{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"252: Between Imminent and Pie in the Sky","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/252-between-imminent-and-pie-in-the-sky","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/static1.squarespace.com/static/5deeb1c3bfc3d241119aea14/t/694b31ba039c603e9959e34c/1766535764861/Audio-final.mp3","description":"What does the future hold in store for electric vehicles in dealerships, in motorsports, and beyond? With the world relaxing its grip on EV mandates, is an electrified future imminent, or pie in the sky? We gaze into our irrefutable crystal ball to see what the world may look like in 2035…and even 2075. Join us on this week’s podcast, where we take a wild ride from present day to the distant future.SHOW NOTESEU moved to relax 2035 ICE ban. https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a69622270/european-union-may-not-ban-combustion-carsThis week’s hosts: Phil Royle and Edward A. SanchezEpisode art courtesy RivianMusic courtesy Twisterium at PixabayWebsite: https://www.thewattcar.comBuy merch: https://www.thewattcar.com/storeYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thewattcar"},"annotations":[{"startTime":260.8,"endTime":266.0,"type":"term","title":"internal combustion engines","url":"/glossary/internal-combustion-engines","quote":"they proposed banning internal combustion engines for at least consumer vehicles. Yeah, light, light duty vehicles.","canonicalId":"term:internal-combustion-engines","priority":0.9,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4o-mini","data":{"explanation":"Internal combustion engines (ICE) are engines that generate power by burning fuel, typically gasoline or diesel, inside a combustion chamber. They are the most common type of engine used in vehicles today, powering everything from cars to trucks.","simplifiedExplanation":"An internal combustion engine is a type of engine that works by burning fuel to create power. 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