Navigating the complexities of car maintenance, this episode dives into why your vehicle might feel 'off' even when no warning lights are illuminated. The hosts discuss various symptoms like sluggish acceleration, rough idling, and unusual smells, emphasizing the importance of understanding your car's behavior. They also share insights on how to communicate effectively with mechanics and the significance of regular check-ups. With a mix of humor and practical advice, this episode aims to empower listeners to take control of their automotive experiences.
If your car feels different—but the dashboard is quiet—you’re not crazy.
Modern vehicles don’t always warn you when something’s wrong, and in this episode of WrenchNation, we break down why that happens and what drivers should know.We’ll explain how today’s cars are designed to tolerate small changes without triggering warning lights—and why drivers often feel issues long before a computer decides it’s a “problem.” We’ll talk about common signs your vehicle may be developing an issue even with no lights on, including changes in how it accelerates, idles, steers, brakes, or shifts.Covering the latest news regarding recent HONDA announcement of logo change and more !
"Nothing comes out. It's a phantom pebble. You could you put that shoe back on and ..."
The Rolls-Royce Phantom is a very fancy car that is made to be super comfortable and luxurious. It's like a status symbol for very wealthy people, and it has lots of special features that make it stand out from regular cars.
The Rolls-Royce Phantom is a luxury sedan known for its opulence, craftsmanship, and powerful performance. As the flagship model of the Rolls-Royce brand, it represents the pinnacle of automotive luxury and is often associated with wealth and status. Discussions about the Phantom often revolve around its advanced technology, bespoke features, and the exclusivity it offers to its owners.
"Rough idle vibration. Or the steering feels different."
When a car is idling, it should run smoothly. If it shakes or vibrates a lot, that's called rough idle vibration, and it usually means something isn't working right in the engine.
Rough idle vibration refers to an irregular engine idle, where the engine shakes or vibrates more than normal when the vehicle is stationary. This can indicate issues with the engine's fuel delivery, ignition system, or other mechanical problems.
"Or your brakes feel different. Or the transmission shifts waddley."
When you change gears in a car, it should feel smooth and quick. If it feels slow or clunky, that's called waddley shifting, and it might mean there's a problem with the transmission.
Waddley transmission shifts refer to a sluggish or unresponsive shifting behavior in an automatic transmission, where the shifts feel delayed or imprecise. This can indicate transmission issues or low fluid levels.
"like I'm sure you can do that in Tesla. I don't own a Tesla."
Tesla is a company that makes electric cars. They are famous for their high-tech features and long driving ranges.
Tesla is a well-known electric vehicle manufacturer that has become synonymous with electric cars. They are recognized for their innovative technology, long-range capabilities, and performance.
Car
Volvo EX60
"Little note about the EX60 though. It's also set up to offer 400 miles of range with the EV."
The Volvo EX60 is a new electric car from Volvo that can travel up to 400 miles on a single charge. It's part of Volvo's effort to create more electric vehicles.
The Volvo EX60 is an electric vehicle that represents Volvo's commitment to producing sustainable transportation options. It boasts a range of 400 miles, making it a competitive option in the electric vehicle market.
"It's also set up to offer 400 miles of range with the EV. That's debatable."
An electric vehicle, or EV, is a type of car that runs on electricity instead of gasoline. This makes them better for the environment because they produce no tailpipe emissions.
An electric vehicle (EV) is a car that is powered entirely or partially by electricity, using batteries or fuel cells instead of traditional gasoline or diesel engines. EVs are known for being more environmentally friendly and often have lower operating costs.
"...re going to be 100 years from now, put it in that Model T bucket to be worth some money."
The Ford Model T is one of the first cars that many people could actually afford, and it changed how cars were made and sold. It was built a long time ago, and now it's considered a classic, which means some people think it might be worth a lot of money in the future.
The Ford Model T, produced from 1908 to 1927, is often regarded as the first affordable automobile, making car ownership accessible to the masses. Its significance lies in its revolutionary assembly line production, which transformed manufacturing processes and set the stage for modern automotive production. The Model T is frequently discussed in the context of classic cars and their potential value as collectibles.
"Parts Authority is a supplier of automotive parts serving both professional mechanics and automotive enthusiasts. In addition to providing automotive components,..."
