Downfall of Tesla, TRX Replacement, Where are the EV Convertibles and Coupes? | THIS CAR POD! EP05

[@michaelcondon8286]

Kennan. Always knows when to speak, when to hold back and let others lean in. True class.

[@DoctorSkillz]

I once saw him double dip. Not really all that classy if you ask me.

[@Future-Classic-Comics]

Kennan is emotionally intelligent unlike Doug.

[@Dozer04r1]

Do you really think it’s him that’s holding back…or suffocating from all the air Doug uses?

[@dominic7114]

it makes me happy that the general viewer base is starting to warm up to kennan

[@DoctorSkillz]

@@dominic7114 You feel bad for him.

[@AFluffyMobius]

I dont think when people say "i want buttons for everything", i think "everything" to them just means "The Classics" to me. Like air temperature, which vents the air comes out, air recirculation, track/channel up and down. Those kinds of things. No one, even the people who say they want everything to be buttons, actually wants a dedicated button to control how loud their turn-signal indicator is or a dedicated knob to set how long the interior lights stay on after locking. They just want the old school stuff to still be buttons. The frequently used ones that we all use when we drive.

[@urbanturbine]

What's worse and genius in its way is that Elon sells it as "simplistic design" while it's a cost cutting measure.

[@The_Stanman]

🎯. Doug always misunderstands the argument. He's actually on the pro-button side of the argument, he just doesn't realize it.

[@stuffhappens5681]

In the same vein I also do not care for the move to actuators to direct airflow to floor, windshield, vents. I miss not having complete control over these adjustments. Sometimes I like just a little flow in one direction and more in the other. Nowadays there’s no adjustability. You get what it wants, not what you want. Furthermore the actuators are cheaply made and a known reliability issue that necessitates removing the entire dashboard to replace. Actuators add unnecessary complexity and solved a problem that didn’t exist.

[@The_Stanman]

@@stuffhappens5681 not sure what car you're referrjng to, but most new cars I've driven still allow manual control of the flow - you just have to turn off "Auto" mode. New BMW, Lexus, and Porsches still have that functionality. But sometimes it's buried to far in the screen.

[@Wargasm54]

I like buttons. I don’t hate screens, they just look cheap.

[@scottfindley1345]

Audio is solid! Everyones on top of their mics, levels are balanced and you can hardly tell theyre in an enormous echo-chamber. like Stella, i find This Car Pod is finding its groove. Love the content!

[@darienlux4735]

Such a Doug Demuro comment 😂

[@Future-Classic-Comics]

​@@darienlux4735Some people are followers. ^ Some are leaders. 😂

[@D-Rockk]

Sounds is great

[@TheHidalgo99]

solid? I would call it not ideal but not terrible.

[@MD-vk3bj]

Doug’s taskbar icons are distractingly large 😅

[@GermanCarGuyMN]

I’m glad I’m not the only one who noticed 🤣

[@matthewgrear3260]

I can only imagine an Italian electric car will have all the Italian car electrical gremlins

[@БранимирПетров]

The "Junior" is in fact a Peugeot 3008

[@CarsofGlasgow]

Are you thinking the Fiat 500e or the Maserati EV?

[@ycnexu]

Maseratis and Alfas are seemingly reliable now, but market doesn't care. I imagine Folgore EV and Rolls-Royce Spectre EV will be the two hardest-depreciating models ever, beating even the Taycan and the EQS.

[@birdseyeview1543]

and ginormous v12 soundtrack speakers

[@manoman0]

@@БранимирПетров Yes. Stellantis will turn into a huge manufacture for many car brands. Buicks are still just rebadged Opels, just as one example.

[@pira.kathir]

can i just say, its amazing to have a car podcast like this. So easy to talk about cars, for hours on hours.. and this is just another way to enjoy that! keep it up!

[@Aintyourbuddy_guy]

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[@pira.kathir]

@@Aintyourbuddy_guy beep-boop

[@jamusloos2859]

"The only yellow bird I agree with ia ls the one that hangs out with elmo" This is the wisdom I watch for

[@John_Hoover]

Bonus points for not dragging out the intro and jumping right into the content. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@daverichmond3228]

Those are going to be Kennan's most reliable socks for the next several decades.

[@qbertq1]

Had they kept the "Milano" name, a delivery option should have been to have your car arrive in a massive Pepperidge Farm bag.

[@Wargasm54]

They should’ve just changed the name to “Malino”.

