Jill and Tom opened the show discussing Renault Technology which promises to significantly reduce the time it takes to extinguish an EV fire. The hosts also discussed the Lexus decision to drop the sporty RC coupe from the luxury brand’s lineup. Tom followed this discussion up with one of his “X” polls, this time he asked users of the platform to pick the cooler marque: Bentley or Rolls-Royce. Listen in for the answer. 

Still in the first segment the hosts co-reviewed the 2025 Nissan Altima. While Tom found a lot to like about Nissan’s midsize sedan, Jill had her doubts. Listen in for the complete story. 

In the second segment, Jill and Tom welcome Garrett Laskowski of Panasonic to the program. Garrett was part of the team responsible for fitting ultra-high-end Klipsch audio systems in the Nissan Armada and Infiniti QX80. Learn what makes a car sound system good, and what was involved in engineering the Klipsch setup for Nissan’s big SUVs. 

In the last segment Jill is subjected to Tom’s “Front-wheel drive or AWD?” Quiz. 

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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.