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People talk about it because it's one of the first electric cars that many people could buy.","imageAttribution":"EurovisionNim (CC BY-SA 4.0)"}},{"startTime":4947.9,"endTime":5005.7,"type":"car","title":"Tesla","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c4/15-05-23-Berlin-Sachsendamm-Tesla-RalfR-N3S_7354.jpg","quote":"...for all the Teslas that doesn't obstruct the front bumper camera...Immaculate Reflections, that's who takes such awesome care of both of my Teslas,","canonicalId":"car:tesla","priority":0.9,"confidence":0.95,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4o-mini","data":{"explanation":"Tesla is an American electric vehicle manufacturer known for its innovative technology and minimalist design. The brand has several models, including the Model S, Model 3, Model X, and Model Y, which are popular for their performance and range.","simplifiedExplanation":"Tesla is a company that makes electric cars. They are known for their modern designs and advanced technology, like self-driving features.","imageAttribution":"Ralf Roletschek (GFDL 1.2)"}}],"speakers":[{"id":"s1","name":"Ryan McCaffrey","role":"host"}],"transcripts":[{"url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/episode-532-cheaper-model-y-and-model-3-officially-revealed/transcript.vtt","type":"text/vtt"}]}