{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"The Classics And The Jokes, The House Cars, Abandoning Tech And Customers  | Episode 1,019","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/the-classics-and-the-jokes-the-house-cars-abandoning-tech-and-customers-episode-1-019","audioUrl":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/EDLLC8953108178.mp3?updated=1762229666","description":"The guys are asked for their predictions on 5 future classics and 5 future duds, all sold within the last 5 years. For extra credit, even categorized in 5 countries!\n\nThey debate fun choices for Jose B., who gets bored quickly and has owned multiple versions of the same sports car. Then, the Mercedes-Benz MBRACE app is being discontinued - what choices do owners have when car companies abandon technology that was a selling point?\n\nDid you see this? The newly-announced humanoid robot for homes, called NEO! Then, social media questions ask how do you tell a driver you’re uncomfortable with their driving habits, what future cars are OEMs scrambling to build, and why do companies choose such large wheels for their cars now?\n\nAudio-only MP3 is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and 10 other platforms.\n\nLook for us on Tuesdays if you’d like to watch us debate, disagree and then go drive again!\n\n\n\n00:00 - Intro\n\n01:19 - Longbow Roadster & Speedster\n\n06:58 - Topic Tuesday: 5 Future Classics, 5 Future Duds, All Under 5 Years Old\n\n10:46 - Todd’s 5 ‘Classics’ List\n\n18:42 - Paul’s 5 ‘Classics’ List\n\n24:43 - Todd’s 5 ‘Jokes’ List\n\n35:13 - Paul’s 5 ‘Jokes’ List\n\n52:28 - Hooked On Driving November 2025\n\n54:44 - Car Debate #1: The ‘House Cars’ vs. ‘Fun Cars’\n\n1:12:04 - Car Debate #2: Mercedes-Benz Sunsetting MBRACE App\n\n1:24:39 - Did You See This? NEO Humanoid Home Robot\n\n1:35:33 - Audience Questions On Social Media \n\nRate and review us on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe to our two YouTube channels. Write to us your Topic Tuesdays, Car Conclusions and those great Car Debates at everydaydrivertv@gmail.com or everydaydriver.com\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"},"annotations":[{"startTime":36.239,"endTime":40.0,"type":"car","title":"Honda That Honda","quote":"...cars are kind of becoming a thing, too. And I saw that Honda was releasing some motor oil, too, like a","canonicalId":"car:honda-that-honda","priority":0.5,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4o-mini"},{"startTime":107.0,"endTime":109.7,"type":"company","title":"Longbow","url":"/glossary/longbow","quote":"...this is fascinating from a startup called Longbow. 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