Tom Voelk
@tomvoelk.bsky.social
I like cars and common sense. Not always in that order. Check out Driven Car Reviews at YouTube.
Back after 25 years, the 2026 Honda Prelude gets Civic Type R chassis tricks and a hybrid powertrain. Controversial? Yup. But a NACTOY Car of the Year finalist speaks volumes. My first drive is with Jonathan Yu, Prelude’s product planner. #Automotive youtu.be/VKMbDqLAeB4
Back After 25 Years! 2026 Honda Prelude First Drive #automobile
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November 27, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Back after 25 years, the 2026 Honda Prelude gets Civic Type R chassis tricks and a hybrid powertrain. Controversial? Yup. But a NACTOY Car of the Year finalist speaks volumes. My first drive is with Jonathan Yu, Prelude’s product planner. #Automotive youtu.be/VKMbDqLAeB4
The @lucidmotors.bsky.social Gravity is now a NACTOY Utility of the Year finalist. At the judging ride and drive, I got to chat up the original chief engineer Zach Walker. He breaks down what makes the Gravity SUV so different from the Air sedan. Plus SO much more. #automotive
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2026 Lucid Gravity Drive and Engineering Deep Dive #automobile
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November 25, 2025 at 10:44 PM
The @lucidmotors.bsky.social Gravity is now a NACTOY Utility of the Year finalist. At the judging ride and drive, I got to chat up the original chief engineer Zach Walker. He breaks down what makes the Gravity SUV so different from the Air sedan. Plus SO much more. #automotive
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Can't get to the 2025 LA Auto Show? Here are the highlights and reveals. Concepts, production vehicles, exotics and affordable transportation in one big overview. @laautoshow.bsky.social #Automotive
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2025 Los Angeles Auto Show Top Reveals and Highlights! #automobile
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November 22, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Can't get to the 2025 LA Auto Show? Here are the highlights and reveals. Concepts, production vehicles, exotics and affordable transportation in one big overview. @laautoshow.bsky.social #Automotive
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In the past, I’ve called the @hyundaiusa.com IONIQ 6 the poor man’s Taycan. The 6N (unveiled at the LA Auto show) is the Everman’s Taycan Turbo S. Think IONIQ 5N, but maybe better. Here's a deep dive on what's changed. #Automotive
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The Hyundai IONIQ 6 N Turns it Up to 11
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November 21, 2025 at 3:00 AM
In the past, I’ve called the @hyundaiusa.com IONIQ 6 the poor man’s Taycan. The 6N (unveiled at the LA Auto show) is the Everman’s Taycan Turbo S. Think IONIQ 5N, but maybe better. Here's a deep dive on what's changed. #Automotive
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Remember when hybrids were slow and had transmissions like rubber bands? Not the 2026 @hyundaiusa.com Palisade Hybrid. Notably quicker than the V6, this could be the best way to move the family efficiently. Impressively refined. #Automotive
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2026 Hyundai Palisade Hybrid Hauls the Family Comfortably, Quietly and Efficiently #automobile
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November 11, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Remember when hybrids were slow and had transmissions like rubber bands? Not the 2026 @hyundaiusa.com Palisade Hybrid. Notably quicker than the V6, this could be the best way to move the family efficiently. Impressively refined. #Automotive
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The North American Car, Truck and Utility of the Year Award is among the most coveted honors an automaker can receive. What is NACTOY? How do vehicles get judged? It’s all here, including the new Prelude, Sentra and Palisade Hybrid. #autotmotive
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Behind the Scenes of the 2026 North American Car, Truck, and Utility of the Year Award #automotive
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October 29, 2025 at 5:52 PM
The North American Car, Truck and Utility of the Year Award is among the most coveted honors an automaker can receive. What is NACTOY? How do vehicles get judged? It’s all here, including the new Prelude, Sentra and Palisade Hybrid. #autotmotive
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3 might be the magic number but for Toyota it’s 4. As in RAV4. New for 2026, it’s all hybrid all the time (HEV or PHEV). I drive the Limited, off-road oriented Woodland and new GR Sport (which is more than just a trim package). #automotive @toyotausa.bsky.social
