{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Episode 438: 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9, 2026 Acura RDX","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/episode-438-2026-hyundai-ioniq-9-2026-acura-rdx","audioUrl":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/f816bf69-0905-4902-8dfe-74585144af6d/effcfb25-10fd-486f-aff5-4b42203e88d7.mp3","description":"\n        The Unnamed Automotive Podcast arrives this week with a double review of the 2026 Hyundai IONIQ 9, a three-row EV that has our hosts offering completely different takes. Sami thinks the all-electric Korean crossover is too expensive, while Benjamin thinks it's plenty fancy. Sami feels it rode awfully in the snow, while Benjamin says it was surprisingly responsive. This many opposite takes means plenty of discussion, and we're here for it! \n\nThen Benjamin shares his road-trip-road-test of the 2026 Acura  RDX, which he says was surprisingly good, though has one fatal flaw. Is it enough to deter him from recommending it? Thanks for listening!\n      "},"annotations":[{"startTime":147.3,"endTime":156.1,"type":"term","title":"EV","url":"/glossary/ev","quote":"I had written something for Motor Trend about EV driving in the winter and essentially range testing. And I think one of their producers found it and wanted to talk about the impact of cold weather on EV.","canonicalId":"term:ev","priority":0.9,"confidence":1.0,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4.1-mini","data":{"explanation":"EV stands for Electric Vehicle, which is a car powered entirely or partially by electricity stored in batteries, rather than traditional gasoline or diesel engines.","simplifiedExplanation":"An EV is a car that runs on electricity instead of gas. It uses batteries to move, so it doesn't need fuel like regular cars."}},{"startTime":149.9,"endTime":156.1,"type":"term","title":"range testing","url":"/glossary/range-testing","quote":"I had written something for Motor Trend about EV driving in the winter and essentially range testing. 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