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Tom-Voelk

Tom Voelk is an automotive contributor at the New York Times, The Seattle Times, and KING Television, the NBC affiliate in Seattle, Washington. His automotive reviews appear weekly in The Times, both print and web and his top-rated iTunes podcast “Driven” was the first ever to win an Emmy Award. He writes reviews about new vehicles for King and he shoots, writes, and edits all of his own videos. Tom’s known for his signature “TP Trunk Test”. He’s an avid runner and has competed in 40 marathons including eight Boston Marathons.

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SUCCESS QUOTE

“Work hard. Work ahead. Be prepared.”

CAREER CHALLENGE 

While working for a TV station Tom pushed car reviews and they were successful until a new boss came in and canceled them.

AH-HA MOMENTS

Realizing there was a market for producing car videos for people to learn more about making a smart car purchase.

FIRST SPECIAL AUTOMOBILE

A Mazda RX4

BEST AUTOMOTIVE ADVICE

“Always buy the car you love.” – Leslie Hazleton

FAVORITE BOOKS

The Emperors of Chocolate by Joël Glenn Brenner

PARTING WORDS OF ADVICE

Look down the road. Keep an eye out. Drive hard.

HOW TO LEARN MORE ABOUT TOM

New York Times Driven

YouTube

Driven Car Reviews

 

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5 comments
  1. Tom,
    Many thanks for your review in the NYT of the MB C Class Coupe. I am an 82 years old man, not tech intuitive. I was interested in the C Class Sedan, but what you said about its tech and info package (.i.e. vexing) is troubling for me. Does the new Audi 4 strike you as vexing also?

    Deeply appreciative of a response from you.

    Andrew Pierre
    ajpierre13@gmail.com

  2. What a pity you are gone. Enjoyed the reviews immensely. They were invaluable in giving a consumer’s bird’s eye view of what is out there. Huge help in narrowing the “must see” list for shopping. I have neither the time nor the inclination to go from dealer to dealer and playing through the whole “show” over and over. The Drien reviews were head and shoulders above the rest. You can “sense” Tom’s genuine expertise and frank comments.
    Someone must bring you back.

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