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New 2026 Toyota RAV4 Goes Fully Hybrid and Adds Performance GR Sport
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October 22, 2025 at 10:06 PM
3 might be the magic number but for Toyota it’s 4. As in RAV4. New for 2026, it’s all hybrid all the time (HEV or PHEV). I drive the Limited, off-road oriented Woodland and new GR Sport (which is more than just a trim package). #automotive @toyotausa.bsky.social
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Just when the Chevy Bolt found its audience, GM canceled it. The General has now righted that wrong. Bolt is back! Range is improved, charging is faster. Starts at just under $30K with shipping. But what’s this “for a limited time” messaging? #automotive
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The Chevrolet Bolt is Back, Better Than Ever, and Under $30K! #automobile
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October 15, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Just when the Chevy Bolt found its audience, GM canceled it. The General has now righted that wrong. Bolt is back! Range is improved, charging is faster. Starts at just under $30K with shipping. But what’s this “for a limited time” messaging? #automotive
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I bought a used 2021 @porscheusa.bsky.social Taycan 4S 6 months ago. Here’s what it’s like to live with a high-performance EV with 32,000 miles on clock. Likes. Gripes. Issues. Real world range. Charge speed. Would I do it again? It’s all here… #automotive
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Would I Do it Again? 6 Months With a Used Porsche Taycan 4S. #automobile #Porsche
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October 13, 2025 at 2:54 PM
I bought a used 2021 @porscheusa.bsky.social Taycan 4S 6 months ago. Here’s what it’s like to live with a high-performance EV with 32,000 miles on clock. Likes. Gripes. Issues. Real world range. Charge speed. Would I do it again? It’s all here… #automotive
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The GMC Terrain AT4 gets a tougher look than Denali and Elevation trims. It’ll get owners further down forest service roads too, but stay away from the Rubicon Trail. Comfy. Great design in and out. Could use a little more scoot and about that audio system… #automotive
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2026 GMC Terrain AT4 Gets the Rugged Look Buyers Crave #automobile
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September 30, 2025 at 9:09 PM
The GMC Terrain AT4 gets a tougher look than Denali and Elevation trims. It’ll get owners further down forest service roads too, but stay away from the Rubicon Trail. Comfy. Great design in and out. Could use a little more scoot and about that audio system… #automotive
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Not just one review this week, it’s 15! NWAPA’s Drive Revolution is put on by automotive writers to find the best ICE, HEV and BEV vehicles. It’s automotive speed dating. HEV, BEV and ICE, oh my! #automotive
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15 Vehicles. 15 Auto Writers. Which Car Wins 2025 NWAPA Drive Revolution?
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September 23, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Not just one review this week, it’s 15! NWAPA’s Drive Revolution is put on by automotive writers to find the best ICE, HEV and BEV vehicles. It’s automotive speed dating. HEV, BEV and ICE, oh my! #automotive
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What a makeover! 2026 Nissan Leaf is all-new. Up to 303 miles of range, NACS, 150Kw charging and fresh design. Also, liquid cooled battery and Plug and Charge. All starting at around $31.5K with shipping. And great steering! SO much better. @nissanleaf.bsky.social
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All-New 2026 Nissan Leaf With NACS is Improved in Every Way #automobile
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September 12, 2025 at 4:51 PM
What a makeover! 2026 Nissan Leaf is all-new. Up to 303 miles of range, NACS, 150Kw charging and fresh design. Also, liquid cooled battery and Plug and Charge. All starting at around $31.5K with shipping. And great steering! SO much better. @nissanleaf.bsky.social
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@porscheusa.bsky.social and Audi EV owners rejoice! Tesla Supercharger access happens 9/9. Tesla app will be needed at first. Plug and Charge comes later through the Porsche/Audi app. 25s and 26s get free NACS adapters. '24s and earlier it's $185. Route planners will be updated. #automotive
September 5, 2025 at 4:59 PM
