FRIDAY NIGHTS LIVE

EV Channels Review

This episode of 'Friday Nights Live' delves into the significant shift by Ram, moving away from its iconic V8 Hemi to a new turbocharged V6 for the Ram 1500. The hosts express intrigue over this decision, acknowledging the potential for improved performance and fuel economy, but also voice concerns about the long-term reliability of smaller displacement turbo engines, especially within the Stellantis conglomerate known for its mixed reliability record. They contrast this with historical Hemi issues and discuss how consumer priorities, often favoring styling and performance over outright reliability, influence purchasing decisions. The show also touches upon delays for Volvo's EX90 and Polestar 3, the off-road prowess and on-road compromises of the Ineos Grenadier, and the mixed reception of the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV's efficiency versus its practicality. Finally, a discussion on the Honda Prologue's GM underpinnings and a comparison between the Tesla Model Y and Volvo XC40 Recharge for reliability rounds out the episode.