Small Car

Yes the Escalade IQ is expensive, but it does reside at the modern pinnacle of performance, passenger comfort, and technology. We found our time in this electric Cadillac both satisfying and even guilt inducing. Should we ever be this comfortable driving a test car?

The hosts welcome Rob Howard, CEO of Kindred Motorworks to the podcast. Kindred restores classic cars, some of which become battery powered in the process. Rob talks about the restoration process, and the level of engineering that is invested in each new model the company adds to its lineup.

Production of the F-150 Lightning was paused back in October, presumably to allow supplies of the truck to level off relative to demand. That pause became permanent this month, with Ford’s formal announcement of the vehicle’s demise.

Though a curiosity today, the Nash Metropolitan was taken seriously in its day. As suggested in the ad seen here, the little Nash likely served families well as a low-cost second car, though may have proven less popular with traveling sales folk—especially those spending much time on the highway.

Jill and Tom welcome Chicago Auto Show Communications Director Jim OBrill to the show. Jim talks about the changing nature of the major auto shows, and what’s on tap for this year’s Chicago event.