Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast Episode 196: EVgo Failure, Jeep Drops Model, Ram’s Plug-in 1500 Ramcharger | The Daily Drive

Sons of Pace Writer Paul Herrold sits in for Jill this week. Paul and Tom opened the present speaking concerning the discontinued Fiat 500X and associated Jeep Renegade small crossovers. Tom requested Paul if he thought Jeep’s latest gross sales decline got here—at the least partly—because of the model’s small, too-conventional crossovers, such because the Renegade, Compass, and Cherokee.

Paul talked about 4 new Sons of Pace movies obtainable for viewing at WeAreMotorDrive.com. The movies function lap time at Street America race monitor, and embrace the Toyota GR Corolla, Volkswagen GTI, BMW M2, and Toyota Supra.

Following up on Jill’s EV charging points from every week earlier, Tom shared a story of comparable frustration, together with damaged Evgo charging items—which have been listed as operational on the supplier’s app—and Electrify America’s over-hyped “Tremendous Quick” charging.

Within the second section Paul and Tom welcome Ram Communications Supervisor Trevor Dorchies to the present. Trevor up to date the hosts on product within the Ram pipeline, together with the redesigned 1500 pickup, the RAM REV electrical pickup, and the extended-range plug-in-hybrid Ram Ramcharger. Additionally mentioned is the brand new, ultra-luxury Ram 1500 Tungsten.

Within the final section Paul is subjected to Tom’s “Greatest Mileage” quiz, which features a shocking Burger King bonus query. The hosts wrapped up the present by discussing why Tom’s take a look at car, the 2024 Toyota Sequoia TRD Professional, makes Tom need to shoot a water buffalo.