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This week on Talking Cars, we're talking trucks! We share our first impressions of the 2024 Toyota Tacoma, a perennially popular and traditionally reliable midsized truck. We cover Tacoma's 2024 redesign and discuss how it compares to other pickups in the competitive segment. Plus, we answer questions about sourcing parts for older vehicles and the reliability of newer turbo 4-cylinder engines proliferating in the car market.\xa0

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SHOW NOTES:

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0:00 - Intro

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0:24 - Audience Question, Gavin from Utah: Will we ever talk about trucks on Talking Cars again?

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2:31 -\xa0 2024 Toyota Tacoma SR5 overview

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6:43 - Updates for the 2024 model year

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10:41 - 2024 Tacoma hybrid powertrain

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13:56 - SR5 Ride comfort

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17:00 - Handling

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18:24 - Front Seat comfort

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19:38 -\xa0 Rear seat comfort

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22:02 - Infotainment/controls

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23:29 - Which midsized pickup would our experts buy?

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27:23 - Poll: Which midsized pickup would YOU buy?

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28:55 - Video Question, Ken from Eglin AFB: How long can you source parts for vehicles that are no longer in production?

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33:49 - Audience Question. Ron from Cranston, RI: Will smaller displacement turbo 4-cylinders last in larger vehicles for 10+ years?

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LINKS:

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2024 Toyota Tacoma: https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/toyota/tacoma/2024/overview/

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First Drive: 2024 Toyota Tacoma Proves Modern and Feature-Rich: https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/pickup-trucks/2024-toyota-tacoma-review-a3909870875/

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Find the Best Pickup Trucks: https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/pickup-trucks/