Andy Stonehouse

1 week ago | summitdaily.com | Andy Stonehouse

I managed to survive what could have been insurmountable odds last week, as I drove a Toyota 4Runner, with Texas manufacturer plates, in Summit County, on Memorial Day Weekend. And rather than being the perfect storm for a nightmare drive, my time in the long-awaited 2025 version of the 4Runner was indeed a positive step forward, despite traffic and those Colorado-cursed tags.

2 weeks ago | summitdaily.com | Andy Stonehouse

Had Ford’s lineup of small cars – or really, any of its cars – not been completely dropped to make way for more profitable (non-electric) trucks and SUVs, I’m pretty sure there’d now be Badlands Sasquatch versions of Escort, Focus and Festiva. Hell, maybe the Fusion, too. Instead, in the bumpy-trucky-massive universe of 2025, it’s absolutely necessary to add the full-sized Bronco’s and F-150’s butch and bulky pile of off-road parts and style accessories to everything else the fleet.

3 weeks ago | summitdaily.com | Andy Stonehouse

Today, a study in high-mileage contrasts from Kia, demonstrating that not all vehicles are necessarily cut out for work in the High Country – or, perhaps, that full-blown EVs are not always the only answer. A little more than a year after Kia brought the national launch of its Sorento SUV to Devil’s Thumb Ranch in Tabernash, Kremmling and the northern tip of Summit County, I retraced that route with both the 2025 Kia K4 subcompact sedan and the 2025 Kia Sorento Hybrid, which I had back-to-back.

4 weeks ago | summitdaily.com | Andy Stonehouse

As one of the giddiest experiences in modern mainstream auto design, the 2025 Mini Countryman SE All4 electric vehicle delivers an amusing mixture of over-the-top tech and spirited presence. It’s a significant step up from the last electric Mini I drove, a long time ago, but, with a total EPA-rated range of only 212 miles from its 66.5 kilowatt-hour battery, you’ll again find it not exactly suited for power-draining mountain inclines or comfortable cruising to far-off Colorado destinations.

1 month ago | capitalone.com | Andy Stonehouse

A key fob or a smartphone can remotely start your car, though the software-based service must be purchased digitally. May 9, 2025 | 3 min read BMWWhen it's cold outside or on a blazingly hot summer day, safe remote start is a convenient feature that lets you use the ventilation system to precondition your car's interior before a drive. Many newer BMW vehicles, including the BMW X3 and the BMW X5, feature remote start as a downloadable function through the vehicle's infotainment system.