{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Swanathan","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/swanathan","audioUrl":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/5e9031b840f99ffd144483ab/e/6a131b1355b99c7f898e3d7f/media.mp3","description":"A listener has written in about a swan. Also in this episode, why Slash is the hidden headlights car of music, why even naturalists don’t like wasps, a listener needing some back-up on a new car purchase, some strange car-specific graffiti in Birmingham, a story about the Suzuki X90, a mystery prototype in Bicester, getting stopped by airport security because of an Enya calendar, and another quality car from Car & Classic. For early, ad-free episodes and extra content go to patreon.com/smithandsniffTo buy merch and tickets to live shows go to smithandsniff.comThis episode is sponsored by Car & Classic https://candc.li/uc1yqz  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information."},"annotations":[{"startTime":224.0,"endTime":235.0,"type":"term","title":"hidden headlights","url":"/glossary/hidden-headlights","quote":"because there was a reason, is he reminds me, Slash is basically the human equivalent\n[231.5s] of a car with hidden headlights.\n[234.9s] You know, like, I was, I was looking at my Dodge Charger the day","canonicalId":"term:hidden-headlights","priority":0.35,"confidence":0.85,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“Hidden headlights” refers to headlight designs where the lights are concealed behind bodywork and only appear when activated. It’s a styling/engineering feature that can change the car’s front appearance from “clean” to “aggressive” depending on whether the lights are deployed.","simplifiedExplanation":"“Hidden headlights” means the headlights aren’t always visible. 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