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In this context, it’s used to describe a buddy’s truck being heavily customized.","simplifiedExplanation":"“Souped up” means the truck was modified to be better than the factory version—often for more power or a more extreme setup."}},{"startTime":3516.8,"endTime":3516.8,"type":"term","title":"hit it lower","url":"/glossary/hit-it-lower","quote":"He had it souped up, hit it lower, a little bit lower the ground, and it was It wasn't slammed, but it just had the right stance to it.","canonicalId":"term:hit-it-lower","priority":0.38,"confidence":0.8,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“Hit it lower” refers to lowering a vehicle’s ride height, typically via lowering springs, coilovers, or other suspension changes. Lowering affects stance and can also change ride comfort and ground clearance.","simplifiedExplanation":"“Hit it lower” means the truck was lowered so it sits closer to the ground. That usually changes the look and can affect how bumpy it feels and how much clearance it has."}},{"startTime":3516.8,"endTime":3516.8,"type":"term","title":"stance","url":"/glossary/stance","quote":"It wasn't slammed, but it just had the right stance to it. It was","canonicalId":"term:stance","priority":0.32,"confidence":0.76,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"In car culture, “stance” means the overall visual and geometric setup—how high the car sits, wheel/tire fitment, and the balance of the front-to-rear height. It’s often discussed alongside lowering/lift and wheel choices.","simplifiedExplanation":"“Stance” is how the truck looks in terms of how it sits—how high or low it is and how the wheels fit. 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In your context, it’s mentioned as a possibility (“it might have been a Lightning”), suggesting the episode was identifying a specific electric truck example.","simplifiedExplanation":"The Ford F-150 Lightning is an electric pickup truck made by Ford. Instead of using gasoline, it runs on electricity stored in a battery. The podcast mention is likely about whether the truck being discussed was this electric version.","imageAttribution":"Kevauto (CC BY-SA 4.0)"}}],"speakers":[{"id":"s1","name":"Let's Talk Cars Radio","role":"host"}],"transcripts":[{"url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/cars-rain/transcript.vtt","type":"text/vtt"}]}