{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"OTOSOT 103","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/otosot-103","audioUrl":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/5e9031b840f99ffd144483ab/e/6a0ee98c163f100183d21b5a/media.mp3","description":"In this episode of the Smith and Sniff second show, Jonny and Richard answer audience questions about a car confusion in Paula Cole’s biggest hit, your old cars spotted in strange places, LHD cars you wish were made in RHD, and is driving at a funny angle into a steep driveway bad for your car? For early, ad-free episodes and extra content go to patreon.com/smithandsniff To buy merch and tickets to live shows go to smithandsniff.com  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information."},"annotations":[{"startTime":163.2,"endTime":236.3,"type":"car","title":"C1 Corvette","url":"/cars/chevrolet/corvette","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/03/1978_Chevrolet_Corvette_C3_Silver_Anniversary_Edition_LCCS20.jpg","quote":"when she got with the guy, I think he was a Corvette guy. Oh, and I think it's a C1 Corvette.\n\nIs that C1? It's got to be a C1 56. Yeah. Yeah. So then you could have a bench seat still in those.\n\n…And the baby loved the interior because that cockpit of that, those early Corvettes is just something else.","canonicalId":"car:chevrolet:corvette","priority":0.55,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The C1 Corvette refers to the first-generation Chevrolet Corvette (late-1950s into the early 1960s). 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In this segment, the hosts discuss right-hand-drive availability, which matters for how the car fits local driving regulations and for buyers in countries that drive on the left.","simplifiedExplanation":"The Renault Twingo is a small city car. 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Here it comes up in the context of right-hand-drive vs left-hand-drive availability, including whether specific cars are factory-built for their market or converted later.","imageAttribution":"Rundvald (CC BY-SA 4.0)"}},{"startTime":1237.8,"endTime":1266.7,"type":"term","title":"full lock","url":"/glossary/full-lock","quote":"you've got that really strange aversion to turning full lock when the car isn't moving ... in case you stress the ball joints and things ... you don't like these guys that do the full palm and then the full palm the other way","canonicalId":"term:full-lock","priority":0.4,"confidence":0.75,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Full lock is when the steering wheel is turned to its maximum angle. The hosts connect it to avoiding stress on components like ball joints when the car is stationary, and they also reference people who do dramatic steering movements (often associated with drifting culture).","simplifiedExplanation":"Full lock means turning the steering wheel all the way to one side. They’re saying that doing that while the car isn’t moving can be rough on parts, and they joke about people who do it for show."}},{"startTime":1242.3,"endTime":1256.4,"type":"term","title":"ball joints","url":"/glossary/ball-joints","quote":"in case you stress the ball joints and things well I use it turning the steering at all while the car is stationary","canonicalId":"term:ball-joints","priority":0.35,"confidence":0.85,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Ball joints are suspension components that allow controlled movement between parts of the steering and suspension. The hosts mention “stressing the ball joints” as a reason to avoid turning the steering to full lock while stationary, since extreme angles can increase load on these joints.","simplifiedExplanation":"Ball joints are parts in the suspension that help the wheels move and steer. The idea here is that turning the steering hard while the car is stopped can put extra strain on those joints."}},{"startTime":1266.7,"endTime":1273.96,"type":"term","title":"drift car","url":"/glossary/drift-car","quote":"no gosh you couldn't own a drift car","canonicalId":"term:drift-car","priority":0.3,"confidence":0.7,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"A drift car is built or driven for drifting, a motorsport technique where the driver intentionally over-rotates the car so the rear slides while maintaining control. The hosts use it as a reference point for people who aggressively swing the steering wheel side-to-side.","simplifiedExplanation":"A drift car is a car used for drifting, where the driver makes the rear slide while still steering. They’re using it as a joke about people who turn the wheel very aggressively."}},{"startTime":1279.1,"endTime":1284.6,"type":"term","title":"power steering","url":"/glossary/power-steering","quote":"you do punish all of the steering system quite heavily the power steering","canonicalId":"term:power-steering","priority":0.7,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Power steering is the system that uses a motor or hydraulic pressure to reduce the effort needed to turn the wheels. In the episode, it’s mentioned in the context of how steering inputs and suspension/body movement can load the steering system.","simplifiedExplanation":"Power steering helps you turn the wheel with less effort. The speaker is saying that when the car is moving around, it can stress the steering system more than you’d expect."