[@NomenClature-o8s]

Doug, the $15,000 increase for a car built in Italy rather than Poland has almost nothing to do with employee costs - rather massive government regulations in Italy.

[@tivrobobo]

There are many Alfa Romeo Julia and their SUVs (don’t know the name) here on Poland roads, maybe that’s another reason :)

[@mercator79]

I passed my driving test with an AMC Gremlin we borrowed from one of my dad's coworkers because it was an automatic and all we had were manuals.

[@manoman0]

Wish I had an AMC Gremlin in my garage....

[@gagamba9198]

Didn't you learn on a manual?

[@andycalifornia426]

Kennan, you're wrong about people buying convertibles to hear the engine. The majority of convertibles buyers buy them to feel the find in their hair, not to hear noises. They buy convertibles for cruising, not for "spirited" driving. Miata buyers too -- that is, the segment that buys Miata BECAUSE it's a convertible (not those that buy it DESPITE it being a convertible). The car not having a noisy engine is actually a benefit in that case as they can enjoy a quieter experience.

[@genericuser6023]

Kudos for getting right down to business and not wasting time on "podcast banter."

[@Rimeau]

"The XM is competing with taste". Genius.

[@brianhockstock9466]

This has quickly become one of my favorite podcasts to listen to. Well done, guys.

[@BarryObaminable]

Some tech companies drop 10% of employees every year. They make people list their accomplments and just get rid of anyone at the bottom 10%. they get replaced with new hungry cheaper graduates. This is nothing new. Tesla has had cutbacks before.

[@ozarkliving7263]

Exactly, Doug lucked out with his wit and charm, but he’s likely a terrible business person. He lacks the intellect and education for complex analysis.

[@SichoTech]

@@ozarkliving7263 First of all, that's a very terrible hate comment with no proof or points or arguments, and to add the cherry on top of the cake, you liked your own comment, so invalid.

[@rickroma]

@@ozarkliving7263 sold his business for 37 million dollars, he must be doing something right lol

[@matthewholzmueller6292]

Right off the bat one kid saying that tesla doesn't make much profit. I think he should look at something called the internet. All other manufacturers that have built cars for our grandparents can't make any profit on Ev. let alone strong ice car profit.

[@hellocar123]

@@rickromayeah probably doing better than that hater lmao

[@emo3113]

Binged all five episodes over the past 3 days. This pod captures the magic of the Top Gear news segment perfectly. Well done fellas.

[@ELFKidsVideos]

Doug getting used to studio dynamic mics is awesome. Love the content. This is a very interesting and welcome shift!

[@andycalifornia426]

Cybertruck prices: I just can't understand how people are paying over the sticker for a 2nd-hand car that's in production. Can't people keep in their pants a couple months and get a brand new one for less (at MSRP)??

[@aussie2uGA]

A couple months? It's a lot longer wait than that.

[@Freerider93]

Currently a 2 year wait. People are selling their places in line.

[@MultiSneakerLover]

Smartest californian

[@theowenstuart]

this entertains me in the same way i am enlightened by top gear 20 years ago...thank you guys

[@mattlimberg5763]

I think convertibles in general are just out of fashion for most people. Gone are the days of a Cavaliers convertible, PT Cruiser Convertible, Beetle Cabriolet. I think it's because people value what perceived privacy we have left, so they don't want to pay more to be in a worse vehicle with special problems as they age. The crossover rise is proof enough people do not want to compromise on space and inconvenience in all except cost.

[@michaelwiggins3663]

Convertible EV makes too much sense. Regular convertibles require additional weight to stiffen the chassis whereas EVs inherently have the battery pack/skateboard built in to serve that function. Wranglers, Broncos, Mustangs, Camaros, Porsches...lots of successful convertibles yet not 1 manufacturer decided to make a convertible EV

[@PaulTC777]

also you dont breathe the fumes of your car

[@Freerider93]

This assumes that battery weight/location is the same as the weight used to stiffen the chassis. It's not.

[@Ty-xm2qd]

That make a lot of sense, but my take on the matter is while the EV platform makes sense for a convertible, it doesn't make sense from a market standpoint. The bulk of EVs out there in common use are, for lack of a better term, "appliance cars", as in they are the most practical vehicle for the lifestyle of the owner, efficient, roomy, low maintenance, easy. They're the kind of car that answer the question, "if you could only own one car, what would it be?" for people who aren't "car people". Convertibles on the other hand tend to occupy the second or third car spot in most peoples lives, a luxury or a toy bought with disposable income rather than something you depend on to go about your life every day. People buying a convertible aren't thinking practicality, they're thinking experience. EVs aren't really congruous with that line of thinking. I think the market overlap of people who want convertibles and want an EV and want them to be the same car is too small to warrant further development of the idea.

