Car Stuff Podcast
Car Stuff Podcast
Consumer Guide Automotive, Tom Appel, Jill Ciminillo
EV Startups Struggle, Acura ADX Review, Shrinking Big Cities and the Future of Mobility
55 minutes Posted Aug 18, 2025 at 10:00 pm.
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Jill and Tom open the show discussing the poor first-half financial returns of EV startups Lucid and Rivian, and the surprising impact recent emissions deregulation will have on their bottom lines. The hosts also touch on the slow sales start of Lucid’s new Gravity EV crossover. Still in the first segment, Jill reviews the subcompact Acura ADX crossover. Jill likes the vehicle, but questions if it's refined and powerful enough to be an Acura. Listen in for her complete review. In ...