Peter Gaston
@thepetergaston.bsky.social
Obsessed with discovering your next obsession. Finding your automotive soulmate @lanekeep.com. Cultural curator & strategic advisor.
POV: You bought another gray crossover because a financial influencer on YouTube said it would 'hold value better'.
Would you rather have an appliance on wheels or experience a tiny bit of joy when you lay eyes on your car every day?
Would you rather have an appliance on wheels or experience a tiny bit of joy when you lay eyes on your car every day?
February 6, 2026 at 2:27 PM
POV: You bought another gray crossover because a financial influencer on YouTube said it would 'hold value better'.
Would you rather have an appliance on wheels or experience a tiny bit of joy when you lay eyes on your car every day?
Would you rather have an appliance on wheels or experience a tiny bit of joy when you lay eyes on your car every day?
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Which car color depreciates the least?
Yellow (6% less than white)
🟠 Orange
🟢 Green
🟤 Beige
🩷 Whatever makes you happy
Conventional wisdom says buy white/black/silver. The data says get the color you love: buff.ly/1bHQVvU
Yellow (6% less than white)
🟠 Orange
🟢 Green
🟤 Beige
🩷 Whatever makes you happy
Conventional wisdom says buy white/black/silver. The data says get the color you love: buff.ly/1bHQVvU
February 6, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Which car color depreciates the least?
Yellow (6% less than white)
🟠 Orange
🟢 Green
🟤 Beige
🩷 Whatever makes you happy
Conventional wisdom says buy white/black/silver. The data says get the color you love: buff.ly/1bHQVvU
Yellow (6% less than white)
🟠 Orange
🟢 Green
🟤 Beige
🩷 Whatever makes you happy
Conventional wisdom says buy white/black/silver. The data says get the color you love: buff.ly/1bHQVvU
American naysayers: “EVs don’t work in the cold”
Norwegians: “We have 96% EV adoption, incl. 86% in the Arctic Circle.”
Naysayers: “Yeah but reliability”
Norwegians: “Our roadside assistance data shows gas cars have a HIGHER breakdown rate in extreme cold than EVs. And we are more handsome.”
Norwegians: “We have 96% EV adoption, incl. 86% in the Arctic Circle.”
Naysayers: “Yeah but reliability”
Norwegians: “Our roadside assistance data shows gas cars have a HIGHER breakdown rate in extreme cold than EVs. And we are more handsome.”
January 27, 2026 at 12:17 AM
American naysayers: “EVs don’t work in the cold”
Norwegians: “We have 96% EV adoption, incl. 86% in the Arctic Circle.”
Naysayers: “Yeah but reliability”
Norwegians: “Our roadside assistance data shows gas cars have a HIGHER breakdown rate in extreme cold than EVs. And we are more handsome.”
Norwegians: “We have 96% EV adoption, incl. 86% in the Arctic Circle.”
Naysayers: “Yeah but reliability”
Norwegians: “Our roadside assistance data shows gas cars have a HIGHER breakdown rate in extreme cold than EVs. And we are more handsome.”
Unless you're dropping champagne money, car shopping often means you're on your own — drowning in reviews, dodging pushy salespeople, second-guessing everything.
That's why I started @lanekeep.com.
That's why I started @lanekeep.com.
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December 2, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Unless you're dropping champagne money, car shopping often means you're on your own — drowning in reviews, dodging pushy salespeople, second-guessing everything.
That's why I started @lanekeep.com.
That's why I started @lanekeep.com.
My new Lanekeep Letter is live! Debut issue: are any PHEVs good?
Plot twist: Your “eco-friendly” plug-in hybrid could be producing as much as 5x the advertised emissions and costing you $530/year in wasted gas.
A major reason: most automakers gave their PHEVs weak electric motors.
We break down who got it right: letter.lanekeep.com/are-you-stro...
A major reason: most automakers gave their PHEVs weak electric motors.
We break down who got it right: letter.lanekeep.com/are-you-stro...
Are You Strong Enough? One Simple Test For Plug-In Hybrid Life
Remember life before Apple Pay? (I see you, too, Android people, but honestly I don't know what you use. But, remember life before...that?) Checking to make sure you had your bulky wallet somewhere on...
letter.lanekeep.com
October 25, 2025 at 1:30 AM
My new Lanekeep Letter is live! Debut issue: are any PHEVs good?
Had excellent times previewing #ElectrifyExpo with @lanekeep.com today on Long Island, which is open all weekend.