[@robertide5182]

Tesla has done layoffs like this every other year. They’re still leading the world in tech, margins, and execution regarding BEVs. Everyone else is losing tens of thousands of dollars per car. Autonomy made huge leaps with the newest FSD version. There’s also the battery business which is scaling with growing margins. And they aren’t “focusing” on the Cybertruck. That’s the newest vehicle. They also just redid the 3. The Y also came out 4 years ago so it wouldn’t have made sense for them to redesign it last year or something.

[@Hantov]

I too think the entire downfall of Tesla headline is overblown. They are still the only EV manufacturer outside China that is able to profitably make cars at scale.

[@av_oid]

Facebook sacked more than 10% in 2022 and more than 13% in 2023. RIP Facebook.

[@Hantov]

@@av_oidthat’s my employer! It was quite stressful waiting overnight to see if you’d be among the chosen ones.

[@Hantov]

Also, our stock is 5x since the first layoff, and with the way our comp works, most of the senior swe are making 7 figures. So yeah, rip :)

[@hmlh]

The icon's on Doug's laptop taskbar are huge 😂

[@yasirkhan4320]

Friday morning just got 1000x more bearable, thanks for the podcast guys!

[@tnhn1903]

these podcasts are so entertaining, please keep them coming!

[@asimo3089]

The Tesla fans are gonna be so upset over the idea of the word "Downfall" but their stock and delivery story right now IS a downfall. They have been higher.

[@lukevo6485]

Every company gets revamp from time to time. Good companies that adapt goes through changes to keep up with modernization. Tesla is prioritizing software over hardware now.

[@gabrielgingras814]

​@@lukevo6485 Exactly. They are an AI and robotics company, as well as an energy company.

[@John_O_Maoilearca]

Kudos for the Alfasud references from Filipo - a true car fan. If you only know about and like the fastest, coolest or weirdest cars, rather than the ordinary ones, then I’m not sure if you are a genuine car enthusiast

[@БранимирПетров]

True, unfortunately the americans never got the Alfasud based cars, including the 33.

[@verdict1163]

Isn't the reason there are no coupe EVs because once you add all the weight of the batteries, there is no reason not to add an additional two doors and larger trunk for practicality. Unlike ICE cars, there is no performance advantage to the smaller, lighter coupe design. Another reason EVs are an appliance, not an enthusiast product. It's an engineering thing.

[@pballfin]

I just love hearing you two talk about seeing all these awesome cars! It is so amazing you 2 can keep your cool talking about those awesome cars live on TV. I'd just be babbling in amazement. 😅

[@jacobtewes5679]

An XM rolled through the drive through line at the coffee shop this morning (Omaha, NE). I pointed and laughed in your honor.

[@chartreux1532]

49:15 "Cars get quicker and quicker but Speed Limits stay the same, so what's the Point?" "There is no Point". Germany: Let me introduce you to the Autobahn

[@DannyArcher32]

There are plenty of speed limits outside of the Autobahn in Germany though

[@chartreux1532]

@@DannyArcher32 Of course there are. Even on the Autobahn itself it's not all 100% No Speed Limit. But my Point is that over here it's actually important as to how long your Car can drive 250km/h (155mph) without Issues, which definitely isn't even a Question Car Buyers would ask or care about in other Countries haha

[@DannyArcher32]

@@chartreux1532 However, a lot of electric cars are severely limited in top speed, because they quickly run out of juice at high speeds anyway. Therefore, adding a lot of power to an electric car isn't really all that helpful for that.

[@DC5Brandon]

35:48 Maybe Porsche's waiting for solid state batteries. I think keeping the size and weight low is key for bringing a compelling EV sports car product to the market.

[@InvestBetter.]

Tesla makes a pretty sweet profit, per vehicle. Over $9k, which second best to Ferrari in the industry

[@droptop_dan]

Porsche made $16k net profit per vehicle sold in FY23...way ahead of Tesla. But also wayyyy behind Ferrari (~$102k per vehicle)

[@MRkriegs]

Now compare Tesla to other electric vehicles

[@gnoxycat]

Doug just increased merch sales at Toyota by 400%. This will be mentioned on the next Toyota earnings call.

