{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Easter road test and tool test. Nissan Armada and Bauer 20V ratchet. ","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/easter-road-test-and-tool-test-nissan-armada-and-bauer-20v-ratchet","audioUrl":"https://anchor.fm/s/10e0b22b4/podcast/play/117995857/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-5%2Fc968fc03-a262-9b5d-60fd-f84d94ca9d8a.mp3","description":"On this Easter Sunday while dinner is in the oven we talk about the 2026 Nissan Armada, did tool test of the Bauer 20-volt battery ratchet. 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