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February Numbers

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 We're off to a good start - in the first "solo" month for Super Moody Group media appearances, the numbers are strong. The total estimated publicity value of $5.8M is pretty good, too. Source: Critical Mention Highlights include multiple KNX radio commentaries regarding Tesla's Full Self-Driving Feature, several segments on the nationally syndicated The Drive with Lauren and Karl , a dozen or more local news interviews from Roanaok to Detroit to Phoenix, as well as commentary for the LA Times and Sacramento Bee. The complete list of media outlets is at the bottom of the page. Topics included car collision rates, cars built in the USA, GM Super Cruise, Hyundai awards, Honda Civic, Kia EV9, KBB awards, length of car loans, Robotaxi, self-driving cars, electric cars, new car prices, Tesla FSD, and Uber.  Televised segments include cities like Green Bay, WI, Palm Desert, CA, Phoenix, AZ, Norfolk, VA, Richmond, VA, and Scripps National News Service.  Our Tesla Full Self...
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Growing Small SUVs

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Is it just me, or are subcompact SUVs now compact size, and compacts are now midsize?  This 2026 Kia Sportage is slightly larger than the previous generation. Compact SUVs are becoming more like midsize SUVs - Photo by Brian Moody 
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2011 Toyota Avalon Limited Review

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For 2011, the Toyota Avalon received a few cosmetic updates  Updated March 1, 2026
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2026: More Hybrids

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This 2027 Kia Telluride is the 5 millionth vehicle built by Kia in West Point, GA. Now available as a hybrid, it's popular vehicles like this Telluride that will have many mainstream buyers getting hybrids in 2026.  2027 Kia Telluride is now offered as a hybrid  -Photo by Brian Moody
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Finding the Right Car by Price

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There's a lot of talk about high new car prices, but there is a way around that. Often, that talk is based on new car averages. Consumers opting for higher trim levels and more luxury brands, plus the price of new electric cars, is driving the averages up. There are still affordable new cars. The Chevrolet Trax, Honda Accord, Honda Civic, Kia K4, Subaru Crosstrek, and Toyota Corolla are all reasonably priced. The VW Tiguan SE is an especially decent little SUV for the price. At about $34,000, you get a vehicle that most would assume costs more than $40,000 based on interior and exterior appearance. Doing a little extra research on both new and used cars will save money.  I just learned about this page on CarGurus.  It basically tells you the price increases and decreases by make and model on one page – the vehicles with the biggest increases or decreases (new and used) are at the top in big boxes.  You can toggle between price decreases and increases.   Body Style an...
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"Tesla Full Self Driving (Supervised)" - Clunky Name or Clever Name?

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Here's why it's a genius move to rename Tesla Full Self Driving (FSD) to "Full Self Driving (Supervised)." Tesla's Model 3 is second best selling electric car, second to Tesla's own Model Y - Photo Courtesy of Tesla.
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Cheap Cars do Exist: 2026 Chevrolet Trax

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  Think you can’t get a new car for a low price?  You can - it’s the Chevy Trax.
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