{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Ep. 310: We Almost Bought The World's Most Famous Electric Car!","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/ep-310-we-almost-bought-the-world-s-most-famous-electric-car","audioUrl":"https://audio4.redcircle.com/episodes/ae5e53f9-d79a-44a9-a63b-2cf922ddd458/stream.mp3","description":"( https://www.alltfl.com/ ) Check out our new spot to find ALL our content, from news to videos and our podcasts! In this episode of TFL Car Chat, Roman and Tommy reveal how they almost bought the world’s most famous electric car — the GM EV1! They share the wild story behind trying to get their hands on one of the most historically significant (and famously illegal-to-own) EVs ever built.The guys also talk about their recent trips to the Japan Mobility Show and SEMA in Las Vegas, highlighting the coolest and craziest cars they saw — including the luxurious Toyota Century, which looks nearly confirmed to be heading to the U.S. market.( http://www.patreon.com/tflcar )  Visit our Patreon page to support the TFL team!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy"},"annotations":[{"startTime":87.8,"endTime":90.0,"type":"car","title":"Mitsubishi i-MiEV","url":"/cars/mitsubishi/i-miev","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7c/2010_Mitsubishi_i-MiEV_%28GA_MY10%29_hatchback%2C_Positive_Charge%2C_using_ChargePoint_station%2C_1_David_Street%2C_Brunswick%2C_Victoria_%282015-07-15%29_04.jpg","quote":"Yeah, you almost bought an i-MiEV yesterday though. 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