@porscheusa.bsky.social and Audi EV owners rejoice! Tesla Supercharger access happens 9/9. Tesla app will be needed at first. Plug and Charge comes later through the Porsche/Audi app. 25s and 26s get free NACS adapters. '24s and earlier it's $185. Route planners will be updated. #automotive
For the first time in decades, @hondausa.bsky.social's original 3 Amigos will share the same showroom. That’s right, Prelude is back (!) alongside Civic and Accord. Details and loads of video here. No 4WS but it is a hybrid… #Automotive
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Honda Prelude is Back With a Retro Name and a Forward Attitude #automobile
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September 5, 2025 at 12:57 AM
For the first time in decades, @hondausa.bsky.social's original 3 Amigos will share the same showroom. That’s right, Prelude is back (!) alongside Civic and Accord. Details and loads of video here. No 4WS but it is a hybrid… #Automotive
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Does the world need another luxo 3-row SUV? Maybe not, but Cadillac Vistiq impresses. Seats up to 7, 300 miles of range, drives smaller than it is. Super Cruise, AKG sound, and dual motor AWD are standard. $79K to start. @generalmotors.bsky.social #automotive
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2026 Cadillac Vistiq is a Good Look for Well-Heeled Families #automobile
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September 2, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Does the world need another luxo 3-row SUV? Maybe not, but Cadillac Vistiq impresses. Seats up to 7, 300 miles of range, drives smaller than it is. Super Cruise, AKG sound, and dual motor AWD are standard. $79K to start. @generalmotors.bsky.social #automotive
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Did you know Kia has 10 “electrified” (yeah, I hate that term too) models? Add $1,800 to the ICE Sportage and it buys the efficiency of a hybrid. Plus, this vehicle is a good value to begin with. Jeremy Korzeniewski and I team up on this one. See if we agree. #Automotive
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2026 Kia Sportage Hybrid SX Prestige Sneaks Up on the Premium Brands #automobile
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August 25, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Did you know Kia has 10 “electrified” (yeah, I hate that term too) models? Add $1,800 to the ICE Sportage and it buys the efficiency of a hybrid. Plus, this vehicle is a good value to begin with. Jeremy Korzeniewski and I team up on this one. See if we agree. #Automotive
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How does the new 2025 @volkswagen.bsky.social Tiguan stack up against RAV4 and CR-V? If you don’t need hybrid efficiency, pretty darn well. There’s room, style and chops in the corners. My tester had real wood trim and massaging seats. Welcome back Fahrvergnügen! #automotive youtu.be/uk0mezTgYMA
2025 Volkswagen Tiguan SEL R-Line Gets Its Groove Back #automobile
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August 12, 2025 at 10:57 PM
How does the new 2025 @volkswagen.bsky.social Tiguan stack up against RAV4 and CR-V? If you don’t need hybrid efficiency, pretty darn well. There’s room, style and chops in the corners. My tester had real wood trim and massaging seats. Welcome back Fahrvergnügen! #automotive youtu.be/uk0mezTgYMA
Optiq is Cadillac thinking outside the box. Good value, creative materials, excellent driving dynamics and range. The brand is gaining traction and skewing younger. Perfect? Nope. But EVs can be better vehicles (if you can charge at home). @generalmotors.bsky.social
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2025 Cadillac Optiq is Excellent Optics for High IQ Buyers #automobile
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August 5, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Optiq is Cadillac thinking outside the box. Good value, creative materials, excellent driving dynamics and range. The brand is gaining traction and skewing younger. Perfect? Nope. But EVs can be better vehicles (if you can charge at home). @generalmotors.bsky.social
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With up to 329 miles of EPA rated range and a peak charge rate of 270kW, the Audi A6 Sportback e-tron continues to advance EVs toward normalcy. And Sportback means it’s a useful hatchback. Feel free to skip the SUV.
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2025 Audi A6 Sportback e-tron is the EV You’re Ignoring #automobile
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July 30, 2025 at 2:48 AM
With up to 329 miles of EPA rated range and a peak charge rate of 270kW, the Audi A6 Sportback e-tron continues to advance EVs toward normalcy. And Sportback means it’s a useful hatchback. Feel free to skip the SUV.
