While it's my favorite truck, the Toyota Tacoma isn't the most popular truck in Texas. It does have quite a fan club though and Tacoma owners need to watch one particular part of it ... the tailgate.
Vehicle theft rates across the USA fell in 2024 from over 1 million to 850,700. Texas & New Mexico ranked pretty high in terms of stolen rides along with Washington, D.C., California, New Mexico, Colorado and Nevada.
While some people keep harmless clutter in their glove compartments—like old hand sanitizers, freebie lip balms, or even actual gloves—others may unknowingly store items that could lead to bigger security risks if stolen.
We have an update to a weird and wild story about a ring of thieves in Texas and other states that were making a LOT of money from a scam involving an iconic kids toy.