On this edition of Wheel Bearings, we have another special guest, Alex Roy, co-host of the No Parking podcast, cannonballer, and director of special operations at Argo AI. In the garage, Alex shares his thoughts on getting back into his 1987 Porsche 911 Targa followed by Dan gushing about the new Cadillac Escalade and the Genesis GV80. Over in Connecticut, Rebecca has been digging the Audi A6 AllRoad, proving again that wagons are the best automotive form factor that isn’t a sports car.
As a Tesla owner and employee of a company building automated driving systems, Alex has opinions on both topics that he shares with us. His appearance was particularly timely, coming just days after Tesla revealed a refresh of the Model S and Model X interiors that is to say the least controversial. The efficacy of a steering yoke rather than a circular wheel is dubious enough, but we all agree that shedding the turn signal stalk and transmission selector is a terrible idea.
From cars that purport to eventually being self-driving, we shift gears to discuss the end of an era for Lotus Cars as the Elise, Exige and Evora reach the end of production. We wrap up with listener question about what happens to car functionality when connectivity technology or free subscriptions expire.
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End of the line for Lotus Elise, Exige and Evora
Alex Roy reviews the 2036 Porsche 911
Jason Torchinsky on No Parking
Jason Torchinsky and Sandy Munro check out the Changli EV
Lifted: A Cultural History of the Elevator
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