You Spoke, We Listened: After Over 300 Comments, This is What We’ll Do For You
Last week, on TTAC’s 15th birthday, I asked you — all of you — for your input on what TTAC should be going forward. I wanted to know what we were missing. Thankfully, TTAC’s leaders have a history of...
View ArticleMerry Christmas, Everyone
As we roll into the holidays, TTAC is signing off for a four-day weekend and its writers are enjoying some much needed rest with family and friends. As much as we love to pour our hearts into this...
View ArticleRetraction of Article Posted January 23, 2017
In November of last year, I asked you, our loyal readership, for your input on how to guide this website into the future. You spoke to the tune of 300 comments, and I replied with the following: When...
View ArticleHousekeeping: On Moderation and Civilized Society
Your moderation team here at TTAC thought it might be time for a reminder on our commenting policy. The rules apply to everyone — commenters and writers alike. Recently, we’ve been a bit lax on...
View ArticleWe’re Experiencing Some Technical Difficulties (UPDATE: Fixed)
UPDATE Everything is good now. Comment away on your phones, dear friends. We’re having an issue with the site today where a bug is redirecting logged-in mobile users from TTAC’s main page to the forum....
View ArticleGoodbye and Hello
Let’s keep this short, shall we? This Friday will be my last day as The Truth About Cars’ managing editor. On Monday, I begin a new career elsewhere, outside of journalism but still in the automotive...
View ArticleLess of a Goodbye, More of a See You Soon
For more than 13 years I’ve been writing about cars, first in print media, then with my former website GoodCarBadCar, then with Canada’s far-reaching Bell Media, then with Cars.com, and eventually here...
View ArticleHousekeeping: In Which Tim Cain Owes Us Timbits
As you’ve no doubt already seen, Tim Cain is leaving us to pursue another opportunity. We wish him well, but as punishment, he owes us Timbits from Tim Hortons. Lots of Timbits. Like, caseloads....
View ArticleHousekeeping: How to Reach Us When You Have Issues
Some of you noticed that we had a little bit of a technical snafu yesterday, and a few of you commented on Steph’s post with references to your own IT issues. I try to read as many comments as I can,...
View ArticleHousekeeping: In Which We Give Thanks
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving in the U.S., aka Turkey Day, aka the high holy day of food (and booze-related gluttony), so we’re shuttering a little early today so our American crew can get a jumpstart on...
View ArticleHousekeeping: In Which We Take Time Off For the Holidays
Hear ye, hear ye — we here at TTAC are going into winter break mode. What that means for you is that starting this afternoon and running through New Year’s Day, we’ll be operating at around half-speed....
View ArticleHousekeeping: Yes, We Know About the Tech Gremlins
Hello from snowy and cold Chicago. I hear some of y’all can’t see our most recent articles. No, we didn’t overindulge in auto-show shenanigans last night — we’re simply under attack by the same...
View ArticleHousekeeping: Reader Reviews
Reader reviews have been a part of TTAC in the past, and we’re still interested in running them from time to time. However, it’s come to my attention that a few of you submitted reviews and never heard...
View ArticleHousekeeping: Happy Memorial Day
You may have noticed a slowdown in posts this afternoon. That’s because it’s Memorial Day weekend and I told the staff to knock off early. Hopefully, you’ve already punched out and are reading this...
View ArticleHousekeeping: Let Civility Reign Once More
Alright, people, listen up. I know the world seems more divided than ever these days (although as someone who minored in history, I can assure you this is nothing new). I know that as much as I’d like...
View ArticleHousekeeping: Don’t Blow Yourselves Up
Tomorrow is the Fourth of July, otherwise known as the day in which us Americans “celebrate the independence of [our] nation by blowing up a small part of it,” according to the ever-wise The Simpsons....
View ArticleHousekeeping: Labor Day, With or Without U
However you spell it, Labor or Labour, Monday is an American holiday. Labor Day exists to honor (honour?) hard-working regular schlubs like you or I, since a random day off in the waning days of summer...
