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Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and we'll pick a random name every 25th review!\n"},"annotations":[{"startTime":27.76,"endTime":32.0,"type":"car","title":"Ford Ranger","url":"/cars/ford/ranger","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/28/Ford_Ranger_%28T6%2C_P703%29_Wildtrak_IMG_7320.jpg","quote":"The Ranger Raptor came with daytime running lights that are white, which drives me nuts because all the other Raptors have orange.","canonicalId":"car:ford:ranger","priority":0.5,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4.1-mini","data":{"explanation":"The Ford Ranger Raptor is a high-performance off-road variant of the Ford Ranger pickup truck, featuring enhanced suspension, more powerful engine options, and distinctive styling including unique lighting.","simplifiedExplanation":"The Ford Ranger Raptor is a special version of the Ford Ranger truck designed to go off-road better and look cooler, with stronger parts and different lights.","imageAttribution":"Alexander-93 (CC BY-SA 4.0)"}},{"startTime":27.8,"endTime":32.0,"type":"term","title":"daytime running lights","url":"/glossary/daytime-running-lights","quote":"The Ranger Raptor came with daytime running lights that are white, which drives me nuts because all the other Raptors have orange.","canonicalId":"term:daytime-running-lights","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.95,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4.1-mini","data":{"explanation":"Daytime running lights (DRLs) are lights on a vehicle that automatically turn on when the vehicle is running to increase visibility during the day, improving safety.","simplifiedExplanation":"Daytime running lights are lights on a car that turn on automatically during the day so other drivers can see you better and avoid accidents."}},{"startTime":102.4,"endTime":111.7,"type":"company","title":"Baja Designs","url":"/glossary/baja-designs","quote":"...I've been using my Baja lights coming, you know... 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