So many new EVs avail to test drive — especially loved the pocket rocket #Volvo EX30 & the very chic #Cadillac Optiq.
So many new EVs avail to test drive — especially loved the pocket rocket #Volvo EX30 & the very chic #Cadillac Optiq.
October 18, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Had excellent times previewing #ElectrifyExpo with @lanekeep.com today on Long Island, which is open all weekend.
So many new EVs avail to test drive — especially loved the pocket rocket #Volvo EX30 & the very chic #Cadillac Optiq.
So many new EVs avail to test drive — especially loved the pocket rocket #Volvo EX30 & the very chic #Cadillac Optiq.
New stuff, pt. 2. This is my new thing. I'm so excited to have it out in the world! Please hit me up for more info.
Lanekeep helps people find cars that actually work for their lives and budgets, with less BS and more useful info.
We offer independent automotive guidance for people who want practical solutions without dealer pressure or endless hours of individual research & we specialize in green vehicles. 1/2
We offer independent automotive guidance for people who want practical solutions without dealer pressure or endless hours of individual research & we specialize in green vehicles. 1/2
October 18, 2025 at 12:26 AM
New stuff, pt. 2. This is my new thing. I'm so excited to have it out in the world! Please hit me up for more info.
New stuff, pt. 1.
Today’s Substack post will be the last for Hybridiot. But it’s not the end! (Hint: Start following @lanekeep.com): transmissions.hybridiot.com/p/goodbye-hy...
October 18, 2025 at 12:25 AM
New stuff, pt. 1.
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Took a peek at the Scout Traveler today, on display in New York. Sporting a chic Pacific Mist Metallic hue, the retro-modern, American-made EV SUV looked ready to tame terrain & tarmac. Video soon.
September 19, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Took a peek at the Scout Traveler today, on display in New York. Sporting a chic Pacific Mist Metallic hue, the retro-modern, American-made EV SUV looked ready to tame terrain & tarmac. Video soon.
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3 HOURS daily. That's how long 1 in 4 Americans spend worrying about money.
Cool, so instead of helping with homework, we're calculating if we can afford groceries AND rent. 🧵
Source: The Century Foundation
Cool, so instead of helping with homework, we're calculating if we can afford groceries AND rent. 🧵
Source: The Century Foundation
July 31, 2025 at 3:57 PM
3 HOURS daily. That's how long 1 in 4 Americans spend worrying about money.
Cool, so instead of helping with homework, we're calculating if we can afford groceries AND rent. 🧵
Source: The Century Foundation
Cool, so instead of helping with homework, we're calculating if we can afford groceries AND rent. 🧵
Source: The Century Foundation
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You’ve just grilled your last summer hot dog — and now the school supply list is busting your buns.
📚 39% of parents say they can’t afford school shopping.
💳 44% are going into debt just to get the basics.
Dads: what solutions are you seeing? #backtoschool
www.youtube.com/shorts/4UVY4...
📚 39% of parents say they can’t afford school shopping.
💳 44% are going into debt just to get the basics.
Dads: what solutions are you seeing? #backtoschool
www.youtube.com/shorts/4UVY4...
July 23, 2025 at 7:55 PM
You’ve just grilled your last summer hot dog — and now the school supply list is busting your buns.
📚 39% of parents say they can’t afford school shopping.
💳 44% are going into debt just to get the basics.
Dads: what solutions are you seeing? #backtoschool
www.youtube.com/shorts/4UVY4...
📚 39% of parents say they can’t afford school shopping.
💳 44% are going into debt just to get the basics.
Dads: what solutions are you seeing? #backtoschool
www.youtube.com/shorts/4UVY4...
The Dads went to Philly & it was magic.
What if everything you know about today's men is all wrong?
What if they're actually joyful, loving, deeply engaged, and hungry to be a part of positive change?
We see it every time we gather with other dads.
Like we did last weekend in Philly. 🧵
What if they're actually joyful, loving, deeply engaged, and hungry to be a part of positive change?
We see it every time we gather with other dads.
Like we did last weekend in Philly. 🧵
July 16, 2025 at 8:06 PM
The Dads went to Philly & it was magic.
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Most Dads don’t know Congress is voting on a game-changing #tax bill right now. The stakes for families couldn’t be higher.
We hope you’ll read this thread & give fellow Dads the lowdown. Bonus points: call your Senator & tell them what you think!
#fatherhood 🧵
We hope you’ll read this thread & give fellow Dads the lowdown. Bonus points: call your Senator & tell them what you think!
