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jill ciminillo
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Jill Ciminillo is a nationally syndicated auto writer and blogger, who actually likes to get in front a camera and isn't terribly bothered by flubbing lines. Reviews posted here are not sponsored. Drive, She Said is a blog about cars written by a woman. Not to be confused with a music band of men who has, for some reason, taken the same name.
Ep 232: Mazda Rebounds, Freshened Explorer Impresses, Chicago Ford Assembly Turns 100
Jill Ciminillo and Tom Appel opened the show noting that Chinese electric-car maker BYD is exploring developing a retail network in Canada. Tom explained why the Canadian market would be friendlier to Chinese imports than the U.S. The hosts went on to discuss recent U.S.-market sales growth for Mazda. The Japanese maker had recently made public its intention to take the Mazda brand upmarket, and early sales of its CX-50 and CX-90 models suggest that the project is successful. Tom also shared some fun data on the cities in which the Car stuff Podcast is most popular. (Hint: City number five isn’t in the U.S.)
Jill shared her take of the freshened 2025 Ford Explorer, the maker’s popular midsize 3-row crossover. Jill shared her drive impressions, plus explained why the updated SUV is offered in fewer trim levels for 2025.
In the second segment, Jill and Tom are joined by Ford Heritage Brand Manager Ted Ryan. Ted shared the history of Ford’s Chicago Assembly plant. The historic factory turned 100 years old this year, and is steeped in brand history. Listen in for a list of Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury vehicles built at the plant.
In the last segment, Jill is subjected to Tom’s “Was it a Ford?” quiz. Tom also briefly shared his impressions of the Lexus LC 500, and Nissan Z Nismo.
Jill is a syndicated automotive writer, currently serving as the managing editor for Pickup Truck + SUV Talk and co-hosts two podcasts: the Consumer Guide Automotive Car Stuff Podcast and the Pickup Truck + SUV Talk Podcast.
website: www.pickuptrucktalk.com
twitter/instagram: @jillciminillo
twitter/instagram: @girlinthetrunk
tiktok: @jillciminillo
Jill shared her take of the freshened 2025 Ford Explorer, the maker’s popular midsize 3-row crossover. Jill shared her drive impressions, plus explained why the updated SUV is offered in fewer trim levels for 2025.
In the second segment, Jill and Tom are joined by Ford Heritage Brand Manager Ted Ryan. Ted shared the history of Ford’s Chicago Assembly plant. The historic factory turned 100 years old this year, and is steeped in brand history. Listen in for a list of Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury vehicles built at the plant.
In the last segment, Jill is subjected to Tom’s “Was it a Ford?” quiz. Tom also briefly shared his impressions of the Lexus LC 500, and Nissan Z Nismo.
Jill is a syndicated automotive writer, currently serving as the managing editor for Pickup Truck + SUV Talk and co-hosts two podcasts: the Consumer Guide Automotive Car Stuff Podcast and the Pickup Truck + SUV Talk Podcast.
website: www.pickuptrucktalk.com
twitter/instagram: @jillciminillo
twitter/instagram: @girlinthetrunk
tiktok: @jillciminillo
zhlédnutí: 93
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2024 Honda Ridgeline Tech Review
zhlédnutí 508Před dnem
Jill Ciminillo takes a look at the tech systems in the 2024 Honda Ridgeline, including wireless Apple CarPlay, adaptive cruise control and the back-up camera. Are they up-to-date or old school? Jill is a syndicated automotive writer, currently serving as the managing editor for Pickup Truck SUV Talk and co-hosts two podcasts: the Consumer Guide Automotive Car Stuff Podcast and the Pickup Truck ...
Ep 231: New Corvette ZR1, 2025 Infiniti QX80, Remembering the Impala SS
zhlédnutí 97Před 14 dny
Jill Ciminillo and Tom Appel opened the show talking about the new ZR1 Corvette model. That new king-of-the-hill ‘Vette boasts a reported 1064 horsepower, and should hit showrooms later next year. The hosts each made base-price predictions. Tom read a listener letter, and chatted briefly about the wool seats in his test Volvo XC60 Recharge small crossover. Tom also shared his impressions of the...
2025 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Tech Check
zhlédnutí 581Před 14 dny
Jill Ciminillo walks through some of the cool tech you get on the 2025 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited. But her favorite Chicago feature for tight city spaces [spoiler alert]: Smaht Pahk. Jill is a syndicated automotive writer, currently serving as the managing editor for Pickup Truck SUV Talk and co-hosts two podcasts: the Consumer Guide Automotive Car Stuff Podcast and the Pickup Truck SUV Talk...