View ArticleHousekeeping: Don’t Forget to Vote for Best/Worst Car of 2018
Howdy, folks — consider this a handy reminder to vote for your Best and Worst cars of 2018. See here for all the details, and click HERE to vote. Voting closes Monday, so you still have a few days left...
View ArticleHousekeeping: One Last Call to Vote for Your Best and Worst Cars
Yeah, yeah. I know. You’re being bombarded with calls to get out and vote. After all, there are midterm elections in the US of A this year. And the midterms are important! Get out and vote, regardless...
View ArticleTTAC’s Ten Best and Ten Worst Car Nominees Are In (Vote Now for the Finals)
Here they are – the nominees for the Best and Worst Cars of 2018, as chosen by TTAC staff and readers. If you need a refresher on the original guidelines and rules, click here. If not, CLICK HERE TO...
View ArticleReminder: Voting for Best/Worst Closes Today
If you haven’t yet cast your vote for the best and worst cars, click HERE to do so by 5 p.m. CST today. The list of cars is linked here. Remember, we have 20 finalists in each category, and we’re going...
View ArticleHousekeeping: Happy Thanksgiving, Turkeys
It’s that time of year again — the time for gluttony, football, and politics with Uncle Argyle. Some of you will get smashed, many of you will eat potatoes mashed, and some of you will bash others in a...
View ArticleHousekeeping: Enjoy the Holidays, Folks
Christmas and New Year’s are upon us, and that means we’re gonna be off Monday and Tuesday each of the next two weeks, and with light posting in between. What does that mean? Here’s how it’s gonna go…...
View ArticleHousekeeping: Happy Fourth, 2019
Hey y’all out there — incoming message from the Big Giant Head here (if you get that reference, you’re probably an old). We’re shuttin’ her down early today so we can get nice and patriotic here south...
View ArticleHousekeeping – 2020 TTAC Gets a Mild Refresh
Perhaps it’s fitting that in the post-LA auto show haze, we’re getting a mild refresh of our own. The biggest news here — and most obvious change — is the addition of infinite scroll. Once you click on...
View ArticleHousekeeping: TTAC, the Coronavirus, and You
You’ve no doubt spent the last week receiving emails from every brand you’ve ever interacted with, with each missive spelling out how the company in question is handling the coronavirus. Some of these...
View ArticleHousekeeping: TTAC Changes Name
Things in the automotive industry are in constant flux, and as the industry goes, so must we. While the coronavirus pandemic has the industry temporarily paused, along with the rest of the world, there...
View ArticleHousekeeping: Memorial Day, Socially Distanced Edition
Alright, listen up. It’s Memorial Day weekend here in these United States, and pandemic or no, Monday is a day off. Additionally, we’ll be closing it down a bit early today, somewhere around...
View ArticleHousekeeping: TTAC Takes Juneteenth Off
The edict came down from our corporate parent last week: Juneteenth is now an official company-wide holiday. That means we’ll be off on Friday, June 19th. As is often the case when we’re off, there may...
View ArticleHousekeeping: In Which We Bid Steph Farewell
Today is a bittersweet day in the virtual offices that make up TTAC. Our own news chief, Steph Willems, is departing for a gig in an industry that is, I assume, somewhat less ridiculous than this one...
View ArticleHousekeeping: Be Safe This Labo(u)r Day
For what I think is the third time this year, I find myself saying a holiday won’t be like the others. Pandemic life, sigh. The last gasp of summer, at least socially speaking, is upon us. And once...
View ArticleHousekeeping: Are You TTAC’s Next Top News Contributor?
As you saw last week, our news chief Steph Willems left the daily news grind behind to pursue an opportunity outside of automotive journalism. That leaves us looking for our next news guru. We’re in...
View ArticleHousekeeping: How the Press Loan System Works
When I got hired on at TTAC, I checked with our news team about what we were expected to disclose when it came to considerations from automakers. Steph told me that unlike with some other outlets,...
View ArticleHousekeeping: Welcome the New News Contributor
It’s taken a bit longer than planned, but we have our newest news contributor all settled in and raring to go. Please Welcome Jason Sakurai to our little, weird corner of the car Internet. He’ll be our...
