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The Auto Buyers Guide team is dedicated to bringing you the latest in automotive industry news, car buying advice, car reviews, and all things car, truck, SUV, and EV. Every week Alex and Travis try to tackle important questions like: are software defined cars a thing? Should shiny black plastic be banned?
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- 6 days ago1h 6m
Nissan Finally Goes Hybrid, Nobody Makes "Family" Cars Anymore, Volvo's Odd Update Schedule
Nissan just showed up to the hybrid party — only about fifteen years late. But here's the thing: the new Rogue Hybrid might actually be worth the wait. Three big electric motors, rear torque that would make a RAV4 blush, and a three-cylinder engine that exists purely to keep the electrons flowing. Is Nissan's serial hybrid system genuinely clever engineering or an elaborate workaround? Meanwhile, Volvo quietly transformed the EX90 into a fire-breathing 670-horsepower rocket that does 0-60 in 3.5 seconds and adds 100 miles of range in five minutes — and almost nobody noticed, because Volvo tells nobody anything. GM unveiled two brand-new V8s big enough to make Ram nervous, and Tesla wants you to buy a Cybercab, deploy it as a robot taxi, and somehow turn a profit. Spoiler: the math doesn't math. Then it gets personal. Alex is car shopping — again — and the requirements are ruthlessly specific: CarPlay (non-negotiable, household law), a back seat that actually fits a rear-facing car seat designed for a seven-year-old, and preferably something that plugs in. What sounds like a reasonable list turns out to eliminate approximately everything good on the market. Along the way, the show falls down a genuinely fascinating rabbit hole: only 3% of new car buyers have young children at home, which explains — with uncomfortable precision — why modern cars are designed as if children don't exist. More Subaru buyers have pet chickens. 00:00:00 - Intro & What's On the Docket 00:00:59 - Nissan Rogue Hybrid: America's First Real Nissan Hybrid 00:04:11 - 3-Cylinder Serial Hybrid Engineering: Why It Actually Makes Sense 00:17:39 - Volvo EX90: 670hp, 800V & a 5-Minute Charge to LA 00:28:14 - Charging Reality Check: 350kW vs. 112kW on a Supercharger 00:32:49 - GM's New 5.7 & 6.6L V8s: Big Power for Silverado & Sierra 00:38:08 - Tesla Cybercab: Great Concept, Broken Business Model 00:49:39 - Alex's New Car Hunt: CarPlay, EVs & the Silverado Problem 00:51:49 - The Statistic That Explains Why Cars Hate Kids 00:57:45 - Car Seat Reality: Why Nothing Fits & Why Trucks Might Win #NissanRogueHybrid #ePower #SerialHybrid #VolvoEX90 #800VCharging #LucidGravity #GMV8 #SilveradoEV #TeslaCybercab #RobotTaxi #CarPlay #SuperCruise #CarShopping #RearFacingCarSeat #ChildSafety #HybridCars #ElectricVehicle #FastCharging #AutoBuyersGuide #CarPodcast #AutoNews #NewCars2026 #FamilyCar #CarReview #NissanHybrid
- 1 weeks ago57 min
The Case Of The Missing Podcast - PHEVs Aren't Evil, Recon vs R2, EREVs
Sorry about what will be yet another dupe for some of our listeners on other platforms, but we're hoping third time's the charm to fix a bug in the podcast RSS feed....
- 2 weeks ago57 min
Debunking PHEV Faleshoods
Some of you may see this as a duplicate episode. Sorry about that; Apple Podcasts had an ingestion issue.
