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Episode #29 – Big Sedans, Servicing Autonomous Vehicles, Racing Old Cars

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<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="kxsxVnC0zf"><a href="https://wheelbearings.media/podcast/episode-29-big-sedans-servicing-autonomous-vehicles-racing-old-cars/">Episode #29 &#8211; Big Sedans, Servicing Autonomous Vehicles, Racing Old Cars</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://wheelbearings.media/podcast/episode-29-big-sedans-servicing-autonomous-vehicles-racing-old-cars/embed/#?secret=kxsxVnC0zf" width="500" height="350" title="&#8220;Episode #29 &#8211; Big Sedans, Servicing Autonomous Vehicles, Racing Old Cars&#8221; &#8212; Wheel Bearings" data-secret="kxsxVnC0zf" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://wheelbearings.media/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script>

This week Sam drives a couple of big American sedans, the Buick LaCrosse and Lincoln Continental and Dan samples the Mazda CX-9. This devolves into a chat about Chris Lattner and working with/for Elon Musk and using rental car companies to service fleets of autonomous vehicles. Then Sam goes all analog with a visit to… Read More »Episode #29 – Big Sedans, Servicing Autonomous Vehicles, Racing Old Cars

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Episode #28 – Luxury Econocars, Big Trucks and Malaise vs Autonomy

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<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="m4FlijT4MC"><a href="https://wheelbearings.media/podcast/episode-28-luxury-econocars-big-trucks-and-malaise-vs-autonomy/">Episode #28 &#8211; Luxury Econocars, Big Trucks and Malaise vs Autonomy</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://wheelbearings.media/podcast/episode-28-luxury-econocars-big-trucks-and-malaise-vs-autonomy/embed/#?secret=m4FlijT4MC" width="500" height="350" title="&#8220;Episode #28 &#8211; Luxury Econocars, Big Trucks and Malaise vs Autonomy&#8221; &#8212; Wheel Bearings" data-secret="m4FlijT4MC" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://wheelbearings.media/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script>

This week Dan and Sam return to the Ford F-250 Super Duty which Dan is now driving and compare it to the Chevy Silverado 2500. They also talk about BMW’s $100,000 economy car, the 740e plug-in hybrid. Topics include the departure of Travis Kalanick from Uber, the 2017 edition of J.D. Power’s Initial Quality Study… Read More »Episode #28 – Luxury Econocars, Big Trucks and Malaise vs Autonomy

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Episode #27 – Jags That Burn Oil On Purpose, Cars That Are Too Good and Some That Aren’t

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<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="65iPi0x9vC"><a href="https://wheelbearings.media/podcast/episode-27-jags-that-burn-oil-on-purpose-cars-that-are-too-good-and-some-that-arent/">Episode #27 &#8211; Jags That Burn Oil On Purpose, Cars That Are Too Good and Some That Aren&#8217;t</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://wheelbearings.media/podcast/episode-27-jags-that-burn-oil-on-purpose-cars-that-are-too-good-and-some-that-arent/embed/#?secret=65iPi0x9vC" width="500" height="350" title="&#8220;Episode #27 &#8211; Jags That Burn Oil On Purpose, Cars That Are Too Good and Some That Aren&#8217;t&#8221; &#8212; Wheel Bearings" data-secret="65iPi0x9vC" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://wheelbearings.media/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script>

This week we talk about a diesel powered Jaguar XF, a BMW 5 Series that so good it’s boring, the big shuffle at Uber, whether car makers will be the tier 1 suppliers to the tech industry for automated driving and answer a whole bunch of listener questions including some background on Sam’s engineering career.… Read More »Episode #27 – Jags That Burn Oil On Purpose, Cars That Are Too Good and Some That Aren’t

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Episode #26 – Smokeless Launches and Exhausted Patents

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<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="nXQrchREHN"><a href="https://wheelbearings.media/podcast/episode-26-smokeless-launches-and-exhausted-patents/">Episode #26 &#8211; Smokeless Launches and Exhausted Patents</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://wheelbearings.media/podcast/episode-26-smokeless-launches-and-exhausted-patents/embed/#?secret=nXQrchREHN" width="500" height="350" title="&#8220;Episode #26 &#8211; Smokeless Launches and Exhausted Patents&#8221; &#8212; Wheel Bearings" data-secret="nXQrchREHN" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://wheelbearings.media/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script>

This week, Dan and Sam talk about driving the BMW 530i, Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit, Ford Escape Platinum and Acura NSX. Then they dive into how a printer patent case might impact the future of automated driving, the Acura NSX racing program and insuring Teslas. Guest: Art St. Cyr, President Honda Performance Development Links: SCOTUS… Read More »Episode #26 – Smokeless Launches and Exhausted Patents

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Episode #25 – Aging Trucks, New Crossovers, Vintage Convertibles and Cheap EVs