Parts Authority is a company that sells car parts. They help both car repair shops and people who love working on their own cars by providing the parts they need.
Parts Authority is a supplier of automotive parts that caters to both professional mechanics and automotive enthusiasts. They provide a wide range of automotive components necessary for vehicle maintenance and repair.
"But we're on the fuel injected vehicle. Mostly you drive fuel injector vehicles with the various,"
A fuel injected vehicle is a car that uses a system to spray fuel into the engine, which helps it run better and more efficiently than older cars that use carburetors.
A fuel injected vehicle uses a fuel injection system to deliver fuel directly into the combustion chamber or intake manifold, improving efficiency and performance compared to carbureted engines.
"did you put some intake cleaner for the fuel injectors?"
Fuel injectors are parts of the engine that spray fuel into the engine so it can mix with air and burn to create power.
Fuel injectors are components that spray fuel into the engine's combustion chamber, playing a crucial role in the engine's fuel management and performance.
"They'll offer an injector cleaner. Remember, those injectors are like shower heads. If they do not atomize, in other words, if your shower head was clogged with calcium, it won't be distributing that nice pattern."
Injector cleaner is a special liquid you can add to your gas tank to help clean the parts that spray fuel into your engine. It makes sure the fuel sprays evenly for better performance.
Injector cleaner is a chemical additive designed to clean fuel injectors in an engine. It helps remove carbon deposits and other contaminants that can affect injector performance and fuel atomization.
"Carbon black broccoli is the enemy. It's a byproduct of gas usage and engine oil. Over time, it builds up."
Carbon black is a black powder that can build up in engines when fuel and oil are burned. Too much of it can cause problems and reduce how well the engine works.
Carbon black is a material produced from the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels. In engines, it can accumulate as a byproduct of fuel and oil use, leading to deposits that can hinder performance.
"those TDI systems, they're prone to get injection buildup with carbon."
TDI means Turbocharged Direct Injection, which is a type of diesel engine that is efficient and powerful. Like GDI engines, they can have problems with carbon buildup.
TDI stands for Turbocharged Direct Injection, a diesel engine technology developed by Volkswagen. TDI engines are known for their fuel efficiency and torque but can also experience carbon buildup issues similar to GDI engines.
"they're prone to get injection buildup with carbon. So you need a cleaning."
Carbon buildup is when carbon from the fuel collects in the engine parts, which can cause the engine to run poorly. It's important to clean it out to keep the engine running smoothly.
Carbon buildup refers to the accumulation of carbon deposits in the engine, particularly on intake valves and fuel injectors. This can lead to reduced performance, rough idling, and other engine issues if not addressed regularly.
BMW is another German car brand that makes luxury vehicles. They are famous for their sporty and high-performance cars.
BMW, or Bayerische Motoren Werke, is a German automaker that produces luxury vehicles and motorcycles, renowned for their performance and driving dynamics.
Audi is a car brand from Germany that makes luxury cars. They are known for their high-quality engineering and technology.
Audi is a German automotive manufacturer known for its luxury vehicles and advanced technology, including innovations in engine performance and efficiency.
"I mean, he's he's he's in the business of what we call drivability because you don't want to guess with parts that a lot of you will do that."
Drivability is about how smoothly and easily a car drives. It includes things like how fast it accelerates and how well it handles on the road.
Drivability refers to how well a vehicle performs in various driving conditions, including acceleration, handling, and comfort. It encompasses factors like engine performance, transmission response, and overall vehicle dynamics.
"So again, if you've got a gasoline direct injected motor"
A gasoline direct injected motor is a type of engine that sprays fuel directly into the part where it burns. This helps the engine run better and use less fuel, but it can also cause some problems like carbon buildup.
A gasoline direct injected motor is an engine design where fuel is injected directly into the combustion chamber, allowing for more precise fuel delivery and improved efficiency. This technology can enhance performance but may also lead to carbon buildup over time.
"There's over 36 Acura, Infiniti, Land Rover, Scion, just get on, type in your vehicle and see if it qualifies for that."
Infiniti is a luxury car brand created by Nissan. Their cars are designed to be more luxurious and sporty than regular Nissan cars.
Infiniti is the luxury vehicle division of the Japanese automaker Nissan. It was introduced in 1989 and is known for its stylish designs and performance-oriented cars.
