George Kennedy

Automotive Journalist, editor, video host, photographer

[George Kennedy @GKenns101]

@jcorriv35 Agreed in spirit BUT, according to a WSJ report from 2021, people are keeping their cars longer than ever (new avg of 12.1 yrs). That said, automakers aren’t making DYI maintenance any easier.

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@tomwookieford That color is incredible. I can’t wait for one of these to get into the New England press fleet!!!

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@Car_Guy_Tom @JoeLigo I can definitely deny them. I can go back to not caring about this era of underpowered, passion-devoid trash. I might be punching down, but don’t let nostalgia blind the truth. Just bc a car is old, doesn’t mean it’s historically significant.

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@Car_Guy_Tom @JoeLigo Why take it at any price? These cars are heaps of shit that Detroit should be ashamed for ever producing.

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@_baldtires Holy breakover angle!

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@stevenewing While we’re on automotive grammar, when did automakers collectively decide it was OK to refer to a vehicle without a definite article? Ex. “All-new Canyonero smells like steak and seats 35!”

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This should go over well…

[Reuters @Reuters]

GM plans to phase out Apple CarPlay in EVs, with Google's help https://t.co/Qa5MQjavYx

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@PTH_Vol @jar_rosenholtz @VW I would. I review new cars every week. If it’s frustrating over the course of a few days, it’s going to be maddening over the life of the car. Why pay more for something that doesn’t work as well??

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Just posted a photo https://t.co/Nlcy5DBnqX

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@garygastelu @RSorokanich @stevenewing If you experimented the insane wind buffeting from opening the Supra windows any amount, you’d go sprinting to the Z4

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@Techgnostik @joelfeder @sunnycarsnstuff @Cadillac Damnit. Techgnost Is a Tesla fanboy/Elon sycophant (or bot)…not an automotive enthusiast. Should have known better before engaging…

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@Techgnostik @joelfeder @sunnycarsnstuff @Cadillac …and? I’ll give GM and American brands criticism where due BUT they get UI/UX mostly right. Logical touchscreen layouts, redundant hard controls, etc

[Ezra Dyer @EzraDyer]

As incoming Director of Common Sense at Toyota, I will point out that when it’s 16 degrees, people wear gloves, so maybe don’t replace the tuning knob with touchscreen buttons.

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@TaylorOgan This was always bound to happen re: product. Model S was an insanely innovative vehicle that forced automakers the world over to recalibrate. Mod S debuted a decade ago. The same buyers who stood out then w a Tesla can now stand out on their cul-de-sac w a Taycan or EQS.

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@OnlyInBOS Billerica and Chelmsford… I’ve lived in both and always get confused looks when I say either to people from other states.

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@Jalopnik As insufferable as Tesla owners can be (I’m all for EVs, just not zealots), they have a point regarding US production. Fed won’t acknowledge Tesla bc they don’t use union labor. After seeing a Chevy Traverse, non-union assembly is frankly a value-add.

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@joisealexus1 @Circlek2000 @MattMartinGFT @KeithSmithNBA Draymond lost benefit-of-the-doubt a lonnnggg time ago.

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@TonyMassarotti Fewer basketball takes, I’d like to hear more about zero turning radius lawn mowers...

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@CarGuyDad The Jeep people that don’t like the tan top are probably the same ones that bastardize the front-end with angry headlights.

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@Deadspin This is a Mitch Albom-level take.