Globe Drive

@globedrive

Because cars are about much more than metal, and because mobility is part of our lifestyle. Automotive journalism from The Globe and Mail

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Joined November 2009

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Globe Drive@globedrive · 16 h

Next time you are at a drive-thru, use a fake name. It’ll brighten your day. I always do theglobeandmail.com/drive/culture/…

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Globe Drive@globedrive · Jul 24

How to know if you should step up to a performance summer tire theglobeandmail.com/drive/mobility…

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Globe Drive@globedrive · Jul 23

Banning left turns could help you get to work faster, studies show theglobeandmail.com/drive/mobility…

globedrive's tweet card. A ban would help get twice as many cars through an intersection in the same amount of time and making three rights will still be faster

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Globe Drive@globedrive · Jul 22

EX30 Cross Country is Volvo’s answer to a hot hatch for an SUV-obsessed world theglobeandmail.com/drive/reviews/…

globedrive's tweet card. This is the first time Volvo has applied the Cross Country treatment to an EV and something that isn’t a wagon

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Globe Drive@globedrive · Jul 21

In this age of automotive excess, cars should do less theglobeandmail.com/drive/culture/…

globedrive's tweet card. Like a food vendor at the CNE, car companies keep trying to one-up each other by stuffing more into every new car

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Globe Drive@globedrive · Jul 20

We want an EV. Is it better to buy or lease? theglobeandmail.com/drive/culture/…

globedrive's tweet card. While EVs lose value faster than gas-powered cars, on average, when you drive them off the lot, the difference isn’t as big as it used to be

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Globe Drive@globedrive · Jul 18

When I need to escape, I turn to my convertible dreams theglobeandmail.com/drive/culture/…

globedrive's tweet card. It’s as if once you lose the roof, you can truly see the road before you

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Globe Drive@globedrive · Jul 17

Subaru reveals Uncharted, a small electric SUV with FWD option to rival lower-priced options theglobeandmail.com/drive/article-…

globedrive's tweet card. Uncharted will be available in four trims, with two of them coming with front-wheel drive, something no other Subaru currently has

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Globe Drive@globedrive · Jul 17

Nissan increases size, range for new Leaf but still targets those looking for a more affordable EV theglobeandmail.com/drive/article-…

globedrive's tweet card. The 2026 Leaf has smaller batteries and only comes with front-wheel drive, which helps keep the price down

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Globe Drive@globedrive · Jul 16

Mercedes goes electric for entry-level CLA, leapfrogging rivals in technology theglobeandmail.com/drive/reviews/…

globedrive's tweet card. In Canada, the entry-level CLA will be available in two electric trims: the CLA 250+ and the CLA 350 4MATIC, both with EQ Technology

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Globe Drive@globedrive · Jul 16

Why does my AC only work when my car is moving? theglobeandmail.com/drive/culture/…

globedrive's tweet card. The first thing I would do if I was inspecting your car is to verify that the refrigerant levels are correct, writes Lou Trottier

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Globe Drive@globedrive · Jul 15

Why you may not need to use premium gas in the summer – or ever theglobeandmail.com/drive/mobility…

globedrive's tweet card. While the advertised pricing of regular gasoline is highly competitive, the pricing of premium gasoline can fluctuate wildly

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Globe Drive@globedrive · Jul 14

What entry-level car with some spark is best for my son as he starts his career? theglobeandmail.com/drive/reviews/…

globedrive's tweet card. My mind goes immediately to something that is safe, reliable, easy to drive and park and affordable to buy and maintain. That’s a used Honda Civic

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Globe Drive@globedrive · Jul 13

Can my neighbour park school buses in her driveway? theglobeandmail.com/drive/culture/…

globedrive's tweet card. In Toronto, the city bans school buses from parking in driveways and streets in neighbourhoods

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Globe Drive@globedrive · Jul 11

I completed the airport driving trifecta. An act of generosity that became one of the dumbest things I’ve ever done theglobeandmail.com/drive/culture/…

globedrive's tweet card. Over the course of one day that started with a 4:30 a.m. wake up, I did two airport drop-offs and one pickup

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Globe Drive@globedrive · Jul 10

Maserati reveals stunning new MCPURA super sports car to replace MC20 theglobeandmail.com/drive/article-…

globedrive's tweet card. The Italian maker took the wraps off the MCPURA at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in England and only 10 will be available to Canadian buyers

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Globe Drive@globedrive · Jul 10

Mazda reveals larger CX-5 with hybrid option to come in 2027 theglobeandmail.com/drive/article-…

globedrive's tweet card. The CX-5, which is primarily made in Japan, is Mazda’s best-selling model in Canada and worldwide, but about a third of those vehicles are sold in the U.S.

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Globe Drive@globedrive · Jul 9

Nissan suspending production of three vehicle models for Canada at two U.S. plants, Nikkei reports theglobeandmail.com/drive/article-…

globedrive's tweet card. The production halt affects the Pathfinder and Murano SUVs and the Frontier pickup trucks

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Globe Drive@globedrive · Jul 8

Yes, it’s a gimmick, but the manual mode on the new all-electric Lexus RZ is a lot of fun theglobeandmail.com/drive/reviews/…

globedrive's tweet card. The motor simulates an eight-speed engine where you shift with paddle shifters and it has V10-like sound

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Globe Drive@globedrive · Jul 8

Driving the most significant Chrysler classics as the storied brand turns 100 theglobeandmail.com/drive/culture/…

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