[@freudsigmund72]

in the Netherlands the electric Maserati GranCabrio Forgore will cost € 208.250 (baseprice) (US$ 222.000)

[@DoctorSkillz]

Doug, you ogre, I appreciate your response to improving the audio quality.

[@oshystulla]

1:00:57 Fun facts - as much as the 747s has a bunch of buttons, there are STILL other functions accessed through a screen 😂😂

[@chefdarel]

You guys forgot a few honorable mentions from the period. I expect more from you guys☺️ 1.) 1986 Buick Grand National GNX (0- 60) 2.) 1986 Mercedes (sledge) Hammer 3.) 1985 Porsche 911 Turbo 4.) 1986 Ferrari Testa Rossa.

[@Future-Classic-Comics]

MG Cybersex, Chaterham, Polestar, and Lotus are all planning electric sports cars. Not that I like Electric cars but that's facts bruh!

[@ryanA133]

This whole podcast is doug talks over his employees lol

[@Barley-v3x]

Joe Rogan did the same thing when he started podcasting

[@sonar1357]

​@@Barley-v3x who were Joe's employees?

[@ryanA133]

@@Barley-v3x who listens to joe rogan these days?

[@Future-Classic-Comics]

I agree all he does it constantly interrupt.

[@MultiSneakerLover]

Doug the type of guy who gets money and thinks he can just ignore basic conversational manners

[@miataguy7154]

is there any plan to publish these on spotify?

[@_pooo]

They already are!

[@miataguy7154]

@@_pooo what’s it under? i couldn’t find it

[@miataguy7154]

@@_pooo i found it! thank you!

[@nonamewatchamacallit7828]

@@miataguy7154 I can't find it, can you please share the name?

[@ConnectingODots]

10:23 TRX replacement shoukd be a PHEV - Name RHO corresponds to the Greek letter marking electrical resistance. Also, could be Ram Hybrid and an O word (Output? Operations?)

[@bistro985]

The way that Doug feel about RUF being a modded 911 is the EXACT SAME WAY that I feel about Hennessy Venom…🤷🏻‍♂️

[@jordanbloomfield]

Never thought I’d find out local BC news from Doug Demuro’s channel 😂 hadn’t heard about that law. We do have only one insurance choice: ICBC

[@jaypioh]

most of the things doug mentions that needs a screen rather than a set of buttons are things i couldn't care any less about being in my cars. if they actually integrated the screen WELL--and i have NEVER seen an example of this--then i'd be more open to having one, but all I see are these shoehorned tablets that control the entire vehicle and have the worst looking and feeling displays. I mean, come on, hi res AMOLED has existed forever now and we're still getting these blaring displays? I still make the argument that at least 40-50% of interior functions should still have buttons. but like doug said, consumers apparently want these functions, which is why I stick to 1990s vehicles. I love my C4 Corvette with all the many buttons and little simple, orange displays. I'd take this car 10/10 times over any tablet on wheels, for what, controllable interior lighting and navigation? apple car play? calling? ...really?

[@dyalanbrain001]

This is the most entertaining episode of this yet imho. Great job guys! its getting so fluid and natural.

[@anthonyvink7153]

One of the huge advantages of buying Tesla has gone away. The charging network was the best and it was just Tesla , now many cars can charge at the Tesla chargers. Which has 2 issues, you can use the Tesla network with other cars,so you can buy them instead. And 2nd is that Tesla chargers are now going to be overloaded and it makes Tesla ownership less attractive.

[@memoalfaro487]

Dont forget the new mg sportscar, i know its chinese but it qualifies to what filipo was talking about!!!! Its called the MG cyberster

[@RYTF5]

There's a Lotus service center in my town of 30k in NE Ohio, About 5 mins from my house.

[@impooping69]

Maybe I'm just on twitter too much, but I'm surprised I rarely hear mention of Tesla's build quality and the unpredictability of their CEO when discussing the company. I used to think Teslas were pretty cool, but nowadays you couldn't pay me to drive around basically with a giant sign that says "I don't mind being associated with Elon Musk".

[@drunkenhobo8020]

If you're on Twitter, you're on Twitter too much.

[@kocahmet1]

elon musk keeps shooting himself on the foot for some reason.

