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Tom's Guide
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Tom's Guide
I drove the 2025 Ford F-150 for days without filling up — this hybrid truck's range is unreal
I never considered myself a pickup truck person. I've driven my dad's incredibly practical (and incredibly large) Nissan Titan a handful of times over the years, but I didn't think I would ever want to own one myself. That changed almost the instant I took the wheel of the 2025 Ford F-150 Hybrid 4x4 SuperCrew and drove it through the blustery, rain-slick streets of Seattle. But what impressed me most about this truck isn't just how it powered through rough weather; or how it's a masterclass in automotive comfort; or simply, its sheer size — it's the fact that this beast of a hybrid vehicle can travel around 700 miles before needing to be refueled. The 3.5L PowerBoost full hybrid engine, paired with a 10-speed automatic transmission, offers a blend of muscle and efficiency I've never experienced on the road before. So not only can a truck like this tow, haul, and climb with the same grit as any F-150, but the fuel economy rating of 23 MPG and 30.6 gallon tank with electrical assistance means it can go the distance. During my trip in Seattle, I didn't once worry about finding a pump despite multi-hour drives to explore the surrounding areas. (Side note: I finally get the hype around the Pacific Northwest's scenery.) Better yet, the Pro Power Onboard 7.2kW system had outlets everywhere: in the bed, in the center console and throughout the cabin. It was keeping my gadgets charged up without showing any setbacks to the truck's estimated mileage. Of course, my estimated mileage varied slightly depending on how I was driving. Wanting to really milk this truck's impressive range, I opted to engage Ford BlueCruise, which gave me hands-free highway driving. Cruise control is always something fuel efficiency-minded drivers like me use often, but BlueCruise takes things a step further by making automatic changes based on traffic conditions and even suggesting lane changes. "It's clear the 2025 Ford F-150 Hybrid isn't just for truck loyalists — but it could possibly turn someone like me into one." To use hands-free driving in a Ford vehicle with BlueCruise, you must be in a designated Blue Zone covered on 97% of controlled-access highways in the U.S. and Canada. When available, the system prompts you to engage adaptive cruise control and, after calibrating, allows you to take your hands off the wheel and feel a bit of ease inside the cabin. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. Speaking of the cabin, it feels more like a luxury SUV than workhorse truck. The 12-inch screen, twin-panel moonroof and polished mobile office setup made it feel like my own command center when I was at the wheel. The Bang & Olufsen 8-speaker system was also shockingly good, and if you've read my articles about in-car audio before, you know I'm hard to impress. After a few days behind the wheel, it's clear the 2025 Ford F-150 Hybrid isn't just for truck loyalists — but it could possibly turn someone like me into one. I found myself driving longer, exploring farther, and worrying less about where the next gas station might be. That kind of freedom, especially in a full-size pickup, completely shifted my perspective on what a truck can offer.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Yahoo
CBP seizes 28 pounds of cocaine at Tornillo port of entry
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, working at the Tornillo port of entry, sezied 28.5 pounds of cocaine on May 9, CBP said. The drugs were hidden in a vehicle being driven by a 25-year-old female U.S. citizen, CBP said. 'This is a significant amount of cocaine that did not reach its intended destination,' CBP Marcelino Serna (Tornillo) Port Director Eric Fernandez said. 'Every drug load that CBP stops plays a role in keeping our communities and neighbors safe.' The seizure was made at approximately 1:30 p.m. when a 2013 Nissan Titan with a single occupant arrived from Mexico. CBP officers selected the vehicle for a secondary exam. A CBP drug-sniffing dog searched the vehicle and alerted officers to the presence of narcotics. CBP officers continued the exam and located 14 foil-wrapped bundles hidden in the wheel well and dashboard of the vehicle, CBP said. The contents of the packages tested positive for cocaine. CBP officers arrested the driver, CBP said. She was turned over to the Texas Department of Public Safety to face state charges associated with the failed smuggling attempt, the agency added. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Daily Mail
03-05-2025
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Sickening past of Texas stepdad whose boy, 6, died after he 'let girl, 10, drive his truck'
