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The podcast mentions it in a broader discussion about pickup model years and how many units were produced or sold, suggesting it’s part of a market or inventory conversation. That makes it relevant when comparing heavy-duty truck availability and trends.","simplifiedExplanation":"The Ram 3500 is a heavy-duty pickup truck meant for bigger jobs like towing and carrying heavier loads. The podcast brings it up while talking about truck model years and numbers. It’s included because it’s one of the main heavy-duty options in the lineup.","imageAttribution":"Bull-Doser (Public domain)","imageLicense":"Public domain","imageSourceUrl":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:'13-'15_Ram_3500_Plantenance.jpg","sourceStartTime":2234.34,"sourceEndTime":2240.56}}],"speakers":[{"id":"s1","name":"Sean P. Holman","role":"host"}],"transcripts":[{"url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/s3-e100-have-you-heard-truck-news/transcript.vtt","type":"text/vtt"}],"alignmentMode":"scalar","fallbackOffset":0.0}