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The GMC Sierra EV can expand its bed to carry loads nearly 11 feet long. Lockable storage up front is larger than some compact cars. The tailgate flips and folds in multiple ways. It and @Chevy Silverado EV are incredibly useful. youtu.be/MZV05U-okXk
Is the 2025 GMC Sierra EV Denali Max Range Tool or Toy? #automobile
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July 22, 2025 at 9:09 PM
The GMC Sierra EV can expand its bed to carry loads nearly 11 feet long. Lockable storage up front is larger than some compact cars. The tailgate flips and folds in multiple ways. It and @Chevy Silverado EV are incredibly useful. youtu.be/MZV05U-okXk
Thinking about buying an EV? Confused about the federal tax credit expiration? Herb Weisbaum and Checkbook.org to the rescue! I help a little bit too. He's the best consumer reporter I know (and kind of responsible for me meeting my wife).
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Electric Vehicle Tax Credit Ends on September 30
When President Trump signed his big budget bill into law on July 4, it eliminated the electric vehicle tax credits enacted under the Biden Administration.
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July 22, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Thinking about buying an EV? Confused about the federal tax credit expiration? Herb Weisbaum and Checkbook.org to the rescue! I help a little bit too. He's the best consumer reporter I know (and kind of responsible for me meeting my wife).
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Yup, the GMC Sierra EV Denali Max Range is big, heavy and expensive. It’s also powerful, refined, spacious and infinitely flexible. 460 miles of range? 350kW charge speed? Yes please. youtu.be/Oys42NyljEQ #automotive
2025 GMC Sierra EV Denali Max Range is a No-Compromise Hauler #automobile #electricvehicle
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July 16, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Yup, the GMC Sierra EV Denali Max Range is big, heavy and expensive. It’s also powerful, refined, spacious and infinitely flexible. 460 miles of range? 350kW charge speed? Yes please. youtu.be/Oys42NyljEQ #automotive
Here’s to new challenges. Honored to announce I’ve been chosen as a NACTOY (North American Car and Truck Of the Year) jury member. A great group filled with the most professional automotive writers in the biz. And thankfully, I won’t have to learn too many new names! northamericancaroftheyear.org
North American Car, Utility and Truck of the Year Awards (NACTOY)
The "Oscars of the Auto Industry" - Awarding excellence in automotive innovation, design, safety, performance, technology, driver satisfaction and value. The North American Car of the Year, North Amer...
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July 8, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Here’s to new challenges. Honored to announce I’ve been chosen as a NACTOY (North American Car and Truck Of the Year) jury member. A great group filled with the most professional automotive writers in the biz. And thankfully, I won’t have to learn too many new names! northamericancaroftheyear.org
Hey there PNW folks, I’ll be at Electrify Expo held at Marymoor Park in Redmond on 7/13 speaking with Matt Teske from @chargeway.bsky.social on the main stage at 11:30AM. Come say hi! Martin and Rob will be there too. Use code EVRC for 25% of online tix at www.electrifyexpo.com.
Electrify Expo
Electrify Expo is the largest e-mobility festival in North America with over a million square feet of exhibit space featuring the latest Electric Vehicles, E-Motorcycles, E-Bikes, E-Skateboards, E-Sco...
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July 8, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Hey there PNW folks, I’ll be at Electrify Expo held at Marymoor Park in Redmond on 7/13 speaking with Matt Teske from @chargeway.bsky.social on the main stage at 11:30AM. Come say hi! Martin and Rob will be there too. Use code EVRC for 25% of online tix at www.electrifyexpo.com.
Ford has no cars like Fusion or Focus to tune for sport. Enter the Maverick Lobo. Not just stripes and trim, real equipment upgrades mean more fun in the curves. It’s a reverse mullet, party up front, business in the back. #automotive youtu.be/HDnIJU2C0j0
The 2025 Ford Maverick Lobo is Party up Front, Business in Back #automotive
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July 8, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Ford has no cars like Fusion or Focus to tune for sport. Enter the Maverick Lobo. Not just stripes and trim, real equipment upgrades mean more fun in the curves. It’s a reverse mullet, party up front, business in the back. #automotive youtu.be/HDnIJU2C0j0