"There's over 36 Acura, Infiniti, Land Rover, Scion, just get on, type in your vehicle and see if it qualifies for that."
Land Rover is a brand that makes luxury SUVs, which are designed for both comfort and off-road driving. They are known for being tough and capable in rough terrains.
Land Rover is a British manufacturer known for its luxury SUVs and off-road vehicles. It is part of the Jaguar Land Rover group and has a reputation for ruggedness and capability.
"There's over 36 Acura, Infiniti, Land Rover, Scion, just get on, type in your vehicle and see if it qualifies for that."
Scion was a brand of cars made by Toyota that targeted younger buyers with affordable and customizable options. The brand is no longer active, but many of its cars are still around.
Scion was a marque of Toyota aimed at younger consumers, offering affordable and customizable vehicles. It was discontinued in 2016, but its models are still popular in the used car market.
"There's over 36 Acura, Infiniti, Land Rover, Scion, just get on, type in your vehicle and see if it qualifies for that."
Acura is a brand of cars made by Honda that focuses on luxury and performance. They make cars that are often more upscale than regular Honda models.
Acura is the luxury vehicle division of the Japanese automaker Honda. It was launched in 1986 and is known for its performance-oriented vehicles and advanced technology features.
"If your vehicle does have a fuel filter, I'd recommend. You're not always going to get a check engine light."
The fuel filter cleans the fuel that goes into your engine. If it gets blocked, your car might have trouble starting or running smoothly.
A fuel filter is a component in a vehicle's fuel system that removes contaminants from the fuel before it reaches the engine. A clogged fuel filter can lead to poor engine performance, including hard starting and sluggish acceleration.
"...replace that guy before you get a check engine light. So that should help."
The check engine light is a warning light on your dashboard that tells you something might be wrong with your car's engine. It can mean anything from a loose gas cap to a more serious issue.
The check engine light is an indicator on a vehicle's dashboard that alerts the driver to a potential issue with the engine or emissions system. It can signal a wide range of problems, from minor to serious.
"You did it right. You got an alignment. Look at you go."
Alignment is when the angles of your car's wheels are adjusted so they point straight and are parallel to each other. This helps your car drive better and makes the tires last longer.
Alignment refers to the adjustment of a vehicle's suspension, which affects how the wheels make contact with the road. Proper alignment ensures that the tires wear evenly and the vehicle handles correctly.
"My brakes, all of a sudden, they go to the floor. I heard a bang and I saw something flying in the rear view mirror."
Brakes are the parts of a car that help it stop. If they aren't working properly, it can be very unsafe.
Brakes are crucial components of a vehicle that allow it to slow down or stop. When they fail, it can lead to dangerous situations, such as the brakes going to the floor, indicating a potential leak or failure in the braking system.
"The brake pad came on lodged from the break out. I've seen this."
Brake pads are parts of your car's braking system that help stop the car. If they wear out, they can make a grinding noise when you brake, which is a sign they need to be replaced.
A brake pad is a component of a disc brake system that applies pressure to the brake rotor to slow down or stop the vehicle. When brake pads wear down, they can cause grinding noises and reduce braking efficiency.
"So now it's beyond metal to metal. It is dangerous."
'Metal to metal' means that the brake pads are worn out completely, and the metal parts are rubbing against each other. This can damage the brakes and make it very dangerous to drive.
'Metal to metal' refers to the condition where the brake pad has worn down completely, causing the metal backing plate to contact the brake rotor directly. This can lead to severe damage to the braking system and is a critical safety issue.
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Welcome back Wrench Nation.
We got a fresh show for you right here in the year of 2026.
Raise your bump in hand if you're one of those mechanical maniacs that have been with us
since inception Wrench Nation, oh yeah!
I miss two mechanical maniacs if you're new to our show Wrench Nation baby, come on your way.
We're bringing you some great automotive tips to start the year and bag it out.
I see some of you got a speaker that the little woofer is just hanging out by the carpet on
the floorboard.
You still hear it but it's hanging.
Wrench Nation always always an honor to spend it with you right here from the
renowned East Valley Institute of Technology.
It is a new year, January 2026.
All you smelly people, you're going to the gym.
I see you.
I see you.