[@MRkriegs]

The irony in this comment 😂

[@jpkatz1435]

For Mr. M. The ususl case of hubris. ​@@kocahmet1

[@MultiSneakerLover]

@@MRkriegsfr😂😂😂😂this dude is probably way too dumb to even realize the irony

[@Wargasm54]

I had a 2008 Ford Focus. It was a fantastic car. The only reason I sold it was because I’ve got 3 other cars. Two Mercedes and a Volvo. So I didn’t really need the banana yellow Focus anymore. It was a great car and never ever left me on the side of the road. I put 136k miles on it by the time I sold it. And it still ran like a champ. And it was surprisingly quick. Every time I would merge onto the interstate, me and my son would start chuckling because it had some unexpected pep. If you put your foot down, it would just go. I don’t know how much horsepower the thing had, but it used it well. And it’s not like my other cars are slow and I’m clueless. My Volvo is a turbo car that moves fairly well, and my Benz’s are V8’s, one of them an AMG. Anyways, I don’t know why you guys would dog the Focus? I’ve had nothing but great success with mine. I kinda regret selling it.😢. But who really needs 4 cars?

[@VindicatorsTwo]

Love the pod, the pace, the subject, totally love it.

[@WesBundy82]

Tesla was possibly the most over valued Stock Ever in the history of the Market... It has to have a serious market correction!!! MORE IS COMING (CORRECTION!)

[@lukevo6485]

It's betting on the future, if you believe in EV and FSD , robotaxis, energy and robots , it's the company to invest with. They are the leader in these categories.

[@WesBundy82]

@lukevo6485 it's hyped -over valued compared to their earnings-revenue.... but Your right- That people are betting on the future of EV's.. And its People that have caused it to be overvalued .. imo..

[@bryanmiller2023]

You completely missed a major factor in the Tesla sales from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024, that being the federal $7500.00 tax credit on the cheapest model 3. I bought a Model 3 standard range in December before the discount went away which ended up under $29000.00. It has been a fabulous car. Thank the UAW for the discount going away so soon BTW. This also shows how important the price to get into an EV is while Tesla has also pulled back on producing a vehicle that starts at $25000.00 which was also missed. To be fair, the fact that demand isn't entirely down was touched on in a couple comments. You guys aren't the only ones to forget about the tax credit but there's definitely a bigger conversation that the media has missed in general with regard to EV sales in general.

[@adamnguyen8714]

Fun fact there used to be a standalone lotus dealership off of the I-10 in West Covina CA in the mid 2010s

[@truthserum5310]

Love the Podcast guys, please keep this up weekly. I vote to up it to 2 hours if you guys have the time.

[@KaiPonte]

Good video! I will subscribe to this podcast. I cannot believe how many topics you covered. As for Tesla, I can’t throw a rock without hitting a Model Y. I have a buddy, who bet on Tesla stock about ten years ago, and is now a retired millionaire. He also owns a Cyber Truck, in addition to his Model S Plaid. I absolutely love that truck. Yes, it is a little different, but it is great!

[@lordcorgi6481]

RAM marketing photos of their new truck on a trailer...I don't see the difference between that and the old model 🤣

[@ozarkliving7263]

Both terribly engineered and defect-riddled

[@FlyingRocketPenguins]

What’s the buzz in the backseat? This Bumble bee makes every car ride fun - just ask your little one! Each quarterly supplement will feature a new character, so be sure to collect all four. Polyester plush and fill. Screen-printed Toyota logo on front of tee.

[@Martin_Vachev]

„Junior“ is also a name from Alfa's past, but up until now it was just a trim level albeit a rather famous one on the 105/115 series Giulia Coupé.

[@DigitDesign]

Ok. It's official. An hour of Doug is too much. 10-12 minutes is the sweet spot.

[@bangforbuck8608]

There are electric coupes and convertibles on sale, such as MG cyberster and NETA GT. You just don't know about them. The hosts need to stop thinking US is the center of the world in terms of EVs.

[@Freerider93]

No one wants some silly cracker jack chinese EV. Also this is channel devoted to the American market so maybe you're in the wrong place?

[@task_master6115]

I love these because this is exactly how my conversations with my friends would go. If I had friends 😢

[@costafilh0]

Manufacturers are tripping with this EV BS! Finally the market has spoken and sales numbers and resale values are going to hell. They should focus on MHEVs and ICE!

