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Eric Peters

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Roanoke
As seen in: ArcaMax, MSN, Wiley Online Library, Hubspot Blog, The Hill, Flipboard, Le Journal du Net, Newsday, The Daily Caller, The Orange County Register, The Charlotte Observer and
Covers:  Transportation/regulation generally, new cars and classic cars specifically.
Doesn't Cover: sports, celebrities.

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The Libertarian Car Guy. Owner/editor of www.epautos.com - the web's best libertarian gearhead site. Thirty years covering the car business for outlets including AOL/Netscape (in the '90s), Cars.com, The Washington Times, Investors Business Daily, Chicago Tribune and many others. Currently syndicated via Creators Syndicate.

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A Bad Idea Made Worse

A Bad Idea Made Worse

About electric cars - and trucks.

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2026 Toyota Tacoma

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By Eric Peters
| ArcaMax
There are five midsize pickups available right now, but only one even offers a manual transmission -- something that was once usually standard in pickups. The Ford Ranger, Nissan Frontier, Chevy Colorado and its GMC sibling the Canyon are all automatic only. If you still like to row your own, there's only one choice: the Toyota Tacoma.
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Review: 2026 Land Rover Defender

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By Eric Peters, Scott Anderson
| 817 Biz
By Eric Peters There are several things that are unusual about the 2026 Land Rover Defender. One is that it’s available in multiple wheelbase lengths, two- and four-door body styles, and with seating for as few as five or as many as seven. Another is that it’s offered with four different engines, including two V8s alongside a turbocharged four-cylinder and turbocharged inline six. Such variety was once common. Today, it’s almost extraordinary.
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2026 Nissan Rogue Plug-in Hybrid

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By Eric Peters
| Creators Verified
Nissan's Rogue has sold very well — notwithstanding that it's not especially roguish. It's a competent, attractively priced compact crossover — and that's been enough.
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