I manage Cars.com’s daily news publishing and execution of Editorial strategy. As a lifelong enthusiast, I’ve worked in the automotive industry for over 20 years, attending Universal Technical Institute for my Automotive Technology Certificate before continuing education for technical writing and journalism, where I graduated with my Bachelor of Science in Technical and Professional Communication with emphasis in Journalism and Automotive Technology. Since starting at Cars.com in 2006, I’ve reviewed hundreds of cars and tested new cars in almost every setting, from standardized fuel economy and cargo to dynamic testing such as drag-strip acceleration, towing, off-road and rock-crawling. I’m a juror on the World Car Awards panel of journalists from around the world that vote on their favorite car of the year, as well as a member of the Midwest Automotive Media Association.
The 2022 Corolla Cross would have done really well in the safety features and driver-assist tech scoring categories of our Affordable Small SUV Challenge.
How much extra an electric car will increase your electric bill depends on many factors, but it’s easily determined and likely won’t result in the doubling or tripling of the average electric bill.
Most Tesla updates come through over-the-air software changes, but the notably lacking wireless phone charger was improved through a hardware change on the 2021 Model Y we just bought.
The 2022 Subaru Forester Wilderness is an off-road-themed trim level of the easy-to-recommend Forester, bringing increased off-road and towing capabilities.
Our Tesla Model Y had to return to a Tesla service center for paint repair and inspection of a few issues, but we didn’t find a car with severely misaligned body panels or detached second-row seat cushions.
We sent our 2021 Ford F-150 hybrid for unscheduled service because of a low-voltage warning that locked out features and a chattering retractable gear selector.
In our luggage cargo test, Cars.com editor Joe Bruzek takes a large roller, carry-on luggage, two backpacks and a set of golf clubs to see if it can all fit in the McLaren GT.
Our Palisade appeared to be on the up-and-up after the initial fix in November 2020, but a year living with the SUV — and particularly the return of hot weather — unearthed whiffs of the original scent.