Car Stuff Podcast
Car Stuff Podcast
Consumer Guide Automotive, Tom Appel, Jill Ciminillo
Jeep 4Xe is Dead, Zeekr Test Drive, The Real Power Grid Problem
56 minutes Posted Jan 13, 2026 at 6:00 am.
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Show notes
Jill is back in the co-host seat this week for a topic-packed episode. Tom opens the show asking if $61,000 seems like a lot for a Hyundai—any Hyundai. The hosts discuss the Korean maker’s luxury/value equation, and note that Tom’s test car, a 2026 Palisade Calligraphy Hybrid is, without question, a luxury vehicle. Listen in for more of the conversation. Tom goes on to share his frustration with Stellantis for killing all of Jeep’s “4Xe” plug-in hybrids, along with the Chrysler Pacifica...