Patrick Phillips

1 week ago | slashgear.com | Patrick Phillips

There are seven vehicle models in the Jeep lineup, and some also have hybrid versions and limited-edition builds. Their prices can vary pretty dramatically, ranging up to north of $90,000 on the high end for the luxurious Jeep Grand Wagoneer with its cool interior features. Jeep does, however, offer a more affordable off-road model on the low end in the Jeep Compass. AdvertisementThat's the cheapest Jeep on the market, with the base model boasting a suggested price of $26,900.

1 week ago | slashgear.com | Patrick Phillips

With streaming becoming one of the preferred methods for folks to access their home entertainment options, the number of services offering movies, TV shows and live channels has grown exponentially in recent years. So too have the various methods in which viewers can access those very services. Heck, these days most of the major smart TV brands available on the consumer market are actually pre-loading streamers like Netflix, Prime Video, and more onto the devices themselves.

1 week ago | slashgear.com | Patrick Phillips

Japanese manufacturer Makita has been making tools of one sort or another for more than 100 years. While there are some Makita products you might want to think twice about purchasing, the brand has, by and large, become one of the more respected in the consumer tool realm over that span. These days, Makita is a multinational company whose tools are sold and manufactured over all parts of the globe.

1 week ago | slashgear.com | Patrick Phillips

Though not all of its tools are made in Wisconsin these days, Milwaukee Tools remains one of the most notable names in the tool game. In fact, the brand has spent the better part of the past decade building a reputation for manufacturing a lineup of hand tools, power tools, and storage gear known for being as tough and reliable as they are innovative.

1 week ago | slashgear.com | Patrick Phillips

Though some factions are doing so in low-key kicking and screaming fashion, the world is slowly but surely beginning to dial back its reliance on fossil fuels. But as the tide begins to turn on the alternate energy front, gas-powered engines are now being phased out of many communities. That's particularly true of many smaller gas-powered engines, which are actually being banned in certain parts of the United States, including the great state of California.