The Story Behind the Wheel

Category: My Views on Vehicles

  • Leap into the Hybrid World with the Expedition, Ford!

    Leap into the Hybrid World with the Expedition, Ford!

    We just saw the recently revealed, 2025 Ford Expedition. It includes several interior innovations and a new off-roading Tremor trim. But Ford stayed away from hybrid tech. Why? Ford introduced us to the fifth generation, 2025 Ford Expedition just a few days ago. It included several innovations, much of it with the idea of making…

  • Toyota! Pen the Next Sienna to Look Like the Latest Prius

    Toyota! Pen the Next Sienna to Look Like the Latest Prius

    In its transition from the fourth to fifth generation model, Toyota transformed the Prius into a Looker. Now Toyota needs to make the next Sienna shine. Toyota put a bit of work into the 2025 Sienna. Adding cool features like a small refrigerator in the second row. It sits just above a new built-in vacuum…

  • Epiphany about BMW and its New Path

    Epiphany about BMW and its New Path

    BMW still uses the term “Ultimate Driving Machine” for many of its products. But the brand from Munich no longer embodies that phrase with every model. And that’s OK. After spending a few days in the 2023 BMW X1 xDrive28i, an epiphany struck. It’s okay that not all of their models like the “ultimate driving…