{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"EP155 - Dubshed Hangover 2026","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/ep155-dubshed-hangover-2026","audioUrl":"https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2314581146-veedubboy-122195539-ep0155-post-ds-lc.mp3","description":"On EP155 we're recapping Dubshed 2026 where we chatting about our favourite cars, a surprise Car of the Show and comradary in the car community!\n\nEnjoy!"},"annotations":[{"startTime":115.36000000000001,"endTime":125.56,"type":"car","title":"Volkswagen Jetta","url":"/cars/volkswagen/jetta","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cd/%2719_Volkswagen_Jetta.jpg","quote":"...I sold the roof of my donor Jetta you did last night. So that was cool. 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Um, it's obviously no replacement for looking over your\n[309.2s]  shoulder, but it is nice.","canonicalId":"term:blind-spot-monitoring","priority":0.6,"confidence":0.85,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Blind-spot monitoring uses sensors to detect vehicles in areas you can’t easily see with your mirrors. It typically alerts you before you change lanes, and the host notes it’s helpful even though it doesn’t replace checking over your shoulder.","simplifiedExplanation":"Blind-spot monitoring is a feature that warns you if there’s a car in your blind spot. It’s meant to help you notice danger sooner, but you still should look yourself."}},{"startTime":345.2,"endTime":369.5,"type":"term","title":"speed limit change alerts","quote":"...I figured out in the end that every time you went from a different speed limit into another, so you'd say you went from a 30 into a 40, it would beep to kind of let you know that the speed limit had changed...","canonicalId":"term:speed-limit-change-alerts","priority":0.25,"confidence":0.65,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The beeping is likely an in-car driver-assistance feature that warns you when the posted speed limit changes. It uses a map/GPS or camera-based speed-limit recognition to notify you so you don’t accidentally drive faster than the new limit.","simplifiedExplanation":"Some cars have systems that notice when the speed limit changes and then beep or ding to warn you. 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The speaker is basically saying they got on the fast road to see how the car handles."}},{"startTime":562.1,"endTime":567.2,"type":"concept","title":"under restricted section","quote":"But I got out onto the Autobahn and got onto the under restricted section. And I thought right time to do Autobahn things.","canonicalId":"concept:under-restricted-section","priority":0.35,"confidence":0.5,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“Under restricted” appears to refer to a section of the Autobahn with speed limits or restrictions in effect. That’s relevant because it changes what kind of speed testing is appropriate and legal.","simplifiedExplanation":"They’re saying they entered a part of the Autobahn where there are speed limits or rules. So it’s not the “no-limit” style driving."}},{"startTime":633.2,"endTime":653.9,"type":"term","title":"360 cameras","url":"/glossary/360-cameras","quote":"Because do you know these modern cars now you select reverse and they've got 360 cameras. And it shows you the whole image around the car. You can do that while you drive.","canonicalId":"term:360-cameras","priority":0.55,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"A 360-camera system uses multiple wide-angle cameras around the car to stitch together a top-down “bird’s-eye” view. It helps you judge clearance when parking or maneuvering in tight spaces, and some systems let you view it outside of reverse.","simplifiedExplanation":"360 cameras are cameras mounted around the car that combine into one view. 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You usually just place the phone on a pad in the car."}},{"startTime":707.3,"endTime":719.1,"type":"term","title":"USB-C","url":"/glossary/usb-c","quote":"LED lit interior, lots of USB-C, charging points, two-in wireless chargers, Android Auto...","canonicalId":"term:usb-c","priority":0.3,"confidence":0.8,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"USB-C is a modern USB connector standard used for charging and data connections. 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