{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"S3, E82 - Have You Heard? Truck News!","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/s3-e82-have-you-heard-truck-news","audioUrl":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/truckshowpodcast/TSP_S3E082_HYH_comp_v1.mp3?dest-id=671427","description":"Jeep 12-for-12 special edition #5, Toyota Maverick fighter, new Presidential Cadillac Beast, GM and Allison badging update, Tesla kills off two models, '27 GM light duty truck launch timing, Ford teases hybrid V-8 Raptor, proposed semi weight increase, and return of the Ram ProMaster City. The Truck Show Podcast is brought to you in partnership with AMSOIL, Kershaw Knives, and OVR Mag. Don't forget to check out truckshowpodcast.com for special offers from our friends and sponsors."},"annotations":[{"startTime":132.6,"endTime":195.6,"type":"term","title":"Rock Slide Edition","url":"/glossary/rock-slide-edition","quote":"Well, it's not the Gladiator 392. Got to wait a little longer for that one, but this one is the Rock Slide Edition available on either Sahara or Rubicon Wranglers or Mojave Rubicon Gladiators. This one is a little bit about the off-road content and a little bit about styling and design. ... And then you get standard steel rock rails, and that's a feature that Sahara hasn't had since 2017. So it'll get it this year on the Rock Slide only package.","canonicalId":"term:rock-slide-edition","priority":0.5,"confidence":1.0,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4.1-mini","data":{"explanation":"The Rock Slide Edition is a special package offered by Jeep that adds unique styling, interior accents, and off-road features to certain Wrangler and Gladiator models. 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This makes the wheel stronger and better for heavy trucks that carry lots of weight."}},{"startTime":550.0,"endTime":554.2,"type":"car","title":"Tesla Model 3","url":"/cars/tesla/model-3","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/97/Tesla_Model_3%2C_EMS_2024%2C_Essen_%28P1032260%29.jpg","quote":"I've never really been a fan of the three or the Y. They're just okay.","canonicalId":"car:tesla:model-3","priority":0.5,"confidence":1.0,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4.1-mini","data":{"explanation":"The Tesla Model 3 is a compact all-electric sedan that has become Tesla's best-selling vehicle. 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