Alex Barrientos
Editor
About Me: I’m Alex, a contributor at Stick Shifting with decades in technology journalism. Originally from Southern California, I bring blue-collar perspective and workshop wisdom to both consumer tech and automotive systems. My spare time involves maintaining vintage vehicles and classic electronics—applying the same diagnostic mindset to digital devices and mechanical systems.
Expertise: I specialize in cutting through automotive and tech industry hype with surgical precision. Whether dissecting infotainment systems or explaining manual transmission benefits, I communicate complex concepts with shop-talk accessibility. My approach treats circuit boards and carburetors with the same no-BS diagnostic methods.
Qualifications: My extensive background includes serving as gadget expert at Gadget Review, troubleshooting across multiple industries with hands-on experience. I bring workshop wisdom to evaluating both technology and automotive systems, helping readers separate genuine innovation from marketing noise through practical, real-world testing.
News
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Chinese EVs Are Taking Over Europe. The U.S. Senate Has Other Plans.
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Volkswagen ID.Buzz’s U.S. Return Pushed to 2028 Model Year – Again
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McLaren’s New Logo Started Life Above a Family Garage in Auckland
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Bentley’s First EV Shares Its Architecture With a Porsche
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This Yellow Miata Is About to Become the Rarest MX-5 Ever
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The 2027 GMC Sierra 1500 Costs More. Here’s Exactly How Much More, Trim by Trim.
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Spy Shots Reveal the 2028 Volkswagen Taos Getting the Overhaul It Badly Needed
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2027 Nissan Rogue Hybrid Promises Refinement Over Raw MPG for $37,065
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Bentley Sets Its First Electric Car’s Reveal to the Minute It Was Born
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The 2027 Chevy Silverado 1500 Costs More – Here’s What You’re Actually Getting
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A Tesla Cybercab Rider Did the Math on Musk’s $30K/Year Claim
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Ohio Dealer Pleads Guilty to Selling Fake Honda Airbags
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Acura Is Hitting Pause on the MDX Type S – And the EPA Is Why
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The 2027 Mitsubishi Pajero Is Back, but the Iconic Tailgate Spare Tire Is Gone
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The 2027 Porsche Cayenne Electric Gets 105 Colors and a Spa
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BYD Denza N8L EV: 960 km Range, 9-Minute Charge – Tested Against Reality
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Truck Buyers Spoke, GM Listened: CarPlay and Android Auto Return for 2027
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7 States Where Traffic Tickets Can Cost the Most
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Aston Martin Built a Left-Hand-Drive Drag Racer, Abandoned It, and Now It’s Running Drag Week With 2,500 HP
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Ford Patents a Pickup That Moves When You Push the Tailgate Handle
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One Developer Mapped All 2,199 Miles of Route 66 – Scroll the Whole Thing
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Tesla’s Roadster Finally Gets a Date – October 1st
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Swapping the V-8 for 810 Horsepower: Inside McLaren’s Secret “P34” Hybrid Coupe
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One 25-Year-Old, Every 2007 Chrysler – All in Marine Blue
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Tesla Says the Cybercab Has No Controls. Riders Found a Joystick.
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Ford’s Patent Filings Strongly Resemble a Next-Gen Bronco
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The Dodge Viper V10 Isn’t Dead – It Just Returned Inside a British Gull-Wing Coupe
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Audi’s A2 E-tron Is the Compact EV Done Right
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Porsche Built a Secret 918 Coupe for Ferdinand Piëch – and Nobody Knew
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Polestar 4 SUV Is a Wagon That Costs Less Than the Coupe