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Jill also recounts her experiences in the Rebelle Rally and previews her upcoming journey in the Trinity Road Rally behind the wheel of a high-performance Lucid Air Sapphire.\nSupport the Show https://www.supportkilowatt.com/\nOther Podcasts:\n\n \tBeyond the Post YouTube\n \tBeyond the Post Podcast\n \tShuffle Playlist\n \t918Digital Website\n\nNews Links:\n\n \tTeam Brute Squad\n \tJill Ciminillo on YouTube\n \tJill Ciminillo on X (Twitter)\n \tJill Ciminillo on Instagram\n \tJill Ciminillo on Threads\n \tJill Ciminillo on TikTok\n \tConsumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast\n \tRebelle Rally Official Website\n \tTrinitē Road Rally\n\n*Show Art Created By Gemini Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. 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The idea is that the format might be similar, including how people can track the teams."}},{"startTime":2307.6,"endTime":2319.3,"type":"topic","title":"Golden Gate Bridge to Sonoma Raceway route","url":"/glossary/golden-gate-bridge-to-sonoma-raceway-route","quote":"it looks like we, we start at the Golden Gate Bridge and we end at Sonoma Raceway. So I think they said it's 500 miles of driving over three days. Nice.","canonicalId":"topic:golden-gate-bridge-to-sonoma-raceway-route","priority":0.25,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The hosts mention a specific driving route starting at the Golden Gate Bridge and ending at Sonoma Raceway. It’s a common way to frame an EV road trip because it highlights real-world distance and charging needs over multiple days.","simplifiedExplanation":"They’re talking about a road trip that starts at the Golden Gate Bridge and ends at Sonoma Raceway. The point is to show what it’s like to drive a car that far in real life, not just in a test."}},{"startTime":2312.1,"endTime":2319.3,"type":"topic","title":"500 miles of driving over three days","url":"/glossary/500-miles-of-driving-over-three-days","quote":"So I think they said it's 500 miles of driving over three days. Nice. That'll be fun.","canonicalId":"topic:500-miles-of-driving-over-three-days","priority":0.2,"confidence":0.85,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"They quantify the trip as about 500 miles over three days, which is the kind of real-world scenario EV owners care about. For EVs, distance planning usually ties into charging stops and time management.","simplifiedExplanation":"They say it’s about 500 miles total, spread across three days. For electric cars, that kind of trip matters because you have to plan charging stops."}}],"speakers":[{"id":"s1","name":"918Digital","role":"host"}],"transcripts":[{"url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/a-chat-with-jill-ciminillo/transcript.vtt","type":"text/vtt"}]}