Included myself.
It's been a while.
I actually was down for the count.
I was out.
Bring it.
How many of you brought in the new year sick man?
Like flu and stuff.
Hey, now you make it fireworks and all that but you're sick.
I didn't do fireworks but I wasn't too sick.
I was.
I talked to a few people.
It's like.
Anyway, I'm glad to be back.
We had a replay.
I don't like doing replays for you guys beginning of the year.
It's like Wrench Nation.
They always play in the replays.
He's an illustrious graduate.
He's award winning.
Thank you.
Thank you so much, man.
How are you feeling?
You know, always glad to be here.
Been here three years.
Started in 2023.
If you can remember, but every time I hear those trumpets, man.
All right.
So before we get into show topic, I'm really trying to help people with their vehicular
situations.
I'm trying to get them to love their mechanic a little bit better.
More better in 26.
Hug a mechanic.
How would you describe what you would say from the heart to any student right now on
campus at the East Valley Institute of Technology, who may be struggling?
What is your words of wisdom?
One sentence.
Don't give me a whole spiel because we got a lot to cover on the show.
Never give up.
I like it.
It sounds like like it sounds cheesy, but that's what it is.
So many of us get in that position and we're comfortable.
It's nice and warm in the studio and but man, if we were stuck on the mountaintop and we
broke an ankle, would you say?
Never give up.
You have to.
Yeah.
Right.
So if you are the equivalent stuck on a mountain top with a broke ankle and maybe you're taking
some classes.
I don't care if you're a basket weaving, automotive technician, cosmetology, fire sciences.
This campus is shock full of greatness, skill trades and all kinds of stuff.
You may be a little frazzled right now.
It's okay.
So parents, you need to support that all day long.
Sometimes your kids tell you stuff and you just witnessed a Tasmanian devil.
They don't really mean it.
Don't fall into it.
Just nod your head and say, don't worry and reassure them, motivate them.
Every day is a new day.
Thank you for that, Eden.
Absolutely.
Because that does definitely kick it kick it up notches.
We got a bunch of news to cover some really interesting news, but I do want to tell you
folks, maybe you hopped in your car, you're in traffic, maybe you're on your way.
You've got a little bit of a little bit of a road trip to the West side.
You stuck in some central Phoenix traffic or my podcast family.
If you're hanging down in Miami and thank you, by the way, I hard podcast Spotify.
I do hear from you folks from time to time, wrench nation dot TV.
If you want a show topic and I do listen and read all your emails and a lot of your topics
that you mentioned to me, come come to fruition.
This show topic, I thought we'd start the year off, man.
Some of you driving and your car kind of feels off.
Just don't feel right.
It's like a rock in your shoe.
You ever get a pebble in your shoe?
You can still walk, but you got a little pebble, pebble.
That's your walk all weird.
And worse yet, you pull your.
Have you have you pulled that sneaker off and you'd kind of people look at you.
Oh, he's got a pebble.
And then you shake your shoe.
Nothing comes out.
Nothing comes out.
It's a phantom pebble.
You could you put that shoe back on and you're like, oh, I have no pebbles.
Then you walk in it and messes with you.
It goes away for the first 10 steps.
Then it comes back and then you're like, man, let me let me pull this shoe off.
And then you do that whole pebble be gone thing.
You shake it and still no pebble.
You put your shoe back on and you walk and messes with your hardcore
because then it's really gone.
And then you walk about, I don't know, 200 steps and bam, there it is.
Then you're like, man, do I got a corn?
I don't know about what the heck.
And then you pull off your shoe the last time you're ready to walk naked
with that foot because you got a pebble.
Those pebbles are messed up.
And what do you find?
You got a little knot in your sock.
How many of you had to not in the sock?
It's the same thing with your car.
It's something's off.
Something's not right.
But the check engine lights not coming on.
No lights.
It's off.
So I want to cover if your car feels a little different, but that dashboard
is just not giving you a warning about anything.
And it makes you think you're crazy.
These modern vehicles won't always warn you about something's wrong.
There could be something lurking.
Man, I don't like that word lurking.
How many got roof rats in your house?
They are lurking.
I have a couple in my house right now.
Every year we're in central Phoenix.
My house is spotless, but a lot of you have a spotless house
and you live in with critters, whether it's roof rats or pack rats.
