{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Driving The Cayman","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/driving-the-cayman","audioUrl":"https://anchor.fm/s/b319574/podcast/play/99574253/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-2-9%2Fe9f1881a-ce8a-0d37-5895-eba64a448b71.mp3","description":"EP266 There is a video version of this podcast on the YouTube pageOn this episode I explore driving the Cayman, a loose play on words from my recent vacation to Grand Cayman. * Are the Honda and Nissan merger talks officially off?* A man has donated 10 Tesla Cybertrucks to the Las Vegas Police Department to be used as S.W.A.T vehicles * Honda to move Civic production to Indiana due to Mexico tariffs* RAI Institute demo with AI bot and bicycle * Delivery robots in Mesa Arizona , China already $1B industry * The Honda FIT dominates the cars of Grand Cayman* The KYD vs USD spending on vacation Mentioned in this episode:https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Automobiles/Nissan-committee-to-review-leadership-after-failed-Honda-merger-talkshttps://www.carscoops.com/2025/03/nissan-may-want-honda-investment-but-ceo-might-get-the-boot/https://www.businessinsider.com/china-drone-delivery-great-wall-meituan-speed-cost-low-altitude-2024-8 https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/honda-produce-next-civic-indiana-not-mexico-due-us-tariffs-sources-say-2025-03-03/ https://www.police1.com/specialty-vehicles/las-vegas-pds-mystery-cybertruck-donor-revealed-to-be-businessman-wife-who-also-helped-fund-lprs-drones https://carbuzz.com/swat-cybertruck-las-vegas-donation/ Contact Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning:email:HardParkingPodcast@gmail.comWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.Hardparkingpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/hardparkingpodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/hardparkingpod/YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@HardParking ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠\n"},"annotations":[{"startTime":2.68,"endTime":5.0,"type":"car","title":"Porsche Cayman","url":"/cars/porsche/cayman","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/53/2015_Porsche_Cayman_GTS_S-A_3.4_Front.jpg","quote":"...need to get to. And I also just got back from the Cayman Islands. As usual, when I go on vacation, I like ...","canonicalId":"car:porsche:cayman","priority":0.7,"confidence":1.0,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"Vauxford (CC BY-SA 4.0)"}},{"startTime":314.08,"endTime":318.56,"type":"car","title":"Tesla Cybertruck","url":"/cars/tesla/cybertruck","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f5/2024_Tesla_Cybertruck_Foundation_Series_IMG_0576.jpg","quote":"...o it's not breaking news, but I don't dislike the Cybertruck. I think it's interesting looking. I don't person...","canonicalId":"car:tesla:cybertruck","priority":0.7,"confidence":1.0,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"Alexander-93 (CC BY-SA 4.0)"}},{"startTime":334.0,"endTime":339.92,"type":"car","title":"Dodge Ram","url":"/cars/dodge/ram","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e5/1999_Dodge_Ram_Cab_2500_4x4_stakebed.jpg","quote":"...are always trucks. Whether it's a Ford F-150, the Dodge Ram, some other truck, GMC, you name it, you can look...","canonicalId":"car:dodge:ram","priority":0.7,"confidence":1.0,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"Mr.choppers (CC BY-SA 3.0)"}},{"startTime":334.0,"endTime":339.92,"type":"car","title":"Ford F150","url":"/cars/ford/f-150","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/56/2022_Ford_F-150_Lightning_Rear.jpg","quote":"The number one sold vehicle are always trucks. Whether it's a Ford F-150, the Dodge Ram, some other truck, GMC, you name it, you can look it up. Top ten vehicles, it's always trucks.","canonicalId":"car:ford:f-150","priority":0.7,"confidence":1.0,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"UltraTech66 (CC BY-SA 4.0)"}},{"startTime":477.92,"endTime":488.88,"type":"car","title":"Honda Civic","url":"/cars/honda/civic","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/23/2022_Honda_Civic_LX_Sedan%2C_front_right%2C_11-02-2022.jpg","quote":"...s decided to produce its next generation of Honda Civics in Indiana, moving it up from Mexico because of t...","canonicalId":"car:honda:civic","priority":0.7,"confidence":1.0,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"MercurySable99 (CC BY-SA 4.0)"}},{"startTime":1147.48,"endTime":1151.28,"type":"car","title":"Kia Soul","url":"/cars/kia/soul","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d8/2012_Kia_Soul_1_1.6_%28Front%29.jpg","quote":"...which is really weird. We get stuck with this Kia Soul. It didn't have car play. You guys know how I am....","canonicalId":"car:kia:soul","priority":0.7,"confidence":1.0,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"DieselFordMondeo (CC BY-SA 4.0)"}},{"startTime":1336.76,"endTime":1340.48,"type":"car","title":"Ford Excursion","url":"/cars/ford/excursion","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/18/%2705_Ford_Excursion_Limousine_%28Vancouver_2010%29.jpg","quote":"...ing to get in the