Ep. 230: Jeep’s Hot Model, Acura TLX Review, EV Sales in the Second Half
zhlédnutí 275Před 21 dnem
Jill Ciminillo and Tom Appel are both in studio this week. The show opened with Tom reading an email from a listener. Apparently Tom’s Studebaker history is a little shaky. The conversation turned to a number of topics, including too-long model names, the sale of 3000 Fisker crossovers to a ride-hailing-vehicle lessor, and a surprisingly hot-selling Jeep model. What is Jeep’s hot model? Listen ...
2024 Acura TLX Type S Review
zhlédnutí 574Před 21 dnem
Jill Ciminillo takes a look at the infotainment system and other tech in the 2024 Acura TLX Type S. While she generally likes the technology available in this sporty midsize sedan, there are a few bothersome things. Jill is a syndicated automotive writer, currently serving as the managing editor for Pickup Truck SUV Talk and co-hosts two podcasts: the Consumer Guide Automotive Car Stuff Podcast...
Ep 229: Jaguar Gives Up, Driving the New Acura MDX, Cars.com’s American-Made Index
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Ep 229: Jaguar Gives Up, Driving the New Acura MDX, Cars.com’s American-Made Index
Ep 228: EV Sales Improve, All about the Toyota Crown Signia, Driving the Lexus UX
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Ep 228: EV Sales Improve, All about the Toyota Crown Signia, Driving the Lexus UX
Ep 227: Volvo XC60 Recharge, Tesla Sales Still Falling, Chinese Car Companies to Watch
zhlédnutí 138Před měsícem
Ep 227: Volvo XC60 Recharge, Tesla Sales Still Falling, Chinese Car Companies to Watch
Ep 226: Dealer Hacking Nightmare, New Toyota Camry, Off-Roading in Luxury
zhlédnutí 192Před měsícem
Ep 226: Dealer Hacking Nightmare, New Toyota Camry, Off-Roading in Luxury
Ep 225: Chevy Equinox EV, History of American Motors,New Discontinued-Models List
zhlédnutí 322Před 2 měsíci
Ep 225: Chevy Equinox EV, History of American Motors,New Discontinued-Models List
Chevy EV Google Operating System Review
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Chevy EV Google Operating System Review
Ep 222: $10k Electric Vehicles, 2025 Genesis GV80, American Readiness to Buy Chinese Cars
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Ep 222: $10k Electric Vehicles, 2025 Genesis GV80, American Readiness to Buy Chinese Cars
Episode 220: 2025 Subaru Forester, So Long Malibu, All About Nikola & Zero-Emissions Trucking
zhlédnutí 129Před 2 měsíci
Episode 220: 2025 Subaru Forester, So Long Malibu, All About Nikola & Zero-Emissions Trucking
Ep 217: Nissan Versa Review, Twitter EV Range Poll, Best Electrified Vehicles
zhlédnutí 122Před 3 měsíci
Ep 217: Nissan Versa Review, Twitter EV Range Poll, Best Electrified Vehicles
Episode 216: Using Telsa FSD, Driving the Tesla Model Y, Why Tesla is No Longer a Luxury Brand
zhlédnutí 80Před 3 měsíci
Episode 216: Using Telsa FSD, Driving the Tesla Model Y, Why Tesla is No Longer a Luxury Brand
Ep 214: Tesla Abandons $25k Model, Alfa Romeo Stelvio Review, Ineos Grenadier
zhlédnutí 233Před 4 měsíci
Ep 214: Tesla Abandons $25k Model, Alfa Romeo Stelvio Review, Ineos Grenadier
Ep 213: NY Auto Show Highlights, Never-Ending Auto Recalls, Kia EV9
zhlédnutí 127Před 4 měsíci
Ep 213: NY Auto Show Highlights, Never-Ending Auto Recalls, Kia EV9
Ep 212: Updated Ford Ranger, Redesigned Hyundai Santa Fe,and Traveling with Cats and Dogs
zhlédnutí 105Před 5 měsíci
Ep 212: Updated Ford Ranger, Redesigned Hyundai Santa Fe,and Traveling with Cats and Dogs
Ep 211: 2024 Lincoln Nautilus, Premium Car Audio Systems, Fisker Halts Production
zhlédnutí 502Před 5 měsíci
Ep 211: 2024 Lincoln Nautilus, Premium Car Audio Systems, Fisker Halts Production
Wow monkey
I just wished Acura offered the features like Kia that 360 view w view at turn signal
How did you get up in that thing ??hehehe awesome truck
@@billforrest9002 I have a video on that. 🤣
I am not sure why CarPlay is so important.
@@JamesUlishney if you want to access past voicemails or text messages, right now you can only do that through CarPlay. If you don’t care about those things, then no, it is not important.
