Small Car

Jill and Tom are joined by friend of show and sustainability expert Robert Colangelo. Robert addresses the fallacy that EVs are a threat to the U.S. electric grid, and details the real power-consumption challenges that lay ahead for the country. It’s a great conversation you don’t want to miss.

The companion brands were a function of a General Motors market expansion effort developed in the late Twenties, and strongly supported by then company president Alfred P. Sloan. The project was official known as the Companion Make Program.

We still replace belts today, but far less frequently than we did old-school belts. If one fails now, it affects everything at once--no charging, no power steering, no air conditioning--so preventive replacement is recommended during routine service.

Paul and Tom are joined by Tim Healey of The Truth About Cars. The guys dare to predict what’s coming for the car industry in 2026, especially for electric cars and Cadillac; they also address vehicle affordability and sales. 

We were impressed enough by the 2026 Kicks that we named it a Consumer Guide Best Buy. And while a nicely equipped Kicks can be had for around $30,000, anyone shopping for something less entry-level will find a fully loaded Kicks SR a fine way to live the luxury life for what amounts to Nova money.