The stepfather of a little boy who was killed when a 10-year-old girl drove his truck into their house had been previously imprisoned for gang raping a teen girl a decade ago. Kash Riley Yeater, 6, died when the huge Nissan Titan pickup truck destroyed the porch of his home in Lufkin, Texas, in the early hours of Sunday. His stepfather Clinton Earl Johnson Jr, 31, allegedly gave the girl the keys so she could move it out of the way of her tricycle, but instead she ran over Kash. Johnson was portrayed as the perfect stepdad on Facebook by Kash's mother, Paiton Rose, 27, in hundreds of adorable family snaps and gushing posts. But the truth is far more sinister. Johnson was sentenced to eight years in 2013 for gang-raping a 16-year-old girl in March 2011, along with his father two other men. The four men held the victim down on a mattress in the backyard of Clinton Earl Johnson Sr.'s house in Hudson, Texas, and took turns raping her. Johnson was arrested by the Hudson Police Department weeks later and charged with six counts of sexual assault, at least one of them aggravated. Kash Riley Yeater, 6, was killed when his stepfather 'let a 10-year-old girl drive his truck and she crashed it into their house' He pleaded guilty to one count in a plea bargain. His father was jailed for five years after pleading guilty to one count of indecency with a child by sexual contact. Timothy Headly, then 21, and Adrian Eugene Moreland, 18, were both also jailed on similar charges. Johnson Sr. died on May 22, 2018, at the age of 60, according to his obituary. But the younger Johnson's criminality didn't stop after he was released from jail sometime before 2021. He was given a year's probation for driving under the influence on January 18, 2021, in a deferred disposition, despite his rape conviction. Then in 2022, he was charged with assault causing injury for an attack on on New Year's Eve 2021. He was fined, but it was unclear from records if he was jailed. Johnson was dating Rose at the time, and she wrote in gushing Facebook posts of 'rough patches' in their relationship and that they had 'been through hell'. Rose admitted in 2022 that their relationship 'definitely haven't (sic) been peachy' and they were in a 'rough patch', which she believed 'will make us indestructible'. Court records did not identify the victim in Johnson's assault case. Rose in the same post claimed her then-fiancé would 'give the shirt off his back, give you his last dime, his last meal'. 'This man took my boys in just like they were his and has never treated them as anything other than his,' she wrote. 'Baby you have loved us beyond measure, and that love has never changed or switched up... I don't know what we would do without you. You're the hardest worker I know and you have always made sure we were taken care of.' Then last September, she wrote at length about Johnson and what a good stepfather he was to her two sons. 'We have been through hell baby, and it's made us so much stronger together.. every obstacle we've encountered, we have overcome!' she wrote. 'You have turned into such an amazing father and an even better husband. I am proud of every single thing you have accomplished, even if it's no big deal to you, it is to me. 'You're such an amazing man, with a heart of gold, and the most beautiful soul. God brought you into my life 3 different times for a reason, and the third time was damn sure the charm!' Moments before Kash died, Johnson was grilling up a midnight feast of chicken and the 10-year-old girl complained his pickup was in the way of her riding her tricycle. He told the girl to 'scoot it up' and gave her the keys, according to the statement Rose made to police this week. Johnson told police the girl drove the truck several times before on backroads. But Rose, 27, said the girl 'got confused and got on the gas, causing the accident' when she ploughed through the porch, sending chairs and debris everywhere. Kash was sitting on the porch playing with Rose's phone, unaware of the 2.9 tons of metal accelerating toward him until it was too late. Angelina County Sheriff's deputies arrived about 1 am to find Kash lying on his back in front of the Titan on what was left of the porch. He was rushed to hospital but did not survive. When they arrived, deputies saw the barbecue, still with chicken sizzling on it, and the tricycle next to the pickup, along with poles and pieces of wood nearby. They alleged in their report that they smelled alcohol on Johnson and Rose's breath, and the couple both admitted to having three or four drinks while grilling. Johnson was arrested on Tuesday and released from the Angelina County Jail the next day on $3,000 bail, charged with felony criminally negligent homicide. Kash's obituary identified his father as Ian Yeater and listed Johnson as his 'bonus dad' and Yeater's new partner as his 'bonus mom'. 'Kash "Money" was a very happy child who always had a smile on his face,' the obituary read. 'He didn't believe in Santa but he lived up to his name Kash 'Money' by still believing in the tooth fairy because of the money under his pillow. 'He loved spooky things, but he was still afraid of the dark and had to have a light on. His best buddy was his brother... whom he loved dearly. 'Kash also loved his baby brother... he was the only one that could calm him down. He was a gamer boy and loved his video games (especially Among Us and Sonic). 'He enjoyed swimming, school, fishing and four wheelers. Kash had a very kind heart and loved to give and receive hugs.' Johnson and Rose were married in September 2023, with the groom and his stepsons wearing camouflage vests and cowboy hats. The couple had their own son in August 2024 and Johnson has two daughters, according to Kash's obit. Rose in multiple Facebook posts gushed about Johnson and what a good stepfather he was to her two sons. Rose also wrote online about Kash last year, saying he gave her 'something to live for'. 'I am so very proud of you and everything you have accomplished my Kash Riley! You will grow up to achieve amazing things, I just know it!! 'You are so smart, and kind, and oh so forgiving. I know I haven't always been the best momma, but you love me and teach me more and more every day! 'Please stop growing on mommy; Idk how much more of you getting big I can take! I love you so so so much my baby, and I hope you will stay a mommy's boy forever!' Kash will be buried at Garden of Memories Cemetery in Lufkin on Saturday.