- 2 weeks ago57 min
Debunking The PHEV Falsehoods, Wagoneer S Needs To Die, Jeep Recon vs Rivian R2
Plug-in hybrids are under attack from both sides — greens who want everyone in a full EV yesterday, and gas loyalists who think an electric motor belongs nowhere near a combustion engine. Caught in the crossfire is a perfectly reasonable technology that, at least in America, is actually working. This week the team tears apart the latest viral "PHEVs are evil" article and exposes the dirty secret buried in its data: it's built entirely on European company car statistics, and applying it to the American buyer who *chose* a plug-in hybrid with their own money is about as logical as using Tokyo bus schedules to plan a road trip across Texas. Is an EREV just a PHEV with a better publicist? Should Jeep be planting solar chargers along the Rubicon Trail? And does the Jeep Recon make more sense than the Rivian R2 — or is 200 miles of range just not enough when the nearest pine tree doesn't have a plug? Strap in for a wide-ranging, opinion-heavy ride through the murkiest corners of the electrification debate, with a toddler occasionally losing her mind in the background for ambiance. 00:00:00 - Intro: Baby, Bogotá & Back 00:00:26 - PHEVs Are NOT 6x Dirtier: Debunking the Article 00:02:29 - The EU Company Car Problem That Doesn't Apply to America 00:05:00 - US PHEV Owners Actually Do Plug In: The Real Data 00:11:16 - EREV vs. PHEV: Are They Just the Same Thing? 00:17:39 - Grand Wagoneer EREV: Generator Mode & the RV Camping Case 00:27:39 - Serial vs. Parallel Hybrids: Nissan Rogue vs. Honda & Mitsubishi 00:32:37 - Jeep Recon EV: Off-Road Reality & the 200-Mile Range Problem 00:40:36 - Jeep Recon vs. Rivian R2: Which Should You Buy? 00:53:03 - Wagoneer S Should Die & Recon Needs a Hybrid
- Aug 31, 20261h 18m
America's Most Disappointing Cars, Repo Auctions, Family Car Shopping, iX vs EQS
After a brief hiatus for a new baby and some globe-trotting, the Auto Buyer's Guide crew is back with a deep listener Q&A session. Things kick off with a surprisingly entertaining look at repo car auctions — what actually ends up there, why the demographics of default make those lots rough, and the unexpected plot twist that the show's own old Blazer EV turned up at a Subaru dealer in Tacoma for $29K after originally stickering at $54K. From there the hosts run through their most and least favorite vehicles reviewed and owned, delivering genuinely candid takes on the Honda Prelude's pleasant surprise, the Fiat 500E's disappointment, Mercedes' infotainment frustrations, Honda's slow decline from packaging innovator to average, Hyundai's styling direction, and GM's baffling CarPlay-free EVs — a manufacturer-by-manufacturer tour that holds nothing back. The second half is both technical and personal. A listener's question about the Kia Telluride's dual 12-volt battery setup opens a thorough explanation of why every hybrid and EV still needs a 12-volt system, how DC-DC converters work, and a real-world comparison of vampire drain across a Rivian, Ford Lightning, and Kia EV6 left parked for two weeks. Then the show gets personal: Alex is car shopping for a growing family with very specific requirements — CarPlay, big rear seats for extended rear-facing, and plug-in or full EV power — leading to a four-way shootout between the Volvo EX60, Acura ZDX, Hyundai Ioniq 9, and the intriguing wild card of the Grand Wagoneer EREV, which could potentially replace both the family Durango and the beloved Grenadier in one shot. A full breakdown of Volvo's overseas delivery program rounds out a wide-ranging, genuinely useful episode. #RepoCars #UsedCarBuying #BMWiX #MercedesEQS #CadillacLyriq #AcuraZDX #GrandWagoneerEREV #VolvoEX60 #HyundaiIoniq9 #Polestar3 #KiaTelluride #12VoltBattery #EVVampireDrain #FordLightning #Rivian #VolvoOverseasDelivery #FamilyCar #CarShopping #AutoBuyersGuide #CarPodcast #AutoNews #EVCharging #HondaPrelude #RamREVE #ExtendedRearFacing 00:00:00 - Welcome Back: New Baby & Life Updates 00:00:38 - Q&A: Are Repo Car Auctions Worth It? 00:07:29 - Our Old Blazer EV Spotted at a Subaru Dealer! 00:10:21 - Best & Worst Cars We've Reviewed: Brand by Brand 00:33:21 - Q&A: BMW iX vs. Mercedes EQS SUV for a Family 00:40:24 - Kia Telluride's Dual Battery & Why EVs Still Need 12V 00:48:26 - Vampire Drain Test: Rivian vs. Lightning vs. EV6 00:50:27 - Alex's Family Car Search: EX60, ZDX, Ioniq 9 & More 00:56:07 - Grand Wagoneer EREV: The Wild Card That Replaces Two Cars 01:13:39 - Volvo Overseas Delivery: How the Process Actually Works
- Aug 20, 20261h 11m
Repair or Replace? EV Break-Even Math, The 2-Seat Insurance Myth, Ford Fathom & the Kia EV3