It's not always the house.
It's the internal of the house that could be a huge mess.
My wife needs therapy.
Currently we got an exterminator.
Kids are freaking out, but that is the word lurking.
Those pack rats and roof rats are lurking.
That engine seems to be running okay according to the dashboard,
but something's lurking.
Or let's get to some other symptoms.
I'm going to cover it, people.
Hesitation, stumble or sluggish acceleration.
You got that.
You got that.
You even went to get the code pulled.
Nothing.
Nothing's happening.
Cars running as design.
Rough idle vibration.
Or the steering feels different.
You don't have to be electronic.
It could be mechanical.
It could be like hydraulic or something like that steering.
You turn and it just feels floaty.
Like it just doesn't feel like you're in control.
Or your brakes feel different.
Or the transmission shifts waddley.
Or here you go.
You went on your first date.
And then you got a strange smell all of a sudden.
And your date's looking at you and you're like,
holy cow, I got an emergency backup air freshener.
There's something stinky in my cab.
What about if we got lights, but no codes are being pulled?
Yeah, that's what we're talking about.
So what is happening?
Why does your car feel off?
But no warning lights.
Some of you experienced that.
We in the past have talked about warning lights
and blah, blah, bleep, bleep, all this stuff.
But how many of you are struggling?
It just feels off.
It feels like that little rock, that pebble in my foot.
Brand of sneakers and it don't feel right.
So anyway, those are some of the things we're going to cover.
We will definitely get into the check engine lights
and all that kind of stuff that eventually will come on.
But some of those symptoms and what to do about it.
And always I'm going to bundle this at the end of the show
about new year, new promise, new relationship,
hug a mechanic, people.
How do you deal with your mechanic
when you have a problem like this for success?
For happiness.
For peace of mind.
Peace of mind.
I think the people had enough of me talking.
Let's break the ice.
I do have some news and then also want to mention
what EVET students are doing at Barrett Jackson,
which is happening this weekend.
Give me some funny, funny.
Let's hear your weird auto.
This is your first story of the year.
This better be good.
I'm going to talk to corporate if it's not good.
Go ahead and give us what's happening
in the weird automotive news.
So it's less funny, but more interesting actually
with Volvo coming out with a brand new font
that has improved drivability, readability,
reduce visual noise and help drivers stay focused.
You're talking about font.
Fonts.
F-O-M-T.
What I see in the dashboard?
Yes.
Like the lettering.
The lettering, the numbers,
the whole nine yards that you'll see in the dashboard.
We can look at that much better.
Volvo has introduced a new font called Sentom,
a custom typeface developed by a designer
by the name of Dalton Mag
to improve readability, reduce visual noise
and help drivers stay focused.
Stay focused.
That's what we need.
Designed for specifically in-car displays and interfaces,
the font aims to make information more easier
to read at a glance as screens replace physical buttons
and modern vehicles.
That's what we need.
We don't realize it, but there's a lot
of research and development that goes
into those fonts that you're looking at.
The new font will debut in an upcoming electric Volvo EX60.
Supports over 800 languages.
Man, there's a lot of work in those fonts.
That is absolutely present.
Could you imagine you buy Bentley?
Well, see, Bentley is traditional.
A lot of their fonts, I mean, I don't have this proof
in front of me, but I would imagine Bentley
has not changed the tradition of their fonts.
Volvo, they probably got a couple, at least 1,000 emails.
We love your car, but we can't see exactly right.
I don't know, there's a reason
for everything I would imagine.
Oh, absolutely.
Yeah.
The one thing that I'm interested to see in the future
is because we're moving into EVs
and how that's going to replace the manual dashboards
with screens, will the fonts debate
and choose between cars and car brands?
For example, you've been in a Honda before.
Will we see a Honda font in a BMW?
Because maybe it's easier for that person to read,
or maybe a Kia.
You know, I think that's all going to be,
here's my thought.
That's what I'm interested in.
That's a really good question.
So what you're saying essentially is,
can you see the font?
If we're going away at the digital,
can it become universal and give the driver
their provided experience?
It's all about making money.
You get in a Honda, they want to feel
like they're in a Lincoln.
They're going to trademark everything.
Will you have the freedom of fonts in your vehicle?
