The article lost all credibility with some Tesla as #1

 

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If the Cybertruck hadn't been disqualified, it would have almost certainly knocked the Ridgeline off its throne.

 

Dump the EV's and the RL is number 3 with the top 3 being Hondas

 

The funny part is of the top 10 only 3 are made by an American Company. Jeep is owned now by Stellantis, a Dutch based conglomerate. Says a lot, a lot of things many people don't want to acknowledge.

 

Going one further, only 6 out of the top 25. If you took away the new Elon on the Musk, there are only TWO in the top 25. Canyon and Colorado. All the "foreign" companies have plants here in the US, while ours have moved out of the US. Back in the 70s, this would have been unthinkable. (Says the guy who has had 5 Honda's.)

 

Ah, that's it. I was thinking curb weight, not gross weight when I researched that earlier. Thanks!

 

Nothing to boast about. Think about all those attentive folks in Alabama assembling your Ridgeline and leading a trail of errors. Now I know why Teslas have horrible build quality, probably helped propel them to the top spot.

 

I think it's safe to say Tesla's build quality can be variable, but I wouldn't say it is universally horrible.

 

Someone has to be the devil's advocate - I'll own an EV someday not far off....I think its called a Rascal.

 

You don't want no sissy scooter like that.

You want a MAN'S scooter.................................

 

Well - CarMax and many dealers don't even want them - this fella has a real deep dive into the Cybertruck, the pricing, the negatives and some positives. Do your own research and decide; this guy's channel has several videos discussing all of that, and, owns one, not just some huckster for Tesla:

 

Do your own research and decide; this guy's channel has several videos discussing all of that, and, owns one, not just some huckster for Tesla:

You're right. Tyler Hoover is not a huckster for Tesla - he is a huckster for YouTube. He has a financial interest in saying and doing silly and crazy things that get people to watch his videos.

 

It's difficult to mark these EV's to market. Some of this is due to Musk controlling the price level and the industry has to follow. This reminds me of the crash of 2008, difficult to value some of the collateral put up against treasuries. When this happens, owners become nervous and exit.

 

I wonder how much of this is also because of the Chicken Tax as far as the Ridgeline is concerned. Not that I'm complaining I'm driving in the most American-Made trucks in the US (though in fairness that list is for 2024, so 2020MY could've been lower on that list)

 

Here is the 2022 Motortrend list of top ten trucks by American content. The Ridgeline is in fourth place, but actually first in U.S. content in 2022. click here

4. Honda Ridgeline

The Ridgeline is actually made in Alabama, at a factory that also builds the Pilot and Passport —all related to the unibody truck. Its North American parts content is 70 percent—the highest of all trucks on this list—but it's dinged slightly because, despite Honda's significant American footprint, some profits do flow back to Japan.​

Then there is Pickup Truck Talk's findings for 2023. click here

Most American trucks​

Of the 17 trucks on the AMI, the Honda Ridgeline is the most American-made truck, followed by another “non” American brand. That’s the third year running the Asian automaker has topped the most American trucks list.​

Money at the top may flow a bit to Japan, but the U.S. jobs are there. Hard to argue with that.

 

I was watching a video on trucks most and least affected by tariffs. The #1 truck for least tariff effect was the Jeep, but it was kind of funny. While they were highlighting the Jeep's position on most American content, just above it in the list was the Ridgeline.

Apparently a Jeep Gladiator, which is currently one of the least reliable vehicles, with a bed near a foot shorter than the Ridgeline and narrower between the wheel wells, is a real truck where the Ridgeline isn't?

Must be the ability to remove the doors... probably to clean off the rust since most all the Jeeps I looked at on dealer lots have chipped paint and rust starting some place on the hinges. You'd think they'd have figured out how to avoid rust issues, maybe stainless hinges or the like.

 

I was watching a video on trucks most and least affected by tariffs. The #1 truck for least tariff effect was the Jeep, but it was kind of funny. While they were highlighting the Jeep's position on most American content, just above it in the list was the Ridgeline.

Apparently a Jeep Gladiator, which is currently one of the least reliable vehicles, with a bed near a foot shorter than the Ridgeline and narrower between the wheel wells, is a real truck where the Ridgeline isn't?

Must be the ability to remove the doors... probably to clean off the rust since most all the Jeeps I looked at on dealer lots have chipped paint and rust starting some place on the hinges. You'd think they'd have figured out how to avoid rust issues, maybe stainless hinges or the like.

The more it beats the crap out of you, the more it is a real truck - plain and simple.