{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Allison Sheridan Drove the EV1","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/allison-sheridan-drove-the-ev1","audioUrl":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/1385/injector.simplecastaudio.com/ceb1e8cf-4fbd-47cf-8311-d19305db8014/episodes/5910cb09-0fa0-4fa6-b77a-6b2f86d6497b/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=ceb1e8cf-4fbd-47cf-8311-d19305db8014&awEpisodeId=5910cb09-0fa0-4fa6-b77a-6b2f86d6497b&feed=MowndT5i","description":"SUMMARY\nIn this episode, we sit down with Allison Sheridan from PodFeet.com to discuss the GM EV1 and the SPRUCE GOOSE!\nSupport the Show https://www.supportkilowatt.com/\nOther Podcasts:\n\n \tBeyond the Post YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@beyondthepostfm)\n \tBeyond the Post Podcast (https://www.beyondthepost.fm/)\n \tShuffle Playlist (https://shows.acast.com/shuffle-playlist)\n \t918Digital Website (https://www.918digital.com/)\n\nNews Links:\n\n \tPodFeet Podcasts\n \tBart Busschots Photography & Blog\n \tBartificer Internet Stuff\n \tTidBITS Apple News - Adam Engst\n\n*Show Art Created By Gemini Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising."},"annotations":[{"startTime":43.88000000000001,"endTime":50.26,"type":"car","title":"General Motors Ev1","url":"/cars/general-motors/ev1","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8f/1996_General_Motors_EV1_--_Shanghai_Automobile_Museum_--_2023-10-31.jpg","quote":"...ow, because Kim and I talked about how she had an EV1 for a little bit or had the use of an EV1 for a l...","canonicalId":"car:general:motors ev1","priority":0.7,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The General Motors EV1 was an early electric vehicle program from GM, created to explore what battery-electric cars could be like for real-world driving. It’s often discussed in EV history because it represents one of the first widely known attempts by a major automaker to put EVs into customer hands. In the podcast context, it comes up as a personal story about someone having or using an EV1.","simplifiedExplanation":"The General Motors EV1 was an early electric car made by GM. It was designed to be driven like a normal car, but it used electricity instead of gasoline. The podcast mentions it because it’s a notable early example of an EV people could use.","imageAttribution":"Randall Ferry (CC BY-SA 4.0)"}},{"startTime":343.3,"endTime":349.4,"type":"concept","title":"prototype","url":"/glossary/prototype","quote":"So one of the, I have two distinct memories from it. And one of them was that this prototype had a dial where you could dial in or down the regenerative braking.","canonicalId":"concept:prototype","priority":0.45,"confidence":0.7,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"A prototype is an early, not-final version of a vehicle used to test ideas and systems before mass production. In this context, it suggests the EV1 program was still experimenting with features like adjustable regenerative braking.","simplifiedExplanation":"A prototype is an early version of a car that’s built to test new technology. It may not be the final design you’d see in production cars."}},{"startTime":349.4,"endTime":387.2,"type":"term","title":"regenerative braking","url":"/glossary/regenerative-braking","quote":"And one of them was that this prototype had a dial where you could dial in or down the regenerative braking. Oh, cool. I thought that was an interesting idea...","canonicalId":"term:regenerative-braking","priority":0.85,"confidence":0.95,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Regenerative braking is when an EV slows down by using its electric motor as a generator. Instead of wasting the car’s motion as heat, it converts some of that energy back into electricity to recharge the battery.","simplifiedExplanation":"In an EV, regenerative braking helps slow the car down while also recharging the battery. It’s like the car uses its motor to slow down, and that slowing creates electricity."}},{"startTime":446.4,"endTime":490.9,"type":"car","title":"Tesla Roadster","url":"/cars/tesla/roadster","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2a/20100715-elon-musk-tesla-roadster-tsla-10.jpg","quote":"Well, you know, Bodhi, I've always been thinking about where I could best contribute to your show... Steve and I both got to do this to drive the Tesla Roadster... This was the original Roadster.","canonicalId":"car:tesla:roadster","priority":0.7,"confidence":0.92,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The Tesla Roadster is Tesla’s early electric sports car, known for proving that an EV could deliver real performance. 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I...","canonicalId":"car:tesla:model y","priority":0.7,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The Tesla Model Y is an electric crossover/SUV built on the same general platform approach as the Model 3, but with a higher seating position and more cargo-friendly shape. It’s a common topic because it blends everyday practicality with electric power and can be ordered in performance-oriented trims. In this episode, it’s referenced in the context of choosing a fast-accelerating Tesla model.","simplifiedExplanation":"The Tesla Model Y is an electric SUV-style car. It’s meant for everyday use with extra space compared to a sedan, and it can come in versions that accelerate quickly. 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The “performance” version is the quicker, more aggressive one, and the speaker likes how fast it can accelerate.","imageAttribution":"Lcaa9 (CC BY 4.0)"}},{"startTime":504.0,"endTime":522.5,"type":"concept","title":"0 to 60","url":"/glossary/0-to-60","quote":"I love fast acceleration... I go from 0 to 35... So it looks like the first generation Roadster had a couple of 0 to 60s.","canonicalId":"concept:0-to-60","priority":0.45,"confidence":0.88,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“0 to 60” is shorthand for how quickly a car accelerates from a standstill to 60 mph. It’s a common EV and performance-car metric because it captures launch strength and power delivery.","simplifiedExplanation":"“0 to 60” means how fast a car can go from stopped to 60 mph. It’s a popular way to compare how quick different cars feel when you launch."}},{"startTime":510.6,"endTime":516.2,"type":"term","title":"stop light","url":"/glossary/stoplight","quote":"I love going in front of... I love it when some jerk goes, you know, flying around me up to the stop light and then I smoke them at the light.","canonicalId":"term:stop-light","priority":0.25,"confidence":0.55,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"A “stop light” is a traffic signal where vehicles must stop, making it a real-world place to test launch acceleration. In this segment, it’s used to describe how the speaker enjoys quick starts against other drivers.","simplifiedExplanation":"A stop light is the traffic light where cars have to stop. The speaker is describing how they like to accelerate quickly when the light turns green."}}],"speakers":[{"id":"s1","name":"918Digital","role":"host"}],"transcripts":[{"url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/allison-sheridan-drove-the-ev1/transcript.vtt","type":"text/vtt"}]}