Tom opened the show by acknowledging Jill’s birthday. Per Jill, she is 39 years old. Again. Jill and Tom welcomed Jennifer Morand of the Chicago Auto Show for a preview of the event which opens February 8. Jennifer shared several highlights of this year’s show, including craft-beer night, the Family Zone, plus Ford, Jeep, and EV tracks, and a number of debut models, including a couple of all-new Cadillac EVs. 

In the second segment, freelance automotive writer Kristin Shaw joined the show. Kristin walked the hosts through an article of hers recently published in Popular Science, detailing Toyota’s efforts to produce quieter cars and crossovers. 

In the last segment, Jill takes on Tom’s “Best Selling EVs” quiz. The hosts also discussed pricing for the ultra-high-performance Corvette ZR1. Also discussed was a local event to be produced by veteran auto journalist Mitch Frumkin. Mitch is hosting a Chicago-area program highlighting the history of the Chicago Auto Show on February 3. Click here for details. 

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Tom Appel Host of the Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast

Long-time publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive, and frequent radio and podcast guest. Currently co-hosting the Car Stuff podcast with auto-review veteran Jill Ciminillo. Life-long Chicagoan. Live with my wife of 30 years, and have a daughter earning her masters degree in animal behavior.