I say we create a whole.
Could we protest that?
Probably.
I would be really, really excited to entertain that.
I say we get downtown in Detroit
and then we raise our signs.
We want font freedom.
Freedom of the font.
But Volvo, there's a reason why they're doing that.
So that was interesting.
They're keeping it fresh.
But a universal font or change it,
like I'm sure you can do that in Tesla.
I don't own a Tesla.
I know Tesla folks can do all kinds of stuff
and edit and do all kinds of goofiness.
Little note about the EX60 though.
It's also set up to offer 400 miles of range with the EV.
That's debatable.
Which it's Volvo's longest range electric vehicle to date.
Well, that's respectable.
They're all after Tesla.
Although Tesla is really working hard
to maintain its hold in China.
We reported on that.
But I'd like to tell you guys something
totally off topic here.
We are just about 10 years here, 88.7, the pulse.
One thing that hasn't changed for us is,
well, the pulse of our spirit of doing this show here.
And I always like to announce to you,
any events would love your support out at Barrett Jackson.
In fact, you can get on a wrench nation.tv.
We won't have Craig on this here.
The show just creeped up and I was out for a week
and it just really delayed everything.
But if you wanna watch or excuse me,
well, I think you can both watch and listen
on wrenchnation.tv.
We've interviewed Craig Jackson or Barrett Jackson.
Love Barrett Jackson.
Barrett Jackson does amazing things.
But one thing that they continue year after year after year
is supporting the STEM Fest and Career Fair.
It's showcasing students right here from EVET
in automotive, engineering, other technical fields
that's on campus and they're offering a hands on learning.
Muth, little exhibit.
So, I need you, you can get on to EVET,
you can get on to Barrett Jackson.
Saturday, you're gonna check out some beautiful cars.
Saturday is an amazing day, by the way, at the auction.
Lots, if you've not been, I'll be out there with my daughter.
And ticket discounts are available.
You can get on to EVET.
Support the students, support the future.
Right now there is an uptick.
We are seeing it.
A lot of you are interested in doing plumbing, welding.
You worried about AI.
Ha!
AI, gonna take some of your jobs away.
It's fact, we don't know when, officially.
It's fact.
Skill trades.
Will AI take away a plumber doing a plumbing job?
Negative.
Nope, not gonna happen.
Could you imagine that, Rob?
Maybe I don't know.
It might diagnose something, but it ain't fixin' it.
Well, if Elon Musk was here,
he's like, optimist will walk up to your house
and fix it all.
Maybe, but that ain't happenin' soon.
Optimist will be your house.
Plumber's not goin' away with AI.
Welders, welders.
I talked to a student that we mentored at the garage.
God, nine years ago.
Oh, wow.
We thought, okay, he's gonna become a mechanic.
He was with us for about a year and a half.
Good kid.
I'm gonna shout out to Tyler Torres.
He's out there.
Guess what Tyler's doin' today?
What's he doin'?
He is welding.
Wow.
For who?
Intel.
I ran into, you know, we're social media friendly
and, you know, we stay in touch a little softly
like social media.
But I ran up, ran into him at a party
that we had recently during the holidays.
Gave that kid a big hug.
He's doin' well.
He's doin' really well, growin' a family.
Skilled trades are where it's at.
Yes.
Absolutely.
Fight me.
Fight me on it.
I bring the fight in you.
AI's gonna take a lot of those jobs.
Now, I'll put on a little tongue and cheek.
I'll get a little cute with you.
AI.
Blue collar is the new white collar.
Yeah, I'd agree with that one.
Go ahead and argue.
All my lawyers, doctors, all you people,
argue, fight me on it.
One would argue that the original white collar
is just going away.
Maybe.
AI, we gotta, you know, whatever,
whatever AI, everybody's AI.
Whole place is gonna start lookin' like Wally.
You got attacked at midnight and you were dreamin' about AI.
If you go into college, I respect that.
I respect it, Boku.
Yep.
You need to think about three, four years down the road.
Is the career you're studying for,
is that gonna be around?
Some would say, Frankie, being ridiculous
is gonna be 10, 20 years.
I don't know.
I don't have a crystal ball.
But is it even worth it if you are saying
you're only gonna get 10 to 20 years out of it?
