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Mark Phelan

Detroit

Auto Critic and Columnist at Detroit Free Press

Auto columnist for the Detroit Free Press. MSU Spartan. I own two dogs, love music and grew up in the American South, Ireland and Michigan.

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  • 2 weeks ago | freep.com | Mark Phelan

    The Acadia got bigger, and in nearly every way, better when a new generation debuted last year as a 2024 model. Prices start at $42,900. The loaded Denali AWD I tested stickered at $63,015. I'm taking a second look at new vehicles after living with them for a few days or as a make or model evolves. The car I revisited is the 2025 GMC Acadia Denali AWD. What is it? The GMC Acadia Denali AWD is a midsize, three-row SUV.

  • 2 weeks ago | usatoday.com | Mark Phelan

    • I'm not done testing the vehicle in which the experience happened, so I am not naming it. • Fortunes have been made surveying drivers about vehicle features that don't work, but there's no data on how other drivers react to lippy virtual assistants. I had an annoying experience with a vehicle’s virtual assistant recently. When I say "vehicle virtual assistant," can I assume we all know how the experience was going to be annoying, or is that just me?

  • 2 weeks ago | statesman.com | Mark Phelan

    I'm not done testing the vehicle in which the experience happened, so I am not naming it. Fortunes have been made surveying drivers about vehicle features that don't work, but there's no data on how other drivers react to lippy virtual assistants. I had an annoying experience with a vehicle’s virtual assistant recently. When I say "vehicle virtual assistant," can I assume we all know how the experience was going to be annoying, or is that just me?

  • 2 weeks ago | starcourier.com | Mark Phelan

    I'm not done testing the vehicle in which the experience happened, so I am not naming it. Fortunes have been made surveying drivers about vehicle features that don't work, but there's no data on how other drivers react to lippy virtual assistants. I had an annoying experience with a vehicle’s virtual assistant recently. When I say "vehicle virtual assistant," can I assume we all know how the experience was going to be annoying, or is that just me?

  • 2 weeks ago | tennessean.com | Mark Phelan

    The 2025 Blazer EV SS covers 303 miles on a charge. It gets its speed from 615 horsepower and 650 pound-feet of torque. The 2025 Chevrolet Blazer EV SS is in dealerships now. Prices start at $60,600. Chevrolet’s renowned SS performance badge makes a leap into the future ― and the really fast lane ― with the electric 2025 Chevrolet Blazer EV SS midsize SUV. The SS badge has adorned legendary Chevrolets since it debuted on the 1961 Impala SS.

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10 May 25

RT @Cmdr_Hadfield: After 53 years in space, this bullet of a Soviet spacecraft crashed into the Indian Ocean last night. It was supposed to…

Mark Phelan
Mark Phelan @mark_phelan
10 May 25

Spanish car brand has big plans to sell its EVs and hybrids in America ― soon https://t.co/7QvLlCJggJ via ⁦@freep⁩

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26 Apr 25

Rubin: Lies and more lies as Detroit Riverfront embezzler William Smith learns fate https://t.co/D7ws6B8gcC via @freep