#fatherhood 🧵
June 30, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Most Dads don’t know Congress is voting on a game-changing #tax bill right now. The stakes for families couldn’t be higher.
We hope you’ll read this thread & give fellow Dads the lowdown. Bonus points: call your Senator & tell them what you think!
#fatherhood 🧵
We hope you’ll read this thread & give fellow Dads the lowdown. Bonus points: call your Senator & tell them what you think!
#fatherhood 🧵
Hearing an authentic conversation about immigration on one of my favorite car podcasts was unexpected, inspiring, and perhaps a way forward for reaching dudes.
Read my column below ⬇️
cc: @thesmokingtire.bsky.social
Read my column below ⬇️
cc: @thesmokingtire.bsky.social
Forget Joe Rogan. Start with a car podcast.
We don’t need a unicorn messenger — we need a better playbook for reaching men where they are.
A 6-step model, inspired by an unexpected episode of @TheSmokingTire.
🔗 buff.ly/XBdwzm8
#BigDadEnergy
We don’t need a unicorn messenger — we need a better playbook for reaching men where they are.
A 6-step model, inspired by an unexpected episode of @TheSmokingTire.
🔗 buff.ly/XBdwzm8
#BigDadEnergy
Forget Joe Rogan. Start with a Car Podcast.
Why we should stop looking for the perfect messenger — and start joining the conversations already happening.
buff.ly
June 18, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Hearing an authentic conversation about immigration on one of my favorite car podcasts was unexpected, inspiring, and perhaps a way forward for reaching dudes.
Read my column below ⬇️
cc: @thesmokingtire.bsky.social
Read my column below ⬇️
cc: @thesmokingtire.bsky.social
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There’s no manual for this. But we've got each other.
Fatherhood isn’t easy. It’s never been.
But we’ll keep showing up anyway — for each other, for our families, and for the future our kids deserve.
We see you. We stand with you.
Happy #FathersDay.
#DadsForAll #BigDadEnergy
Fatherhood isn’t easy. It’s never been.
But we’ll keep showing up anyway — for each other, for our families, and for the future our kids deserve.
We see you. We stand with you.
Happy #FathersDay.
#DadsForAll #BigDadEnergy
June 15, 2025 at 12:46 PM
There’s no manual for this. But we've got each other.
Fatherhood isn’t easy. It’s never been.
But we’ll keep showing up anyway — for each other, for our families, and for the future our kids deserve.
We see you. We stand with you.
Happy #FathersDay.
#DadsForAll #BigDadEnergy
Fatherhood isn’t easy. It’s never been.
But we’ll keep showing up anyway — for each other, for our families, and for the future our kids deserve.
We see you. We stand with you.
Happy #FathersDay.
#DadsForAll #BigDadEnergy
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Darin's 10-year-old son is worried about something no kid should have to think about: whether his immigrant friends at school might get deported.
“It’s really hard to watch a 10-year-old sit with this... and try to process what’s happening around him.”
Watch Darin's story ⬇️
#DadsForAll #dadshorts
“It’s really hard to watch a 10-year-old sit with this... and try to process what’s happening around him.”
Watch Darin's story ⬇️
#DadsForAll #dadshorts
May 20, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Darin's 10-year-old son is worried about something no kid should have to think about: whether his immigrant friends at school might get deported.
“It’s really hard to watch a 10-year-old sit with this... and try to process what’s happening around him.”
Watch Darin's story ⬇️
#DadsForAll #dadshorts
“It’s really hard to watch a 10-year-old sit with this... and try to process what’s happening around him.”
Watch Darin's story ⬇️
#DadsForAll #dadshorts
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Your kid comes back from a school trip to D.C. wearing a red MAGA hat.
What do you say?
What do you ask?
What don’t you do?
@thepetergaston.bsky.social on what happens when merch becomes identity & how #dads can speak louder than logos.
open.substack.com/pub/dadsfora... #Fatherhood #YouthCulture
What do you say?
What do you ask?
What don’t you do?
@thepetergaston.bsky.social on what happens when merch becomes identity & how #dads can speak louder than logos.
open.substack.com/pub/dadsfora... #Fatherhood #YouthCulture
Red hats on a train: How Dads can speak louder than logos
MAGA, Bernie, Minecraft, Messi, and what dads can do when merch becomes meaning.
open.substack.com
May 8, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Your kid comes back from a school trip to D.C. wearing a red MAGA hat.
What do you say?
What do you ask?
What don’t you do?
@thepetergaston.bsky.social on what happens when merch becomes identity & how #dads can speak louder than logos.
open.substack.com/pub/dadsfora... #Fatherhood #YouthCulture
What do you say?
