When I bought my Volvo XC90 in 2017, I was thrilled to get a safe, third-row vehicle. With three kids between the ages of 3 and 8, the extra space meant fewer fights and more room, and reassured me that the car's safety features would help me drive through snowy roads and city traffic. Almost a decade later, that same Volvo has over 112,000 miles on it.
After 28,000 miles, the electric pickup is still in great shape, but some unexpected problems had to be fixed. Rivian's second-generation R1T electric pickup has many improvements compared to the old model, even though it might not look like it from the outside. That's because most of the upgrades happened under the skin, where new motors, new hardware and better software were implemented.
Lexus is Toyota's luxury brand. It launched in the United States in 1989, at about the same time Honda launched its luxury brand Acura and Nissan brought the Infiniti brand to market. Each of these companies wants a piece of the high-end and very profitable U.S. market. At that time, the U.S. was the largest car market in the world.
Cristian Fleming paid around $70,000 for his dream car, a Fisker Ocean. He was drawn to the new EV's 350-mile range, eco-friendly image, and quirky features like "California Modes," which rolls down nearly every window at once. "I've always bought my cars because I love the way they look," Fleming says. "That's probably my first mistake." But his joy soon turned sour.