Eric Stafford

Eric Stafford is a senior editor at Car and Driver who has been writing about automotive news, reviews, and more since 2016. He is passionate about cars and has a collection of vehicles that includes a 2010 Acura RDX, a manual ’97 Chevy Camaro Z/28, and a ’90 Honda CRX Si. He covers topics related to the automotive industry with an emphasis on new cars and trucks. His work has appeared in various publications including Car and Driver.

Biography:  https://www.caranddriver.com/author/219030/eric-stafford/

63%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

88%

Examples:

  • The author has a slight tendency to favor the positive aspects of vehicles and their features.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • There is no clear evidence of conflicts of interest.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Some information provided in the articles contradicts other sources.
  • The author sometimes provides incorrect or misleading information.
  • There are minor inconsistencies in the details provided about certain vehicles.

Deceptions

44%

Examples:

  • Some articles contain sponsored content without clearly labeling it as such.
  • The author sometimes uses misleading or deceptive language to describe vehicles.
  • There are instances of clickbait-style headlines.

Recent Articles

New Ram 1500 RHO: Impressive Performance and Off-Road Capabilities at an Affordable Price

New Ram 1500 RHO: Impressive Performance and Off-Road Capabilities at an Affordable Price

Broke On: Thursday, 25 April 2024 Introducing the Ram 1500 RHO, a powerful and affordable off-roading pickup with impressive performance stats, towing capacity, and water fording capabilities. Priced lower than its competitors like Ford F-150 Raptor, the RHO features a high-output Hurricane engine, Bilstein's Black Hawk e2 adaptive performance shocks, and up to 14 inches of rear axle travel.
2024 Dodge Charger Daytona: A Powerful Electric Muscle Car with Impressive Performance

2024 Dodge Charger Daytona: A Powerful Electric Muscle Car with Impressive Performance

Broke On: Wednesday, 06 March 2024 The 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona is an electric muscle car with a two-door body style and all-wheel drive. The R/T delivers up to 670 horsepower, while the Scat Pack can go from 0-60 mph in just 3.3 seconds with a quarter mile elapsed time of impressive 11.5 seconds.
Ford Recalls Nearly 113K F-150s over Faulty Rear Axles

Ford Recalls Nearly 113K F-150s over Faulty Rear Axles

Broke On: Wednesday, 03 January 2024 Ford is recalling over 112,000 F-150 pickup trucks The affected models are from 2021 through 2023 and feature heavy-duty rear axles with a hub bolt that may break This can cause the axle-hub splines to be damaged which increases the risk of an accident even when parked unless the parking brake is applied.