{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Car Affordability Crisis questioned: Toyota vs GM. Canada allowing BYD, Changan, Chery, Geely, Great Wall & SAIC open access. Vancouver-bound soon!.","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/car-affordability-crisis-questioned-toyota-vs-gm-canada-allowing-byd-changan-chery-geely-great-wall-saic-open-access-vancouver-bound-soon","audioUrl":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/carsforlife/POD00037.AffordabilityEDITJan2026.mp3?dest-id=968810","description":"We put hard numbers to the claims of car affordability. Best seller from 1981 to today's eqivalent. No comparison! Tell us why why we're wrong! Canada strikes back with low tariffs on Chinese cars. Are they harming themselves out of spite? We're going to the Vancouver Auto Show to catch consumer response. We love to hear from you (warts & all) CarsThePodcast@gmail.com Catch Joe's videos at FastCarsAndFreedom2  "},"annotations":[{"startTime":98.9,"endTime":102.8,"type":"concept","title":"SCCA","url":"/glossary/scca","quote":"...SCCA was there doing testing. So I did some good videos...","canonicalId":"concept:scca","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4o-mini","data":{"explanation":"The Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) is an organization that promotes motorsport events and provides a platform for amateur and professional racing. They organize various types of racing, including road racing, autocross, and rallying.","simplifiedExplanation":"SCCA stands for the Sports Car Club of America, which is a group that organizes car races and events. 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