[@jebediahestabob3646]

Only hard buttons that are needed are climate and media controls

[@jordanvanderschouw75]

Tesla’s margins are great. By great I mean unmatched.

[@Freerider93]

the problem isn't the margins. It's potential customers not wanting to be associated with Musk

[@RunForPeace-hk1cu]

Demand has been leveled out

[@therealcdnuser]

Mazda should release a MX-5 electric with a small (28-38kwh) battery to keep the weight very low, that can charge in 5 mins.

[@cyjanek7818]

Not possible with current voltages, if Tesla didn't stick to 400V then maybe we could have something like that but overall - smaller battery cannot give away and take high current because it doesn't have that many cells in parallel. Power wouldn't be a problem for Mazda but I don't think they could go any lower than Tesla/Mercedes/Porsche right now, it would still take ~25 minutes for 20-80

[@therealcdnuser]

@@cyjanek7818 I am not an electrical engineer but I would assume they would have to go with the 800v platform and charge with 600kw and 20-80% Zeekr has performed it with a much larger battery (95kwh) in 11 mins. Not something that’s practical today but maybe in the near future.

[@hugokatz]

A little love for the RUF. Its the only car my dog can pronounce. Ruf ruf ruf. He wants 3

[@ethanlenning]

Wasn’t the EB110 also the fastest briefly?

[@drunkenhobo8020]

I think the Jaguar XJ220 was extremely briefly too.

[@JohnSmith-bt4lf]

2 door cars are niche products regardless of powertrain. If an EV is to be offered at a reasonable price, it needs to sell in high volumes, which simply won't be the case for 2 door cars.

[@petercozzaglio6070]

The car I passed my drivers test was a 1974? Volkswagen square back. Oh how I wished that I brought it off my mom and did a complete ground up restoration. But the first car I drove was my grandfather’s 69 beetle. Another car I wished I brought off him a did a complete restoration.😢

[@micknightmare3]

What about the cyber truck recall 😅

[@lukevo6485]

They've only made 3800 of them, and it's a Quick fix. All new cars , have recalls.

[@wonderwatch2239]

@@lukevo6485 no they don’t, false information fan boy👎🏼

[@gabrielgettman825]

I was literally thinking about the whole emissions regulations stuff in regards to GM. Are hey really selling that many Volts to offset every Tahoe Suburban Escalade Sierra 2500….. does GM get a pass or something haha

[@unlimitedbull7345]

Within my friend group in NL actually 4 people have purchased the lotus suv. And I see them like daily on the street

[@Jack-lr3dn]

I'm always so excited to see Doug dunk on Tesla.

[@sunilsolanki]

I love how real Emily has become. Kennan is a lucky man.

[@3omab]

Doug, please review the lexus ISF

[@drnick40]

Gentlemen, you are forgetting that Tesla is a technology company which happens to make EV cars. The autonomous driving software, the robots and the energy solutions are what will define the future of this company. Valuation will go up as certain milestones are reached. Make sure you buy stock while it is cheap.

[@av_oid]

0:18 Facebook sacked more than 10% in 2022 and more than 13% in 2023. RIP Facebook.

[@johngoncalves]

I like a lot of Doug’s content but this discussion could have used some pre-research in order to be more valuable and informative. FYI Per car profit averaged 18% for Tesla last year, stratospheric in relation to the rest of the car market.

[@TML34]

😂😂 that would only prove the cheapness of the materials used, certainly not quality or longevity.

[@MRkriegs]

​@@TML34u have no idea what ur talking about lol

[@maximilianogrillo7497]

is just me or Dude filippo speaks so fast that´s to hard to understand ?

[@drunkenhobo8020]

He's Italian. It's part of their culture.

[@maximilianogrillo7497]

@@drunkenhobo8020 is more of a diction problem i guess

[@johnbrobston1334]

If they're going to count anything that somebody could buy and that was street-legal as a "production car" then the Banks Power Trans-Am, which went 268 mph in 1987 (official record, set at Bonneville, recorded by the SCTA), and which Banks would be happy to replicate for anybody with the money to pay for it, should be on the list.

[@qill.mp3]

Why did stop uploading the podcast to Spotify?

[@ohmsMTL]

The rule is, a production car is a car you can actually buy as a private citizen without being associated with it's production.

[@KiloWins.]

Everyone is so off on what RAM is doing with the TRX. The RHO is a direct competitor to the Ford Raptor V6. RAM will bring a new TRX/Super truck to compete directly with the RaptorR. That's just my .2c.