Daily Mail
03-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Boy, 6, dies after stepdad allegedly allows girl, 10, to move his pickup - and she crashes it into their house
A six-year-old boy was killed when his stepdad allegedly allowed a 10-year-old to move his pickup in the driveway. The girl was given the keys to the Nissan Titan but crashed it into their house, destroying the porch and killing little Kash Riley Yeater. The tragedy unfolded early on Sunday in Lufkin, Texas, as Clinton Earl Johnson Jr, 31, was grilling a midnight feast of chicken. According to police statements, the 10-year-old girl had complained that the truck was in the way as she tried to ride her tricycle. Johnson told the girl to 'scoot it up' and gave her the keys, according to the statement that Paiton Rose, Kash's mother, made to police. Johnson told police the girl had previously driven the truck several times on backroads. But Rose, 27, said the girl 'got confused and got on the gas, causing the accident' when she plowed through the porch, sending chairs and debris flying. Kash was sitting on the porch playing with Rose's phone, unaware of the 2.9 tons of metal accelerating towards him until it was too late. Angelina County Sheriff's deputies arrived about 1am to find Kash lying on his back in front of the Titan on what remained of the porch. He was taken to hospital but later succumbed to his injuries. The identity of the girl is unconfirmed, but a family friend wrote online: 'He didn't want that to happen neither did that baby's momma nor that baby's sister.' Johnson has an 11-year-old daughter from a previous relationship who frequently visits the family and whom they refer to as Kash's sister. Deputies saw the barbecue, still with chicken sizzling on it, and the tricycle next to the pickup, and poles and pieces of wood nearby. They alleged in their report that they smelled alcohol on Johnson and Rose's breath, and the couple both admitted to having had three or four drinks while grilling. Johnson was arrested on Tuesday and released from the Angelina County Jail the next day on $3,000 bail, charged with felony criminally negligent homicide. Kash's obituary identified his father as Ian Yeater and listed Johnson as his 'bonus dad' and Yeater's new partner as his 'bonus mom.' 'Kash "Money" was a very happy child who always had a smile on his face,' the obituary read. 'He didn't believe in Santa but he lived up to his name Kash "Money" by still believing in the tooth fairy because of the money under his pillow. 'He loved spooky things, but he was still afraid of the dark and had to have a light on. His best buddy was his brother... whom he loved dearly. 'Kash also loved his baby brother... he was the only one that could calm him down. 'He was a gamer boy and loved his video games (especially Among Us and Sonic). 'He enjoyed swimming, school, fishing and four wheelers. Kash had a very kind heart and loved to give and receive hugs.' Johnson and Rose were married in September 2023, and had their own son the following August. She had gushed previously online about Johnson and what a good stepfather he was to her two sons. Kash will be buried at Garden of Memories Cemetery in Lufkin on Saturday.
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Yahoo
Texas Dad Allegedly Asked 10-Year-Old Girl To Drive Truck, Leading To Crash That Killed Boy, 6
A man in Lufkin, Texas, is facing a charge of criminally negligent homicide after he allegedly asked a 10-year-old girl to move his pickup on Sunday, leading to a fatal crash. While behind the wheel, the girl crashed the Nissan Titan into a porch, and a 6-year-old boy was killed, according to local ABC affiliate KTRE TV. Clinton Earl Johnson Jr., 31, was arrested Tuesday in connection with the crash, which took place while he and his family were grilling. Johnson's 6-year-old stepson was looking at a cellphone on the porch while a 10-year-old girl rode around the driveway on a tricycle, according to an Angelina County Sheriff's Office document obtained by KTRE. At one point, the girl reportedly griped that Johnson's truck was in her way, so Johnson allegedly told her to 'scoot it up,' according to an arrest document obtained by CBS 19. HuffPost reached out to the Angelina County Sheriff's Office for more information. Johnson later told investigators that the girl had driven on backroads previously, according to KYTX TV. However, the boy's mother told the sheriff's department that when her daughter was behind the wheel, she 'got confused and got on the gas,' and the truck slammed into the porch, KTRE reported. Deputies from the Angelina County Sheriff's Office found several boards and poles on the ground when they arrived, as well as Johnson's stepson on the ground in front of the truck. The boy was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead. Deputies noted they smelled alcohol on Johnson and the boy's mother, and they allegedly admitted to having three or four drinks apiece. On Tuesday, Johnson was taken to the Angelina County Jail and booked on a charge of state jail felony criminally negligent homicide. He was released after posting a $3,000 bond. It's unclear whether he has obtained an attorney or when his next scheduled court date is. Texas Mom Accused Of Serving What?!? At School Party Texas Dad Arrested After Gun Found Inside 3-Year-Old's School Bag: Police
