{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"I survived a lightning strike and getting trolled by a child - Sent and Bent #78","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/i-survived-a-lightning-strike-and-getting-trolled-by-a-child-sent-and-bent-78","audioUrl":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/bbg4zz4b3tss4axv/wSNB_AD7jjdu.mp3","description":"A massive storm rolled through Idaho and we got stuck in the middle of it...  Premium Members Club https://grindhardplumbingcomembers.com/pages/premium-members-club\n"},"annotations":[{"startTime":949.9,"endTime":954.14,"type":"car","title":"Renault Wind","url":"/cars/renault/wind","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cd/2011_Renault_Wind_GT_Line_VT.jpg","quote":"...nd of just raining a little bit then and not very windy and I went into the shop to get the generator an...","canonicalId":"car:renault:wind","priority":0.5,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The Renault Wind is a small, two-seat roadster-style car designed for open-air driving with a compact footprint. 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So it's actually way better than the other one changley","canonicalId":"term:72-volt-five-kilowatt-hours","priority":0.55,"confidence":0.85,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“72 volt” refers to the battery system’s electrical voltage, which affects how the motor controller and power electronics are designed. “Five kilowatt hours” (kWh) is the battery’s energy capacity—how much total electrical energy it can store for driving.","simplifiedExplanation":"“72 volt” is the battery’s electrical system voltage. “Five kilowatt hours” (kWh) tells you how much energy the battery holds, which is one big factor in how long it can run."}},{"startTime":2485.8,"endTime":2493.9,"type":"term","title":"Real-wheel drive","url":"/glossary/real-wheel-drive","quote":"We've ever had but it is a\nReal-wheel drive. 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It’s usually built to be simple and compact, and in this conversation they’re talking about it like a platform you could modify."}},{"startTime":2562.1,"endTime":2570.0,"type":"term","title":"kabocha diesel","quote":"“...He still swap it with a kabocha diesel and did you see the wheels? ...you could put a diesel in there. That's what I'm thinking”","canonicalId":"term:kabocha-diesel","priority":0.3,"confidence":0.55,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“Kabocha diesel” is referenced as a diesel engine option that could be swapped into a small micro-camper/golf-cart-style vehicle. The key idea is an engine swap: replacing the original powerplant with a different engine type (here, diesel) to change how it runs and what parts you need.","simplifiedExplanation":"They’re talking about a diesel engine called “kabocha” that someone could put into a small vehicle. 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