{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Modern Car Are Peeing Us Off!","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/modern-car-are-peeing-us-off","audioUrl":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/61191ecfbeeb3f0012b9bf57/e/68f7760340b81f7a890625d4/media.mp3","description":"We all have annoyances in life, we're having a go at the modern car specs to finally settle on which features we actually want! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information."},"annotations":[{"startTime":13.6,"endTime":14.0,"type":"brand","title":"Mazda","url":"/glossary/mazda","quote":"Yeah, so we're just leaving the Mazda event, which is was fun.","canonicalId":"brand:mazda","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4o-mini","data":{"explanation":"Mazda is a Japanese automotive manufacturer known for producing a range of vehicles, including sedans, SUVs, and sports cars. 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It helps you see better at night while making sure you don't blind other drivers."}},{"startTime":1314.2,"endTime":1316.2,"type":"term","title":"indicators","url":"/glossary/indicators","quote":"Indicator arcs for the model 3","canonicalId":"term:indicators","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4o-mini","data":{"explanation":"Indicators, also known as turn signals, are lights on a vehicle that signal to other drivers when a driver intends to turn or change lanes. They are an important safety feature for communication on the road.","simplifiedExplanation":"Indicators are lights on a car that show other drivers which way the car is going to turn. 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