Some to explore.
That's the other thing you need to worry about too.
Something to explore.
If you think it is going to take a little bit of time.
Well, that's a lot of, there's a lot of categories out there.
Absolutely.
You know, and I will bring this year,
2026, I plan on bringing in the authorities on AI.
Cause we're not.
We're not authorities.
I'd love to have that conversation.
I'm gonna bring in special guests
from all over the country to speak on it.
It's my mission this year to try to gain a little clarity.
And I'll be honest with you, it's a conversation
I'm personally having with my college-bound daughter.
What do you do?
Like if you're not going to trade school
and you decide to go to college,
you gotta have that conversation now.
Like, is that job going to be around?
The AI conversation is something that just,
it always gets me.
I'm always like, okay, I need to learn more about this.
So having these authorities on this year
is going to be very off.
We're gonna book some guests on it,
but again, East Valley Institute of Technology,
you're gonna be at a Bear Jackson this Saturday.
I want you to head out there.
You know, the event website,
there's discounts on the tickets and stuff
and support the students, support the staff.
We need more supporting of each other.
Stop watching all that national, international news.
It's making you depressed, starting a new year off.
Worry about your neighbor, for sure.
I do have some news.
We're gonna hold off from taking a break.
We're gonna hold off here, just take our time.
There is some news.
I thought this was funny, then just, you know what?
Waymo's paying people about $20, $25 to close the doors
on their robo taxis.
Huh?
Your people riding Waymo's don't know how to close doors.
All right, now what raises the question is,
is it per close?
Waymo's door issues are stemming from passengers,
a bunch of lazy passengers who are leaving doors at jar
or worse yet, your seatbelt is getting caught
in between the door.
If Waymo with a door open will not move.
It's stuck.
Some of you see, you've seen the nightly news.
Waymo stops traffic in downtown LA.
Some of it is attributed to, uh...
Hold on, I gotta look this up now.
Exiting, exiting Waymo.
Waymo can't speak to you.
They need that. They need AI.
Kind of like Siri.
I think maybe Waymo will send you a message, I think.
I don't even know. I've not driven a Waymo.
I've not been in a Waymo.
But apparently you people are lazy.
You're not closing the dang doors.
That car stays there. He's stuck.
Somebody just took his brain out
because it's a safety issue.
The safety protocols are important.
It leaves these vehicles stranded.
The blocked traffic become immobile.
And it needs external human intervention.
Autonomous needs our help.
Robots, we love you, but you need our help
because our fellow human being can't close a dang door.
Now, Waymo was already contracted through an app
called Honk.
I was gonna, yeah.
And that Honk app is basically the rescue app.
Where they need a tow truck.
It's a towing app.
Right. And so the solution for now, short term,
is to pay about 20 to 24 bucks for these tow truck drivers
to essentially have an easy gig.
Get up to closing doors.
Close the door.
Now, son.
I got some tow truck drivers listening down
whether they're local or whether they're doing.
They're salivating at the mouth for this.
No, they're not.
They're complaining because it's not easy money.
They got to get through traffic.
Sometimes Waymo doesn't really give an exact pin drop.
They're complaining about it,
but they'll pay 20 to 24 dollars.
Schmuck forgot his door.
Let's close the door.
20, 25 bucks.
Here you go.
Bam.
Self closing doors is the long term solution.
If you figured, man, they got to do something about that.
Now I'm just curious about how this started.
No door self closes on any car.
I don't think well, both Tesla,
cause Tesla listen, Tesla's autonomous.
Right.
I listen, Elon is serious.
You, you've got FSD in your Tesla.
You then put it on the network to have that your vehicle.
That's sense.
Can you believe it people?
How many of you would fathom?
How often do you use your vehicle?
Let's talk about this.
We have in the past.
How often do you use it percentage wise?
What is the percentage out of a hundred percent?
Do you use your vehicle daily?
What percentage of the day?
I'd say about maybe 30 to 40%.
Not even 30 to 40% to the math.
Are you driving six, seven hours?
Let's take 24 hours, 30%.
Let's call it six hours.
You're not driving six hours.
No.
How many hours do you drive a day?
Maybe about one or two.
30 minutes, 30 minutes.
Maybe 51 hour.
You got 23 hours remaining.