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<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="rY5m0XuTpD"><a href="https://wheelbearings.media/podcast/episode-25-aging-trucks-new-crossovers-vintage-convertibles-and-cheap-evs/">Episode #25 &#8211; Aging Trucks, New Crossovers, Vintage Convertibles and Cheap EVs</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://wheelbearings.media/podcast/episode-25-aging-trucks-new-crossovers-vintage-convertibles-and-cheap-evs/embed/#?secret=rY5m0XuTpD" width="500" height="350" title="&#8220;Episode #25 &#8211; Aging Trucks, New Crossovers, Vintage Convertibles and Cheap EVs&#8221; &#8212; Wheel Bearings" data-secret="rY5m0XuTpD" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://wheelbearings.media/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script>

This week Dan and Sam discuss lots of listener comments and questions throughout the show. Dan has spent the week with the Toyota Tundra and advises a listener to look elsewhere for their hauling needs. Sam has the new Chevrolet Equinox and also discusses his new acquisition, a 1990 Mazda Miata. In the ongoing Uber… Read More »Episode #25 – Aging Trucks, New Crossovers, Vintage Convertibles and Cheap EVs

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Episode #24 – Hauling, Firing, Hiring, Renting and Banning

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<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="31bcYnK8Vy"><a href="https://wheelbearings.media/podcast/episode-24-hauling-firing-hiring-renting-and-banning/">Episode #24 &#8211; Hauling, Firing, Hiring, Renting and Banning</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://wheelbearings.media/podcast/episode-24-hauling-firing-hiring-renting-and-banning/embed/#?secret=31bcYnK8Vy" width="500" height="350" title="&#8220;Episode #24 &#8211; Hauling, Firing, Hiring, Renting and Banning&#8221; &#8212; Wheel Bearings" data-secret="31bcYnK8Vy" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://wheelbearings.media/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script>

This week Dan and Sam discuss driving the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio, hauling decking materials with the new aluminum bodied Ford F250 Super Duty and hauling ass in the Shelby GT350. In the news since the last episode, Lyft will be testing Waymo’s minivans in addition to Chevy Bolts, Theresa May wants to ban internal… Read More »Episode #24 – Hauling, Firing, Hiring, Renting and Banning

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Episode #23 – The Anti-Demon, Midsize Pickups, VW Ads & Ditching The Past

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<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="9MFgnww1Mm"><a href="https://wheelbearings.media/podcast/episode-23-the-anti-demon-midsize-pickups-vw-ads-ditching-the-past/">Episode #23 &#8211; The Anti-Demon, Midsize Pickups, VW Ads &#038; Ditching The Past</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://wheelbearings.media/podcast/episode-23-the-anti-demon-midsize-pickups-vw-ads-ditching-the-past/embed/#?secret=9MFgnww1Mm" width="500" height="350" title="&#8220;Episode #23 &#8211; The Anti-Demon, Midsize Pickups, VW Ads &#038; Ditching The Past&#8221; &#8212; Wheel Bearings" data-secret="9MFgnww1Mm" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://wheelbearings.media/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script>

On this week’s edition, Dan and Sam discuss whether Fiat might have a better Miata than Mazda with the 124 Spider and whether midsized pickups like the GMC Canyon Denali might be too compromised to be truly useful. Volkswagen has some interesting new ads aimed at attracting buyers to the new Atlas SUV and the… Read More »Episode #23 – The Anti-Demon, Midsize Pickups, VW Ads & Ditching The Past

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Episode #22 – Jeep and Ram spinoff, Apple still into cars, Autonomy and Law Enforcement

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Dan and Sam talk plug-in hybrid minivans, gas-guzzling muscle sedans, autonomy and mobility marketing

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Episode #21 – Lincolns, Lambos, Buicks and Cadillacs in Manhattan

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We wrap up highlights from the 2017 New York Auto Show including an all-new Lincoln Navigator, Buick Enclave, SuperCruising Cadillacs and aero-vectoring Lamborghini Huracans. We also discuss a Tesla AutoPilot lawsuit and modern turbocharged engines.  In the time gap since we last recorded, Dan has driven the Genesis G90 and Lexus RX450h while Sam has… Read More »Episode #21 – Lincolns, Lambos, Buicks and Cadillacs in Manhattan

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Episode #20 – Stump Pulling Trucks, Sport Sedans, Hatchbacks and Crossover Wagons

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In episode 20, Dan ponders what to tow with the massive 910 lb-ft of torque available from the redesigned 6.6-liter Duramax diesel in the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado HD 2500 while Sam swaps the BMW 530i for a 330i. Buick has shifted gears with the new 2018 Regal, ditching the trunk in favor of a five-door… Read More »Episode #20 – Stump Pulling Trucks, Sport Sedans, Hatchbacks and Crossover Wagons