What trim level is this one?
As a petite woman myself, I can appreciate seeing vehicle reviews from another small woman. 😊
The screen is amazing it’s an 8’
2:23,Burp from intestines?
Nice review! Just a small point: Volvo cars with Android Automotive OS don’t support any form of Android Auto (i.e., using your Android phone).
Thank you. You helped me clarify that I will not buy an expensive car with a crappy infotainment system. I e driven a Chevy volt for 6 years and one of the reasons I like the car is Apple CarPlay. GM screwed up by hobbling my use of music, podcasts, and the phone.
All the fluff of other videos without addressing the really issues: Where have the cut corners? Longevity concerns with a high output 4 banger in this size vehicle. Where is the hybrid version?
@@user-yu1vm1ob2w GM? Hybrid? That’s funny.
There a new Ridgeline in 2025. I’d like a review on that one!
I read that is the updated software in the 2024 models.
@@hapaboy0808 no google built-in - and that’s what we’re seeing in the updated Honda/Acura vehicles
I am a long time Ford fan and customer. After retiring from another industry, I work part time for a Ford dealer. This is a great podcast.
@@richardk6291 thank you!!
AT4X AEV
That really is a nice truck
I love donuts
Thats a 2024 model, not 2025
Are you sure its not 2024??
Again, you can set volume to your tastes when starting the vehicle in the menu. Will create a default going forward.
You can disable start/stop from the steering wheel.
For the price the tech is fine, it actually remote starts without having to stand two feet away from the vehicle and will adjust interior temp according to outside temp and not require u to preset that prior to remote starting. It’s the largest interior volume by far in the midsized group and the bed doesn’t require reinforcements to add a rack with weight on.
Can you watch youtube while parked? Because that's a feature I use all the time when I'm at a supercharger in my Tesla.
Lol...that interior color gave it away 2 seconds in... Crawling around those concrete Canyon's of Chicago are you?
😂
Yeah, that tech, well, it just sucks. Why have adaptive if it doesn't take you to a full stop then accelerate again? That's no better than standard cruise with a "pause" button. And just watching you use your mirrors way more than the BU camera tells me that the camera is inadequate. Considering what is out there for tech from other brands, this is terrible. I know Honda is conservative but it's not like adaptive cruise and rear cameras are new.
I’m a big fan of the Ridgeline, but the last two times I drove one the interior felt like it was from the mid 2010s or so and reminded me of the 2017 CRV EX-L I bought new in 2017 and got rid of 7months later. The cluster is dumb. The infotainment system is barely different than the 2017 CRV EX-L. The adaptive cruise has some scary ghosting, but will also not recognize a car being stopped up ahead until it is painfully close to not being able to emergency brake. The lane keeping ping-pongs too much as well. All the tech I mentioned in the Ridgeline is roughly the same as was in my 2017 CRV; probably the same hardware too. From a tech perspective Honda has been a laggard in their product development and updates for way too long.
Plenty of tech for my purposes and interests. Really dont see the need for anything more than what this Ridgeline offers.
With the adaptive cruise control on, and say a vehicle cuts in front of you, does the vehicle turn on your rear brake lights as it decelerates? This would give the vehicle in back of you a visual warning that you’re slowing down. I have the adaptive cruise control on my GMC SIERRA 1500, and really like this technology, but I don’t know if it turns on the brake lights upon deceleration. Also the half digital half analog instrument cluster might be due to parts shortages. Nice video. 👍
I'd imagine with ICE vehicles that the brake lights turn on when the brakes are depressed or activated by whatever electronic system able to utilize them.
From what I understand, if the brakes are applied to slow down, the brake lights come on. If the system can slow down sufficiently without brakes, then no brake lights. Basically, the same way it would work if you did the same.
Seriously considering a Ridgeline, but the lack of tech/outdated tech is a major downfall for me. I'm not surprised by the lack of extras you get with the Ridgeline because I've owned Hondas in the past, but man would it be nice for them to finally give the consumer something cool on the entertainment cluster to help warrant the higher price for once. Mechanically sound vehicles, but is having a 360 degree camera on the Ridgeline asking too much?!?! 😕
They really need to update the tech to catch up to the other mid size trucks
100% ... some of the comments I got on social were also about updating the exterior design to make it look more rugged instead of like a chopped up Odyssey.
the problem with the MDX is visibility, because once your car is longer than 195 inches and the hood is flat and long, it cuts into your road visibility. i drove the 2023 Advance at the time it was new. Coming from the 2011 MDX, my MDX is a shorter vehicle and I was able to notice the lack of front visibility. While I am aware the MDX is a bif long and wide -heavy car. the new MDX in trims below the Type S, feel slow. My mdx from 2011 has 300HP with the 3.7, so its effortless acceleration and smooth shifting. The advance MDX felt slow when shifting since now the car has 10 speeds. I am not an engineer but if the MDX in 2011 had a 6 speed and it was a gas guzzler, how come now the car has 10 speeds and the car still a gas guzzler? and worst yet it feels slow?