This week's Auto Buyer's Guide comes to you from Bogotá, Colombia, but the questions are as grounded and practical as ever. The episode is driven almost entirely by listener Q&A, covering everything from the perennial "when do you stop throwing money at a used car" debate — anchored by a real Ford Focus DCT horror story and a fleet-management philosophy that reframes how you think about repair economics — to whether buying an EV actually saves you money versus a comparable gas vehicle. The surprising answer: almost never, with one notable exception being the Subaru Trailseeker versus the Outback. Along the way, the hosts debunk the persistent myth that back seats drive up your insurance premiums, walk through the real factors that determine your rate, and weigh in on whether keeping a spare vehicle around is actually worth the carrying cost. The back half gets into listener SUV recommendations for a small family with a large dog — where the Chevy Traverse earns a strong nod for its Super Cruise availability and real-world practicality — plus a look at rust risk when buying a used car from a salt-belt state. From there it's on to the news: Ford's Fathom EV truck arriving for under $30,000 with Blue Cruise standard and Apple Maps baked into the hardware, the Kia EV3 coming to the US in 2027 to undercut the Leaf and Bolt, a heated Apple Maps vs. Google Maps vs. Waze debate, and a broader conversation about the slow, inevitable death of the manual transmission — and why fake EV gear shifts are mostly a parlor trick. 00:00:00 - Intro: Broadcasting from Bogotá, Colombia 00:00:38 - Q&A: When Should You Stop Repairing a Used Car? 00:06:38 - EV vs ICE: What's the Real Financial Break-Even? 00:11:02 - Insurance Myth-Bust: Do Back Seats Raise Your Rate? 00:14:46 - Is Keeping a Spare Vehicle Worth It? 00:20:54 - SUV Help: Best Pick for a Small Family & Large Dog 00:27:00 - Should You Buy a Used Car from a Salty State? 00:30:13 - Ford Fathom EV: Under $30K with Blue Cruise Standard 00:39:29 - Apple Maps vs Google Maps vs Waze: Which Wins? 00:52:54 - Manual Transmissions Are Dying & Fake Shifts Are Dumb #CarRepairAdvice #UsedCarBuying #EVvsGas #FordFathom #FordMaverick #KiaEV3 #SubaruTrailseeker #ManualTransmission #EVCharging #SilveradoEV #AppleMaps #GoogleMaps #Waze #CarInsurance #SaltyStateCar #ChevyTraverse #DodgeDurango #OutlanderPHEV #RAV4Prime #AutoBuyersGuide #CarPodcast #AutoNews #NewCars2027 #EVTruck #BlueCruise
- Jul 28, 20261h 37m
Polestar Pulls Out, Durango Booms, Our EV Might Catch Fire, & Luxury Underdog Fight
This week the guys dig into why used EV prices are climbing back up now that federal tax credits are gone, why the Dodge Durango just posted its best sales in two decades, and whether crash test scores actually move the needle for shoppers. They also break down Polestar's decision to walk away from the US market instead of appealing its sales ban, GM's plan to bring the XT5 and XT6 back to Cadillac from China, and the wave of battery recalls hitting the Volvo EX30 and VW ID.4. From there it's a deep dive into car features that quietly became essential (smartphone projection, ventilated seats) versus the ones that aged like milk (giant glass roofs, CD-based nav), plus why car theft rates keep falling despite hacker-level Bluetooth exploits. They close out with a full breakdown of the "almost-luxury" brand wars — Genesis, Lincoln, Infiniti, and Acura — and where each one is headed next. 0:00 Intro – what's on deck 1:18 EV resale values rebound as tax credits vanish 5:43 Dodge Durango's record-breaking sales year 13:27 Do crash test scores actually matter? 19:09 Polestar quits the US market 29:27 GM revives the XT5 and XT6 for Cadillac 34:09 Battery recall fears: Volvo EX30 and VW ID.4 40:44 Honda's new US factory and EV strategy 47:19 Why car thefts are plunging 49:51 Car features: essential now vs. aged like milk 1:14:15 Quirky luxury market: Genesis, Lincoln, Infiniti, Acura 1:29:27 Listener mail and sign-off
- Jul 21, 202657 min
Seltos First Drive, Niro vs Seltos Hybrid & Is Honda-Nissan Too Integrated to Be Good?
Travis returns from a sweaty Kia Seltos first drive — bigger, bolder, and available with a 1.6-liter turbo that makes it genuinely fun through the hills — but the story isn't the car itself, it's the incoming hybrid everyone's actually waiting for. The guys dig into Kia's curious trim-level decision (1.6T only at the very top of the X-Line), what the Seltos hybrid might actually deliver in fuel economy versus a Corolla Cross, and the bigger strategic question it raises: if the Seltos gets a great hybrid system, what exactly is the Kia Niro for anymore? The comparison to the Trax/Trailblazer split is floated — different shapes, different buyers — but the Niro's remarkable fuel economy might be the only thing that saves it. From there the conversation covers the serial vs. parallel hybrid debate (Honda's system as the test case, Nissan's incoming serial system as the punchline), what the Honda Prelude should've been if they'd just added a PHEV battery and a bigger electric motor, whether the Honda Element is really coming back or just generating SEMA concept buzz, and how integrated Honda and Nissan should actually get before the partnership stops making sense for customers. The episode closes with the Mitsubishi Eclipse Sportback EV arriving on a Leaf platform (more differentiated than the Rogue Hybrid, at least), a breakdown of the Toyota-Subaru partnership and who's really steering it, a listener's fully electrified Volvo household singing the praises of the XC90 Recharge PHEV system, a viewer's first-ever new car purchase (a Mini Countryman S All4), and the story of a colleague who found themselves surrounded by police at a grocery store because a FLOCK camera flagged their press car as stolen.
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