[@FloydThePink]

MG Cyberster is beautiful 2 seat EV roadster. It is cheaper than my BMW Z4. Hope it comes to USA!

[@ironhorsemedia2881]

The podcast reminds me of the top gear news segment and I love it

[@ConnectingODots]

24:23 Dauer 962 Le Mans is an AMAZING story, not just a souped-up Porsche. In 1994 the ACO moved from group C prototype racing to production car based GT categories. But there was a loophole... GT1 requirement was an INTENTION of making 25 road legal cars, so The Dauer racing team took the ultra dominant (but now aging) 962 they used in Group C racing car and converted a few (13) into road cars. Once it was a road car, this enabled Dauer to enter the 962 group C car into the "production car based" GT1 group and mop the floor against other GT1 cars. Porsche itself helped Dauer transform the road car into a GT1 car. Moreover, making it a road car had them install a larger fuel tank, which enabled them to make fewer refueling stops, so although 1994 had both group C and GT1 cars racing together in Le Mans, Group C cars weee allowed less downforce and had power restrictions, and with fewer stops Dauer's GT1 cars managed to win the overall 1st and 3rd places, beating group C cars! (as well as a similar loophole car fielded by Toyota)

[@John-cf4iv]

The socks are for mountain bikers, a group that loves the Taco.

[@ivanbcanada6454]

Funny to learn about the laws in my province of British Columbia from a podcast in San Diego :D

[@DoctorSkillz]

Fun fact: most of Italy wasn't connected to the electric grid until 1982.

[@IlRovina]

By the early 70s Italy was 99% grid connected, even the rural areas of the south so... no.

[@DoctorSkillz]

@@IlRovina What's your source on that?

[@IlRovina]

@@DoctorSkillz Enel, the power grid operator at the time, and also wikipedia. And also... being italian. Rural areas were grid-connected by more than 98% already in 1960, which became 99,5% in 1964. And note that we are talking about rural villages. The industrial complex in the north and the big cities were already fully elecrified decades before the war. I can give you a few links if you like but they are all in italian.

[@DoctorSkillz]

@@IlRovina I am Italian and I work as an auditor for the Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security of Italy. I've been trying to debunk this myth about grid connectivity. A bunch of crooks here and at ARERA.

[@IlRovina]

@@DoctorSkillz ahah vabbé incredibile, due italiani a parlare di enel sotto un podcast di DeMuro. :D Comunque scusa ma resto assolutamente scettico sul fatto che all'alba dell'82 ancora il 51% d'Italia non fosse connessa alla rete. E' un numero gigantesco fuori da ogni logica, avendo in mente la cronostoria del paese e cos'era nell'82. Se anche ignorassimo i documenti ufficiali che dicono tutt'altro, fa a pugni anche col fatto che per quell'ora eravamo già la settima economia all mondo.

[@anton_grahn]

Have you not heard of the MG Cyberster Convertible EV? The American angle of all info is sometimes a bit blinding imo

[@anthonycatanzariti4848]

I generally agree with Doug, but his opinion on physical buttons versus screens is so off base it's astounding. People don't want EVERYTHING to be a button Doug (and to think otherwise is insane) - rather, people want controls commonly used while driving to be buttons. HVAC, cruise control, driver assists, etc. People, rightfully so, don't want to be essentially using an iPad while they drive. If you ask Doug if he wants people texting and driving he'll probably say no, yet he's alright with navigating a tablet while driving? I think it goes beyond just preference and companies should be required to make things physical buttons just from a safety point of view.

[@saidchammas]

As cars get more powerful and sharper handling and electrified, will the doug score weekend category scoring ranges be changed to reflect that

[@snakeeyes9246]

So far, only the Mercedes-AMG GT63s 4-Door has gotten a score of 7 or higher for handling in a car that isn't a 2-door.

[@evanjeffrey9677]

I have been hugely annoyed by the lack of electric convertibles. I wish I had bought a tesla roadster before they got expensive despite the maintenance concerns . I'd buy an EV mustang. Or an E-Miata. Not sure if I could afford a boxter EV, but I'd try.

[@smideralessandro9124]

this is my favorite podcast. thank you.

[@TheRealSh1zz4m]

I absolutely loved my 06 Malibu Maxx. 205k trouble free* miles

[@AntuTalleres]

It's my first view, and I liked very much... Only I think that DeMuro must speak less and give more the microphone to his friends.