[Tom E-Tron]

TFL often does these videos when they're embargoed from sharing driving impressions until a later date. Agreed they are not especially helpful!

I am hearing Embargo on driving impressions is a week, or so... Maybe April 1st?

 

[Tom E-Tron]

I would take every single YouTube auto review with a grain of salt. Having met a couple very popular YouTubers including Roman and Nathan of TFL when I lived in Boulder area, they have to be absolutely careful to not say negative things about press car vehicles and even the ones they buy or they will get band from future press vehicles. Manufacturer sales reps pin them down with briefings before posting reviews on what they can and can’t say. The best reviewers are those that buy them and so long term reviews without any promo from dealers and manufacturers

This is a BS comment, Most OEM's do not mind constructive criticism that is deserved, and embrace it. OEM's though will not invite reviewers that bash their vehicles repeatedly, which is much different. Some people come to a drive event and instead of reviewing, they already have a bias. Ryan Lenvinson of the Killowatts did this on both the Lyriq and Blazer events, bashing on both of them in Tic Tok videos, if I was running GM's media relations I would take him off the list, he does not add anything constructive, and went straight for the cars weakness without discussing strengths.

 

[Tom E-Tron]

Most people just follow what they want to hear from car reviewers. When I met Roman 12yrs ago training for a triathlon in Boulder , “yes he also did them as well but wasn’t very good”, he knew nothing about cars. I was driving my 2008 Land Cruiser and we walks up to me, first time we meet and he asks me, “is that the new Highlander”. I chuckled and said “yeah, and it’s on 34’s”. I eventually got to see and talk to them on off-road meets in Moab and Colorado”black bear pass,etc.”. He’s a good guy but his son knows way more about cars then he does. Don’t even get me started on Andre.lol!

Reading your comments over the couple days you have been here, you clearly came here with a narrative, I am going to ignore you, as I think you are full of Crap...

 

[Tom E-Tron]

One thing I think they keep forgetting... this truck was designed for Off-Roading so the type of interior they are expecting for the price point (thinking Lux) isn't going to be there... GM purposefully chose the materials to make it easier to clean, and not wear out as easily as some of the more expensive leathers...

Agree with what you are saying in Concept, but GM did sneak in some extra cheap components like the turn signal stalk that is the same one used on their cheaper cars, and the plastic quality on the lower dash is entry level car grade. GM needs to take a good look at the plastics Hyundai uses and learn.. Hyundai uses cheap plastic, but the texture and fits are nicer to the look and touch.