{"version":"1.1.0","producer":"fm.getcarcurious","layer":"official","episode":{"title":"#362 John Clay Wolfe Show 07.11.26","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/362-john-clay-wolfe-show-07-11-26","audioUrl":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/frnpqw3vai9zkjkj/JCW_Show_0711266w5hh.mp3"},"annotations":[{"id":482283,"startTime":612.6,"endTime":614.96,"type":"car","title":"Ford F-150 Lightning","url":"/cars/ford/f-150-lightning","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/57/2022_Ford_F-150_Lightning%2C_NYIAS_2022.jpg","quote":"...n this radio station. It's called, we call it the lightning round. And in this regard, I am the judge, like J...","canonicalId":"car:ford:f150lightning","priority":0.5,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The Ford F-150 Lightning is an electric version of the F-150 pickup, combining truck capability with an all-electric powertrain. 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