{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"My drug-induced weight loss update, PLUS the importance on learning when to \"punt\"","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/my-drug-induced-weight-loss-update-plus-the-importance-on-learning-when-to-punt","audioUrl":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2021673/episodes/18757559-my-drug-induced-weight-loss-update-plus-the-importance-on-learning-when-to-punt.mp3","description":"Send a textEmail Lennie at lennielawson2020@gmail.com"},"annotations":[{"startTime":859.3,"endTime":869.1,"type":"brand","title":"Lexus","url":"/glossary/lexus","quote":"Now, I told the story of Lexus and what Ford is trying to copy that Lexus has done very successfully and that's reducing the number of parts that go into a vehicle.","canonicalId":"brand:lexus","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.95,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4.1-mini","data":{"explanation":"Lexus is the luxury vehicle division of the Japanese automaker Toyota, known for its high-quality, reliable, and well-engineered cars. 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They are known for building cars with fewer parts to make them work better and last longer."}},{"startTime":874.9,"endTime":892.5,"type":"term","title":"instrument panel","url":"/glossary/instrument-panel","quote":"I mean, folks, if you were to come to the dealership and just take a little tour in my shop and if you were to see an instrument panel, you know, the part that you can see that the gauges, the speedometer, tachometer, the radio, the air conditioning controls, the glove box, if you were to see what's behind that, you would be shocked.","canonicalId":"term:instrument-panel","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.95,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4.1-mini","data":{"explanation":"The instrument panel is the part of a vehicle's interior that houses the gauges, controls, and displays such as the speedometer, tachometer, radio, and air conditioning controls. 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I don't need that. Do you need a self-driving car?","canonicalId":"concept:self-driving-car","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.95,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4.1-mini","data":{"explanation":"A self-driving car is a vehicle equipped with technology that allows it to operate without human input, using sensors and cameras to navigate and control driving functions.","simplifiedExplanation":"A self-driving car is a car that can drive itself without a person needing to steer or control it, using special cameras and computers."}},{"startTime":953.5,"endTime":956.6,"type":"term","title":"backup camera","url":"/glossary/backup-camera","quote":"But I would buy a car that had no backup camera. The government mandates that.","canonicalId":"term:backup-camera","priority":0.5,"confidence":1.0,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4.1-mini","data":{"explanation":"A backup camera is a rear-facing camera installed on vehicles to help drivers see behind them while reversing. 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We don't need that.","canonicalId":"term:start-stop-system","priority":0.5,"confidence":1.0,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4.1-mini","data":{"explanation":"The start-stop system automatically shuts off the engine when the vehicle is stationary to save fuel and reduce emissions, then restarts it when the driver is ready to move again.","simplifiedExplanation":"A start-stop system turns off the car's engine when you stop at a light or in traffic to save gas, then starts it again when you press the gas pedal."}},{"startTime":962.7,"endTime":968.4,"type":"term","title":"automatic climate control","url":"/glossary/automatic-climate-control","quote":"I really don't need automatic climate control. I can adjust a fan speed. 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