maybe better. Here's a deep dive on what's changed. #Automotive youtu.be/hBjIDTJxv6s https://youtu.be/hBjIDTJxv6s21 Nov 2025 03:00 +0000at://did:plc:ynrhowkfojunoo3orkzlm55o/app.bsky.feed.post/3m64c4woq4s2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/tomvoelk.bsky.social/post/3m5enfjlwnc24Remember when hybrids were slow and had transmissions like rubber bands? Not the 2026 @hyundaiusa.com Palisade Hybrid. Notably quicker than the V6, this could be the best way to move the family efficiently. Impressively refined. #Automotive youtu.be/U2d8LKpf-iI https://youtu.be/U2d8LKpf-iI11 Nov 2025 17:18 +0000at://did:plc:ynrhowkfojunoo3orkzlm55o/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5enfjlwnc24https://bsky.app/profile/tomvoelk.bsky.social/post/3m4dzaao7ik2aThe North American Car, Truck and Utility of the Year Award is among the most coveted honors an automaker can receive. What is NACTOY? How do vehicles get judged? It’s all here, including the new Prelude, Sentra and Palisade Hybrid. #autotmotive youtu.be/xelMqrvblwI https://youtu.be/xelMqrvblwI29 Oct 2025 17:52 +0000at://did:plc:ynrhowkfojunoo3orkzlm55o/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4dzaao7ik2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/tomvoelk.bsky.social/post/3m3su5ez4ic2d3 might be the magic number but for Toyota it’s 4. As in RAV4. New for 2026, it’s all hybrid all the time (HEV or PHEV). I drive the Limited, off-road oriented Woodland and new GR Sport (which is more than just a trim package). #automotive @toyotausa.bsky.social youtu.be/h4NsAznATGA https://youtu.be/h4NsAznATGA22 Oct 2025 22:06 +0000at://did:plc:ynrhowkfojunoo3orkzlm55o/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3su5ez4ic2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/tomvoelk.bsky.social/post/3m3afvzsg5k2jJust when the Chevy Bolt found its audience, GM canceled it. The General has now righted that wrong. Bolt is back! Range is improved, charging is faster. Starts at just under $30K with shipping. But what’s this “for a limited time” messaging? #automotive youtu.be/za4sls6vv4E https://youtu.be/za4sls6vv4E15 Oct 2025 14:03 +0000at://did:plc:ynrhowkfojunoo3orkzlm55o/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3afvzsg5k2j