Trucks like the 2021 Ford F-150 are now form AND function, and they’re jam-packed with features. It used to be that trucks were simply functional tools. It was all about payload, towing capacity and the size of the truck bed. More than ever, though, truck manufacturers are looking to reach the recreational market. Nissan, Ram,…
Traveling with a Pet: Cars and Car Seats for Dogs to Fit Fido’s Style
Get there happily and in style. Traveling around the country is what I do for a living, whether I am traveling to a city for a TV appearance or visiting a new destination to share with my readers. But I don’t travel alone. Meet Molly and Riley. Molly and Riley love traveling. They go on…
2019 Ford F-150 SuperCrew: Bucking My Chevy Family Tradition (and Winning a Few Converts)
Is it cheating if a Chevy girl wants to drive a Ford truck, even if its just a test drive? When I walked over to the Ford booth at the DFW Auto Show, I was really only there because my friend Teia needed to talk with the reps. Fine. I could kill some time kicking…
Finally, a Jeep For Pickup Truck Lovers: The 2020 Jeep Gladiator
All we love about Jeep, and all we love about pickup trucks, all in one. A week before I met the 2020 Jeep Gladiator, I spoke at the RV Entrepreneur Summit. I fit right in with everyone towing big rigs with big trucks. I can talk about towing capacity all day long. But there’s another…
2019 Ford Raptor Pickup Truck: This Off-Road Beast is Lust Worthy on Every Level
Find me a red dirt road and I’ll show you a truck that can take it. Finally getting to drive the Ford Raptor pickup truck was a literal dream come true for me. I happened to be one of the lucky ones, years ago, at Ford’s big media day in Detroit the day this truck…
2018 Ford F-150 Power Stroke Diesel Pickup Truck: The MPG You’ve Been Waiting For
You ❤ trucks. You would like to have a truck. You may even think you need a truck. But, you’ve put off purchasing one because, with fuel prices as high as they’ve been the last few years, a truck just isn’t a practical choice. Buckle up, ladies, cause Ford is turning the tables with their brand…
2015 Cadillac Escalade Premium 4WD: Sexy Luxury Vehicle for Adventure
Three tests for the 2015 Cadillac Escalade. My very first thought when the 2015 Cadillac Escalade Premium 4WD showed up in my driveway was: Oh, how I wish my beautiful 2005 Escalade ESV could procreate with this sleek, masculine, luxurious specimen! Lots of little Escalades in my driveway, one for every driver … oh, can you…
2015 Toyota Tundra: The Ultimate Adventure Truck
The 2015 Toyota is built for active families. Wow! I can honestly say I’ve never enjoyed a vehicle like I did the 2015 Toyota Tundra we got to review in June. In fact, my whole family voted it #1. It didn’t hurt that the Inferno paint job and shiny black trim made it a real…
Small Truck, Big Adventure In 2015 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road Access Cab
Designed for adventure, the 2015 Toyota Tacoma. When I was a kid, my dad had a really old small Toyota truck. This was way back before these were called Tacomas. Way before then. It had been repaired so many times it was about 4 different colors. But he used it every weekend to haul firewood which…
Truck-driving Traveling Mom on the Redesigned 2015 Chevy Colorado
Who knew Moms and Chevy trucks would be the perfect pairing? While my stylish big-city girlfriends test drove the snazzy red Camaro SS convertible Chevy shared during the TravelingMom social media blitz retreat at Walt Disney World in early May, I grilled the company’s new product guru about a pickup truck, the 2015 Chevy Colorado. Well,…