Wheel Bearings

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Wheelbearings Episode 033 - Faster, Slower, Fix It Now or Fix It Later Jul 28, 2017

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This week Sam is in the slightly quicker Civic, the Si sedan, Dan stays on-road in the off-road Jeep Compass and the guys delve into fixing diesel Volkswagens, regulations for automated driving and whether anyone will ever make any money on self-driving software. Also, Waze comes to Android Auto, the end of big cars and a contemplation on how to fix Lincoln.

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Wheelbearings Episode 032 - Convertibles, Hybrids, Not Self-Driving and Comcast Hate Jul 21, 2017

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This week Sam has driven Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid and compares the latest Mazda Miata to the original. Dan spends the week with a very different kind of convertible, the Mustang GT. When the new Nissan Leaf arrives this fall, it will have e-pedal for strong regenerative braking and ProPilot Assist which is automated but not self-driving. Before some listener questions, the guys dive into the latest ploy by Comcast to remain the most hated company in America.

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Wheelbearings Episode 031 - Absolutely Mainstream to Utterly Extreme Jul 15, 2017

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This week Sam and Dan discuss the merits of the Subaru Impreza vs the Mistubishi Outlander Sport, the Merccedes-AMG GLA45, the all-new 2018 Honda Accord, the Aston Martin Valkyrie and a preview of the 2017 Concours de'Elegance of America. Don't forget to join the Hespen Rally if you are in Michigan on August 6, 2017.

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Wheelbearings Episode 030 - Crashing and Electrifying Jul 07, 2017

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As we head into the second half of 2017, Dan and Sam have a bunch of stuff to discuss including spending time with the Chevrolet Bolt and the air conditioning capacity of the Mazda CX-9. In the news topics, Tesla responds badly to IIHS crash test results, Volvo adds electrons to its full lineup and sales of the Kia Niro and Hyundai Ioniq reflect the changing character of the automotive market as a whole. EVENT ALERT: On August 6, 2017, please come join the Hespen Rally to honor the memory of Patrick Hespen

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Wheelbearings Episode 029 - Big Sedans, Servicing Autonomous Vehicles, Racing Old Cars Jun 30, 2017

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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 the Great Race stop in Ypsilanti, Mich.

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Wheelbearings Episode 028 - Uber loses its CEO, JD Power IQS, and your questions Jun 23, 2017

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This week we talk about Travis Kalanick stepping down from Uber, the JD Power Initial Quality Scores, and a bunch of your questions.

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Wheelbearings Episode 027 - Jags That Burn Oil On Purpose, Cars That Are Too Good and Some That Aren’t Jun 15, 2017

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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.

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Wheelbearings Episode 026 - Smokeless Launches and Exhausted Patents Jun 09, 2017

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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

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Wheelbearings Episode 025 - Aging Trucks, New Crossovers, Vintage Convertibles and Cheap EVs Jun 01, 2017

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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 saga, former Google engineer Anthony Levandoski is now also a former Uber engineer as the ride-hailing leader fires him. The guys discuss invisible Camrys, electric vehicle conversions, autonomous shuttles and whether it is worth buying a cheap used Fiat 500e.

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Wheelbearings Episode 024 - Hauling, Firing, Hiring, Renting and Banning May 24, 2017

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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 combustion engines by 2050 and the first two salaried job losses are announced at Ford as Mark Fields and Ray Day head for the door.

Last week Sam was speaking at the Connected and Autonomous Vehicles conference in Santa Clara, Calif. and the chance to talk with Tom Wang, chief product officer of Turo and Peter Rawlinson, CTO of Lucid.

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