}},{"startTime":1311.7,"endTime":1328.7,"type":"car","title":"BMW F31 340i touring","url":"/cars/bmw/3-series","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/47/BMW_3_SERIES_E90_China.jpg","quote":"therefore driving head on up the driver crashes the front lip of my BMW F31 340i touring into the ground so I go up at an angle","canonicalId":"car:bmw:340i touring","priority":0.55,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The BMW F31 340i Touring is a 3 Series wagon (estate) that uses a long roof and body structure designed to carry cargo while still handling like a performance BMW. In this episode, it’s used as an example of how hitting a driveway at an angle can introduce twisting loads that show up as interior creaks.","simplifiedExplanation":"This is a BMW wagon. The host is talking about how driving onto a steep driveway at an angle can make the car’s body twist a bit, and you can sometimes hear it creak inside.","imageAttribution":"Dinkun Chen (CC BY-SA 4.0)"}},{"startTime":1318.7,"endTime":1328.7,"type":"term","title":"angle of attack","url":"/glossary/angle-of-attack","quote":"therefore driving head on up the driver crashes the front lip of my BMW F31 340i touring into the ground so I go up at an angle the problem is is that the angle of attack applies a torsional load","canonicalId":"term:angle-of-attack","priority":0.6,"confidence":0.8,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Angle of attack here means the angle at which the car approaches the driveway/obstacle relative to the ground. A steeper approach angle can create uneven contact forces, which increases twisting loads and can lead to creaks or wheel “cocking.”"}},{"startTime":1328.7,"endTime":1335.0,"type":"term","title":"torsional load","url":"/glossary/torsional-load","quote":"the problem is is that the angle of attack applies a torsional load to the chassis and body which you can hear because some of the interior creaks a little bit","canonicalId":"term:torsional-load","priority":0.8,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"A torsional load is a twisting force applied to the chassis and body. When the car hits the driveway at an angle, that twist can show up as audible creaks because the structure flexes under the uneven forces.","simplifiedExplanation":"A torsional load is a twisting force. If one side of the car hits differently than the other, the car can twist slightly, and you may hear creaking from the body."}},{"startTime":1340.68,"endTime":1348.88,"type":"car","title":"BMW M240I","url":"/cars/bmw/2-series","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f8/Alfa_Romeo_156_Wagon_Safety_Car_%26_BMW_3_Series_Official_Car_%283099571181%29.jpg","quote":"... and a bit more hollow my previous car was an f22 m240i which is short with a rear bulkhead to resist som...","canonicalId":"car:bmw:2 series","priority":0.5,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The BMW 2 Series is a compact luxury car line, and the podcast context points to the F22 M240i, which is a sporty variant known for its strong performance and compact size. The mention of it being “short with a rear bulkhead” relates to how the car’s packaging affects interior space and the way it feels in use. It’s being discussed as a personal reference point for what the speaker liked or disliked about their previous car.","simplifiedExplanation":"The BMW 2 Series is a smaller luxury car designed to feel sporty. The M240i is a higher-performance version of that model. The podcast is referencing it because the speaker is comparing how the car’s size and layout feel in day-to-day driving.","imageAttribution":"Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 2.0"}},{"startTime":1340.7,"endTime":1348.9,"type":"car","title":"BMW F22 M240i","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1f/2016_BMW_M240i.jpg","quote":"my previous car was an f22 m240i which is short with a rear bulkhead to resist some twist","canonicalId":"car:bmw:m240i","priority":0.35,"confidence":0.85,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The BMW F22 M240i is a 2 Series coupe known for its relatively compact body compared with a wagon. Here it’s mentioned as the speaker’s previous car, implying it felt less prone to the angle-induced twisting/creaking problem.","simplifiedExplanation":"This is a BMW 2 Series coupe. The speaker is comparing it to a wagon to suggest the coupe’s shape may twist less in the same driveway situation.","imageAttribution":"Calreyn88 (CC BY-SA 4.0)"}},{"startTime":1348.9,"endTime":1355.8,"type":"car","title":"Honda Civic","url":"/cars/honda/civic","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d3/2017_Honda_Civic_Type_R_FK8_in_Championship_White%2C_front_right%2C_08-04-2024.jpg","quote":"my partner has a civic which also seems to behave fine","canonicalId":"car:honda:civic","priority":0.25,"confidence":0.8,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The Honda Civic is a mainstream compact car platform. In this discussion, it’s referenced as another vehicle that “behaves fine,” suggesting its body structure doesn’t show the same creaking/torsional behavior under the described driveway angle.","simplifiedExplanation":"This is a Honda Civic. The caller is using it as a comparison point to say some cars don’t seem to creak or twist as much in the same situation.","imageAttribution":"Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0"}},{"startTime":1375.7,"endTime":1398.5,"type":"car","title":"Tesla","url":"/cars/tesla/model-y","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b0/2020_Tesla_Model_Y%2C_front_5.16.21.jpg","quote":"my Tesla does this because my office is down a slope at a certain angle of attack and you can either certain cars will cock a wheel","canonicalId":"car:tesla:model (unspecified)","priority":0.45,"confidence":0.75,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Tesla is the brand of the electric car discussed here, and the speaker attributes the creaks/cock-a-wheel behavior to the car’s mass and how it interacts with the driveway slope. The key point is that heavier vehicles can make chassis/body flex more noticeable as you drive at an angle.","simplifiedExplanation":"The speaker says their Tesla does similar noises/behavior on a sloped driveway. They think the car’s weight makes the body flex more, so you notice it as creaks or wheel movement.","imageAttribution":"Kevauto (CC BY-SA 4.0)"}},{"startTime":1383.8,"endTime":1389.5,"type":"term","title":"cock a wheel","url":"/glossary/cock-a-wheel","quote":"you can either certain cars will cock a wheel when you go down it slowly and other cars will creak","canonicalId":"term:cock-a-wheel","priority":0.55,"confidence":0.75,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“Cock a wheel” describes a situation where one wheel lifts or angles differently than the others due to body twist and suspension articulation. 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