{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Abbas Wahab: This Comedian is Tired of Car Nerds","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/abbas-wahab-this-comedian-is-tired-of-car-nerds","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8897241.mp3?modified=1777499937&sid=5166134&source=rss","description":"\nHost Joe Weber and Abbas chat about being labeled a \"car comedian\", making stupid financial decisions with BMW's and dealing with car trolls that try to test him.Big thanks to Rula for sponsoring this episode. Rula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance. Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at https://www.rula.com/ttn #rulapod Follow us on IG: instagram.com/donutpodcastsinstagram.com/joegweberBuy some merch: donutmedia.com"},"annotations":[{"startTime":4.3,"endTime":8.1,"type":"car","title":"Chevy Colorado","url":"/cars/chevrolet/colorado","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/76/2015_Chevrolet_Colorado_4x4_LTZ_Tracker.jpg","quote":"Chevy Trucks have you covered when the road takes you from smooth sailing to... Chevy Colorado will eat up some of the toughest terrains with 5 available drive modes","canonicalId":"car:chevrolet:colorado","priority":0.55,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The Chevrolet Colorado is a midsize pickup truck. In this segment, it’s positioned as capable off-road, with “drive modes” that change how the truck responds to different terrain.","simplifiedExplanation":"The Chevrolet Colorado is a pickup truck. 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It’s the “fully electric” version of Audi’s e-tron lineup, not a gas-electric hybrid."}},{"startTime":3191.8,"endTime":3193.4,"type":"term","title":"fully electric","url":"/glossary/fully-electric","quote":"[3190.7s] The e-tron\n[3191.8s] GT is fully electric\n[3193.4s] That's their like\n[3194.4s] That's a badass car","canonicalId":"term:fully-electric","priority":0.25,"confidence":0.85,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“Fully electric” means the vehicle runs only on an electric motor powered by a battery, with no gasoline engine. That’s different from a hybrid, which uses both an engine and an electric system.","simplifiedExplanation":"Fully electric cars use electricity from a battery to move the car. 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