Right.
Where that vehicle is sitting.
Think about it per day.
It's definitely not 40 to 60.
If you could take your autonomous FSD Tesla,
get it up in the network.
And you don't mind you put it on the network
where people can use it as a taxi.
Would you do that?
Make money while you sleep?
I would.
That is what's coming.
That's what's Elon.
He's brilliant.
So what's happening?
But for now, they're working on these self-closing doors.
It's a big problem for Waymo.
You know, probably be hydraulic.
They're working with a company called Zeekr, which
is supposed to come up with a solution for that.
So just remember, if you're in a Waymo, pay attention.
It's like leaving a restaurant.
You got a table.
You just ate.
I get it.
You like the waiters will clean up.
The waiter will clean up.
Man, but if you've got a real piggy table,
like clean some of it up.
And I'm not.
I always clean it up and stack the plates everything.
I'm not talking about fine dining.
Some of you are like, well, Frank, I'm paying $100 person
in this place.
Be the pig you want to be.
I'm just saying.
But no, what I'm saying is we as humanity
need to close our doors.
Oh, yeah.
Anyway, how many of you go into a restaurant and you blow up
the toilet?
You don't tell anybody.
I'm being real with you.
How many do that?
Do you go into?
Hey, I'm really sorry.
I had I had a problem.
You just go up to the waiter thinking about the next person,
especially my goodness, a unisex.
If you got one toilet in the whole joint,
yeah, small little restaurant.
How many you consider it?
You blew it up.
You quietly walk away.
It's like, just feel guilty.
Put your head down.
Or will you tell somebody, sir, that toilet is absolutely done.
Do you bring your own duct tape to a restaurant?
Hey, look, I don't know what happened, but it's done for me.
And you just walk out the door.
I'm just saying to me, it's the same as humanity.
To me, there's no difference than leaving a Waymo door open.
Because guess what?
You got an ambulance.
Somebody is critical.
The intersection is blocked.
And here's a Waymo because you left your door open
and you didn't didn't mention that dirty toilet to me.
OK, I'm sorry.
Am I being right?
It's the same thing, I think.
I mean, I'm sure there are some contrasts.
But all right, we're going to Jesus.
I don't have actually I have one more one more story.
I thought this because this is 26 people.
There's a lot of changes going on.
Honda is coming out with a new icon.
You know the Honda Honda symbol.
Yeah, it's been around a long time.
Little H with a little circle thingy around it.
They get rid of the circle thingy.
And it's going to be like an H where the upper part of the H
is a little wider, like it's hugging out to you.
That's the philosophy behind this new Honda logo.
Interesting. You're going to see dealerships make the change.
They're going to logo and rebrand.
When's this happening?
Honda.
Sometime this year, Honda is getting a new minimalistic,
minimalistic, minimalistic.
All they did was take away the circle.
Well, there's everything is minimalistic.
Maybe they charge you more money for that.
I wonder what Hyundai is going to do next.
It'll be introduced worldwide from 2027.
Answer your question.
Yeah.
On everything from cars to dealerships.
Wow.
They're going to revamp everything.
The restyled H marks.
Dops a wider squatter.
So it's like if you if you if you have a heavy lifting weight,
you get down on your you kind of bend your back down,
you know, you have your little little wide,
but then you wide out your arms up top.
That's the best way.
It looks like a heavy lift in a gym kind of thing.
That's what that age looks like.
A wider squatter stands with vertical arms,
tilting out like two outstretched hands.
That's what Honda Motor Company was quoted.
Everyone's making changes.
They got to stay fresh.
How many of you don't want to see the Honda logo change?
I kind of like it.
But change is inevitable.
They're going to roll out that plan this month.
They announced the January 13th.
What is today? The 14th 14th is fresh news on Wrench nation.
We keep it fresh.
They'll be updating that logo.
So you're going to start to see that in 27.
So if you have an old school Honda logo,
maybe it fell off your car, fell off the trunk or something.
Save it.
It'll be worse than money.
Yeah, I was going to say, maybe some of these older cars
are going to be 100 years from now, put it in that Model T
bucket to be worth some money.
All right, we're going to take a break.
I do want to come back at you.
We are going to cover why your car feels off.
It's just like you waking up and the doctor said everything's fine,
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