Thank you SO much for this tech review. I had no idea that the 2025 models were already out. Do you know when they were released? Also, the shifter is strange. I saw you toggle it for reverse and park. Looks like you pressed the button from the side. Would love to see that demoed.
Its not out, thats the 2024
@@abhinavgoswami9379 She mentioned that she was in the 2025 model and the title says 2025.
@@salvatemetal6019 oh really? Nice assumption , now go and find out the actual details... In order for a regular customer to get a car, it needs to be RELEASED FIRST! It's not released and definitely not available for sale right now... We have just got an official document stating it WILL BE RELEASED SOON!
@@abhinavgoswami9379 This is why I asked the question. I want to know how she got a 2025 model and when (or if) it was released!
@@salvatemetal6019 yeah, so it's a 2024 itself.... 2025 isn't out until late Fall
Listened to your Podcast review and then jumped to this video: nice job! My Type S was built in February, and still has Sirius/XM as an audio channel FWIW... I prefer not to pay for it in any form. I mostly like the tech in this vehicle, particularly the logically arrayed actual buttons on the dash for HVAC and seat heating/cooling (the "auto" setting for the seats is a nice feature I haven't seen before), on the console for volume and on the steering wheel for audio, adaptive cruise, etc. I have gotten used to the touchpad ... I think it's actually quite good when using the native Acura GUI, but agree it falls apart when using Android Auto. I've also gotten used to the pushbutton shifter. The electronic parking brake is 180 out from the others I have used (Audi's and Volvo's) in that you pull the button to DIS-engage it, but I got used to it after a couple weeks -- that was actually the steepest learning curve for me. No issues with the QI pad here... I wonder if your tester has a defective one. Overall I am loving this car, and its rarity adds to the appeal for me. In my northern Virginia DC suburb, I've seen more Tesla Cybertrucks on the road than TLX Type S's of any year.
Great video, answers a lot of questions I have. I'm an Android user, Android auto - and I consider this a major downgrade and am just as disappointed with GM as any car play user - I'm sure this also means paying GM for a number of features that were previously unnecessary because they already existed with my phone.
@@VXrxSE yeah, even though GM will give you an eight year trial with the system, eventually you’ll have to pay subscription fees to use Google Maps without phone mirroring. That to me is bothersome.
Hey, I've put my 96-year-old Mom's walker in the trunk of my '24 Type S several times ... fits great. Mom isn't crazy about the low seating position, but otherwise loves the car -- as do I.
2024 or 2025? I'm pretty sure the 2025 isn't even released yet...
Yeah 2025 aren't released yet. I hate garbage videos that mislabel the cars they're reviewing.
You have more options for the cluster by using the scroll wheel on the left side of the steering wheel. You just needed to do more digging.
Great review. Can you please tell me what the interior color was if you know? Meaning the seat color.
It seems like the reason for the trunk opening is because you coming into the garage directly behind the car facing the trunk and that 3 seconds gives it enough time to recognize the key fob to open the trunk
Thank you for the review.
I saw other videos regarding the MPG and the car appears to calculate more conservatively then actual MPG. The Reviewer indicated the Camry calculated 43 MPG when they were receiving about 51 MPG.
Ugh...Acura removed the 110V AC Outlet. Horrible cost cutting mistake!
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I hate rhe old steering wheel the new ones are way way better
what color is this interior? Is it the same as the grey interior from the 2024 Hyundai Sonata Limited?
First off, it is the 20204 model and yes, its the same white(cream) interior
I think it would be great to use when parking in a small garage or close to a wall/pillar. But I would be concerned about using it in a parking lot. Yes, you can get out, then park your car. But the car next to you may not have it and will bang your doors up trying to get in their car.
@@Dusdaddy when I’ve used it a lot, I always make sure that I’m not parking close to the driver side. That way the driver can get in pull out and let the passenger in if there is one.
@@jillciminillo Yep, that's the only way.
That’s cool
As a tall person the pop-up heads up display is so helpful! I test drove a ‘25 countryman recently and they have done away with the small screen gauge cluster on that model. The pop-up display was so helpful even with the small gauge screen because I don’t have to look as far down and away from the road.
@@charlesricker3548 good info to have! Thank you for sharing.
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Volvo, all day!