YouTube Video RkxFQVRQOTVOTTdpRVJFWEJnRF94VFFRLjA2QUE0MkREQzcwQURGNEU America is turning 250, and the way we cross the country has changed almost beyond belief. Once, families packed wagons, risked everything, and spent months chasing a new life across dangerous trails. Today, Nik Miles crosses America in a Ford Mustang Mach-E GT with navigation, climate control, charging tech, podcasts, and BlueCruise. In this episode, we compare the real cost of crossing America by wagon with the modern American road trip — and why Ford’s Fourth of July “Employee Pricing for All” campaign fits into a much bigger story about freedom, mobility, and how the automobile changed the country. From wagon wheels to the Model T to today’s electric vehicles, America’s urge to move has never gone away. The technology just got a lot more comfortable.
Crossing America Used to Take 6 Months… Now Ford Is Cutting Prices
June 8, 2026 02:43
America is turning 250, and the way we cross the country has changed almost beyond belief. Once, families packed wagons, risked everything, and spent months chasing a new life across dangerous trails. Today, Nik Miles crosses America in a Ford Mustang Mach-E GT with navigation, climate control, charging tech, podcasts, and BlueCruise. In this episode, we compare the real cost of crossing America by wagon with the modern American road trip — and why Ford’s Fourth of July “Employee Pricing for All” campaign fits into a much bigger story about freedom, mobility, and how the automobile changed the country. From wagon wheels to the Model T to today’s electric vehicles, America’s urge to move has never gone away. The technology just got a lot more comfortable.
Crossing America Used to Take 6 Months… Now Ford Is Cutting Prices
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America’s newest status symbol may not be a sports car anymore. It might be a rugged SUV with leather, brass accents, 35-inch tires, and enough outdoor credibility to make a luxury campground nervous. This is the Ford Bronco Filson, a collaboration between Ford and the legendary Seattle outdoor brand Filson. It blends serious off-road hardware with heritage luxury, including quilted leather, woven materials, Filson-inspired storage, Sasquatch off-road capability, Fox shocks, locking differentials, and a 3.0-liter EcoBoost V6. But the real story is bigger than one SUV. Luxury buyers are changing. Chrome, polish, and valet parking are being replaced by mud, dogs, boots, coffee, camping gear, and the idea that something expensive should look better with a few scratches. In this episode, Nik Miles takes a closer look at whether the Bronco Filson is just another special edition — or one of the smartest lifestyle vehicles Ford has built in years. Like and subscribe for more automotive reviews, car culture stories, and the vehicles shaping how America drives.
The Bronco Filson Is Cowboy Luxury Done Right
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Big trucks are getting more expensive, harder to park, and thirstier than ever. But compact and midsize pickups are quietly becoming some of the smartest vehicles in America. In this video, Nik Miles breaks down five trucks that prove you don’t need an $80,000 full-size pickup to tow, haul, commute, and still have fun. We look at the Ford Maverick Lobo, Hyundai Santa Cruz, Ford Ranger, Toyota Tacoma, and Chevrolet Colorado — including towing numbers, horsepower, technology, comfort, off-road capability, and which one makes the most sense for real buyers. From the racetrack-inspired Maverick Lobo to the bulletproof Tacoma and the tech-packed Colorado, these are the trucks changing what Americans actually need from a pickup. Featured trucks: Ford Maverick Lobo Hyundai Santa Cruz Ford Ranger Toyota Tacoma Chevrolet Colorado Which small truck would you buy? Subscribe for more automotive reviews, buyer advice, and brutally honest car stories from Test Miles.
America’s Small Truck Revolution: 5 Pickups That Make Big Trucks Look Stupid
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