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In a video posted on Monday, Jay Leno interrupted Tesla executives’ market-speak-laden pitch about the new Model Y’s hands-free liftgate and parcel shelf (24:30) with the question that all car owners eventually get around to asking themselves these days, where’s the spare tire?
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Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2025
At first glance, the Carnival looks like a crossover, but a closer look reveals traditional minivan sliding doors on each side and a large rear liftgate.
—Michael Harley, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The mid-level SEL trim, for example, sports a power liftgate, a power driver’s seat, heated front seats, dual-zone automatic climate control, and a wireless smartphone charging pad.
—Dale Buss, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Other standard features on all Santa Fes include a hands-free power liftgate, multiple driving modes, and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2025
At first glance, the Carnival looks like a crossover, but a closer look reveals traditional minivan sliding doors on each side and a large rear liftgate.
—Michael Harley, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The mid-level SEL trim, for example, sports a power liftgate, a power driver’s seat, heated front seats, dual-zone automatic climate control, and a wireless smartphone charging pad.
—Dale Buss, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Other standard features on all Santa Fes include a hands-free power liftgate, multiple driving modes, and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Liftgate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liftgate. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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liftgate
noun
lift·gate
ˈlift-ˌgāt 
: a rear panel (as on a station wagon) that opens upward
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