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He welcomes friend Edgar Millan (OneAuto Movement, Arizona Adventure Group) for conversations on 4th of July meaning to immigrant families, EV road tripping, and community life.Authentic, conversational episode full of gratitude, real talk, and car-adjacent insights.Timestamps:00:00 Intro & Sponsors00:30 4th of July & Gallup Poll09:00 Mexican Batman Vigilante13:00 Trump Right to Repair Memo22:00 Edgar Millan Joins32:00 Holiday Reflections & Immigration40:00 EV Experiences & Road Trips55:00 Arizona Adventure Group & OneAuto1:00:00 Wrap-UpGuest: Edgar Millan (@AZ_M3who on Instagram - recently updated)Links: Gallup: https://news.gallup.com/poll/692150/american-pride-slips-new-low.aspx Batman Vigilante: https://www.visordown.com/news/mexican-batman-cleans-streets-duct-taping-bike-thieves-lampposts  Trump Memo: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/06/lowering-the-cost-of-living-by-promoting-the-freedom-to-fix/Contact: info@hardparking.com | www.hardparking.com | Patreon: patreon.com/hardparkingpodcastFollow: @hardparkingpod (IG) | @HardParking (YouTube) | @hard.parking.jhae (TikTok)Sponsors: Right Honda, Right Toyota, Arcus Foundry, Autocannon\n"},"annotations":[{"id":458689,"startTime":345.6,"endTime":447.1,"type":"concept","title":"Right to Repair","url":"/glossary/right-to-repair","quote":"There was a video of our current President Donald Trump signing a right to fix your own vehicle thing... 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