View ArticleHousekeeping: Merry Happy Holidays, 2020 Edition
The hellfire of a year that 2020 has been is almost over, and while 2021 likely won’t be a picnic — especially at first, as we wait for the pandemic to abate as vaccines are rolled out — I don’t think...
View ArticleHousekeeping: Merry New Year
I don’t have much to say — you already know we’re on a light schedule until Monday. So I will keep this short. I just want to wish all our readers a happy New Year. Please celebrate safely in terms of...
View ArticleHousekeeping: In Which TTAC Observes MLK Day
Hey gang, the boss here. Thanks to a directive from our corporate masters, we’re off on Monday. Our bosses based in the frozen North added two U.S. holidays for 2021 — MLK Day and President’s Day. So...
View ArticleHousekeeping: We Take a Day Off to Celebrate POTUS
No, not the current POTUS. Or the previous one, or the one before that, or the one before that… We’re taking Monday off to celebrate two long-dead presidents who shaped American history. Thanks to a...
View ArticleHousekeeping: TTAC Changes Name, Now Truth About Current
Following in the footsteps of those hilarious Germans, we’re going to be changing our name to better reflect a changing automotive landscape as it shifts to electrification. From now on, we’re The...
View ArticleHousekeeping: Memorial Day is Here Again
Monday marks Memorial Day in America, and therefore, TTAC is taking a break. Yes, like many of you, we will be off Monday. We’ll also be light on posts today, with a shutdown sometime in the early...
View ArticleHousekeeping: There Are Gonna Be Some Changes Around Here
Hi there. Your friendly Managing Editor here. I am checking in with you out there in B and B land to give you a quick update on what’s going on over here on this side of the computer/phone/tablet...
View ArticleHousekeeping: Happy Fourth of July!
It’s about time to celebrate America’s independence. Which means fireworks, booze (don’t drink and drive), and barbecues. Or in my case, NASCAR. It also means TTAC is shutting down early today and is...
View ArticleHousekeeping: Sign Up for Our Newsletter
You may have noticed a bit of text at the end of our posts lately asking you to sign up for our newsletter. Well, we’d love it if you signed up. Twice a week or so you’ll get inboxed with a collection...
View ArticleHousekeeping: Happy Labo(u)r Day
It’s Labo(u)r Day on both sides of the border on Monday, so us hard-working bloggers/writers/editors are taking it easy peasy until Tuesday. It’s fitting that the holiday is the same day on both sides...
View ArticleHousekeeping: TTAC Takes A Christmas Break
Tomorrow is Christmas Eve, so it’s gonna be a long, relaxing weekend for those of us in the blog mines. This means we will be knocking off early today. There may or may not be a few more posts today...
View ArticleHousekeeping: Check Your Spam Folder
You guys remember that winter-tire giveaway we ran last month? Yeah? Well, one of you won — and have not replied to several emails informing you that’s the case. I suspect the email went to spam. So,...
View ArticleHousekeeping: We Have a Winner!
We’re pleased to announce the winner of our Bridgestone Winter Tire Giveaway. He is Mike Murray of Oakford, Pennsylvania. He and his family get a set of winter tires, courtesy of Bridgestone....
View ArticleHousekeeping: Happy MLK Day
It’s Martin Luther King Day, and it’s a holiday for American employees working for our corporate overlords, so we’re going to take the day and take a nice little break. As sometimes happens, you may...
View ArticleHousekeeping: Happy President’s and Family Day
Today is President’s Day in America and Family Day in Canada, and so we, and our corporate masters, are taking the day off. We have a regularly scheduled Junkyard Find, and if news breaks we’ll be...
View ArticleHousekeeping: Announcing the Winner of the Lithium Auto Care Contest
We ran a giveaway of Lithium Auto Care products recently and now, we have a winner. And the winner is… Jerry Haan of Lansing, Illinois! Jerry wins a Winter Protection Kit from Lithium Auto Care. The...
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