What do you ask?
What don’t you do?
@thepetergaston.bsky.social on what happens when merch becomes identity & how #dads can speak louder than logos.
open.substack.com/pub/dadsfora... #Fatherhood #YouthCulture
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Insightful/scary auto tariff talk from @profgalloway.com: "The CEO of one of the most iconic German automobile manufacturers… called me & said… 'What would you do if you were us, given what's going on in the U.S.?' 🧵 1/2
April 16, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Insightful/scary auto tariff talk from @profgalloway.com: "The CEO of one of the most iconic German automobile manufacturers… called me & said… 'What would you do if you were us, given what's going on in the U.S.?' 🧵 1/2
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Props to all of those getting out the vote today in #Wisconsin in #Florida, especially the moms: @americans4dem.bsky.social @motherhoodforgood.bsky.social. GO VOTE!
April 1, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Props to all of those getting out the vote today in #Wisconsin in #Florida, especially the moms: @americans4dem.bsky.social @motherhoodforgood.bsky.social. GO VOTE!
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The government will freeze $35 million in Title X funding for family planning, Dads need to stand up for women who depend on these services! Get the full story via @JessicaValenti.bsky.social: buff.ly/ec9BZlD
April 1, 2025 at 3:25 AM
The government will freeze $35 million in Title X funding for family planning, Dads need to stand up for women who depend on these services! Get the full story via @JessicaValenti.bsky.social: buff.ly/ec9BZlD
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In The Brain Dump this week: The dad angle on whether @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social & @dkthomp.bsky.social's much-ballyhooed "abundance theory" can save America. A fresh take on Netflix's #Adolescence that every dad needs to hear. Plus #DrFriendtastic is our Fatherly Follow. buff.ly/QjV19Qn
March 29, 2025 at 1:58 PM
In The Brain Dump this week: The dad angle on whether @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social & @dkthomp.bsky.social's much-ballyhooed "abundance theory" can save America. A fresh take on Netflix's #Adolescence that every dad needs to hear. Plus #DrFriendtastic is our Fatherly Follow. buff.ly/QjV19Qn
I binged #Adolescence and it left me reeling. But it also reinforced the work I'm doing with @dadsforall.bsky.social to build in-person communities among dads that can cut through the #manosphere nonsense and set a great example for our kids. My piece: dadsforall.substack.com/p/netflixs-a...
#Adolescence on @netflix.com is a breakout show because of its chillingly perfect timeliness. @thepetergaston.bsky.social talks about the #manosphere & how dads can start modeling behavior that’s both healthy & contagious — for kids & communities. Read more: buff.ly/TxwKPIz
March 26, 2025 at 9:49 PM
I binged #Adolescence and it left me reeling. But it also reinforced the work I'm doing with @dadsforall.bsky.social to build in-person communities among dads that can cut through the #manosphere nonsense and set a great example for our kids. My piece: dadsforall.substack.com/p/netflixs-a...
I’m somewhere in this photo, age 11. I’m surrounded by 70ish friends representing 15 or so countries at a summer experience called a Village. I can trace back quite a lot of the person I’ve become to those innocent days, where I learned about the world not by reading books or going to school… 🧵
March 21, 2025 at 7:57 PM
I’m somewhere in this photo, age 11. I’m surrounded by 70ish friends representing 15 or so countries at a summer experience called a Village. I can trace back quite a lot of the person I’ve become to those innocent days, where I learned about the world not by reading books or going to school… 🧵
Some thoughts from me on @dadsforall.bsky.social's Substack about how dads can do a better job building communities.
"Can we commit to establishing solid foundations upon which we can build real-life, analog relationships and tangible communities?" Read our latest post by @thepetergaston.bsky.social on how a Disney cruise was a metaphor confronting the issues facing our nation. buff.ly/CqqAEoa
A ‘Lion King’ must look outside his pride
How a dad’s Disney cruise experience was a metaphor for looking at the issues facing our nation.
dadsforall.substack.com
March 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Some thoughts from me on @dadsforall.bsky.social's Substack about how dads can do a better job building communities.
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The Dads are coming to #Substack. (My niece showed me how to use it.) Subscribe now & be ready when our first newsletter "drops." (Did I do that right?) — https://dadsforall.substack.com
February 12, 2025 at 5:19 PM
The Dads are coming to #Substack. (My niece showed me how to use it.) Subscribe now & be ready when our first newsletter "drops." (Did I do that right?) — https://dadsforall.substack.com