food, we're going to get in the Excursions, but just this is the non automotive automotive p...","canonicalId":"car:ford:excursion","priority":0.5,"confidence":1.0,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"Bull-Doser (Public domain)"}},{"startTime":1359.0,"endTime":1370.44,"type":"car","title":"Acura Rdx","url":"/cars/acura/rdx","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c5/ACURA_RDX_TC1_China%2816%29.jpg","quote":"...y brand because I saw an SUV about the size of an Acura RDX, but I also saw a few passenger vehicles, but it'...","canonicalId":"car:acura:rdx","priority":0.7,"confidence":1.0,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"Dinkun Chen (CC BY-SA 4.0)"}},{"startTime":1372.96,"endTime":1379.36,"type":"car","title":"Acura Integra","url":"/cars/acura/integra","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f2/Acura_Integra_%28DC1-4%29_Washington_DC_Metro_Area%2C_USA.jpg","quote":"...an Acura. It's kind of cool. I I saw a legit DC-2 Integra Type R sitting in someone's front yard when I was...","canonicalId":"car:acura:integra","priority":0.5,"confidence":1.0,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"OWS Photography (CC BY 4.0)"}},{"startTime":1412.48,"endTime":1416.4,"type":"car","title":"Honda Accord","url":"/cars/honda/accord","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/29/2007_Honda_Accord_Euro_R_with_Mugen_tuning_front.jpg","quote":"...ou saw the modified car. I'm pretty sure I saw an accord Sir or core type RI think on the side of the road...","canonicalId":"car:honda:accord","priority":0.7,"confidence":1.0,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"Throwawayacc222 (CC0)"}},{"startTime":1483.08,"endTime":1486.64,"type":"car","title":"Chevrolet Camaro","url":"/cars/chevrolet/camaro","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ae/Chevrolet_Camaro_Hirschaid_2022-20220709-RM-111908.jpg","quote":"...e key of soul was was kind of big. They had a few Camaros. I saw a handful of Camaros, nothing, no ZL ones ...","canonicalId":"car:chevrolet:camaro","priority":0.7,"confidence":1.0,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"Ermell (CC BY-SA 4.0)"}},{"startTime":1520.76,"endTime":1526.96,"type":"car","title":"Lotus Amira","url":"/cars/lotus/emira","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b3/2024_Lotus_Emira_2.jpg","quote":"... houses there, so some GTRS and I did see a Lotus Amira, which is kind of cool. And of course every cool ...","canonicalId":"car:lotus:emira","priority":0.7,"confidence":1.0,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"Calreyn88 (CC BY-SA 4.0)"}},{"startTime":1520.76,"endTime":1526.96,"type":"car","title":"Nissan Gtrs","url":"/cars/nissan/gt-r","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f6/Nissan_GT-R_%2898959%29.jpg","quote":"...mansions, there's some nice houses there, so some GTRS and I did see a Lotus Amira, which is kind of coo...","canonicalId":"car:nissan:gt-r","priority":0.5,"confidence":1.0,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"Calreyn88 (CC BY-SA 4.0)"}},{"startTime":1550.64,"endTime":1557.68,"type":"car","title":"Acura Tsx","url":"/cars/acura/tsx","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/98/06-08_Acura_TSX.jpg","quote":"...s when I would see what I would think would be an Acura TSX, it's actually a Honda Accord. But I did see a co...","canonicalId":"car:acura:tsx","priority":0.5,"confidence":1.0,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"IFCAR (Public domain)"}},{"startTime":1572.72,"endTime":1579.36,"type":"car","title":"Subaru Outback","url":"/cars/subaru/outback","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5c/2000-2004_Subaru_Outback_Wagon.jpg","quote":"...ike the ones that we have or the one that we have Outback. I would say of of all the vehicles there, one of...","canonicalId":"car:subaru:outback","priority":0.7,"confidence":1.0,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"IFCAR (Public domain)"}},{"startTime":1594.56,"endTime":1599.92,"type":"car","title":"Volkswagen Bus","url":"/cars/volkswagen/bus","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dd/11052009_5f5_1965_Volkswagen_Bus_seized_by_U.S._Customs_and_Border_Protection.jpg","quote":"...n a lot from the airport and they were used for a buses. They call them buses, public bus, but these th...","canonicalId":"car:volkswagen:bus","priority":0.5,"confidence":1.0,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"U.S. Customs and Border Protection (Public domain)"}},{"startTime":1641.56,"endTime":1644.52,"type":"car","title":"Honda Fits","url":"/cars/honda/fit-ev","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/73/Honda_Fit_EV_%286432286233%29.jpg","quote":"... what I did there? But no, there were, there were Honda Fits everywhere, but all different years, generations....","canonicalId":"car:honda:fit ev","priority":0.7,"confidence":1.0,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"Christian Flores from Carlsbad / Encinitas, United States of America (CC BY-SA 2.0)"}}],"speakers":[{"id":"s1","name":"Jhae Pfenning","role":"host"}],"transcripts":[{"url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/driving-the-cayman/transcript.vtt","type":"text/vtt"}]}