{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"The trustiest Landie, the Manosphere, Aston F1, buying a Tesla?","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/the-trustiest-landie-the-manosphere-aston-f1-buying-a-tesla","audioUrl":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/631f3b92b4aca6001290ac09/e/69b923299246d31db410e1ab/media.mp3","description":"In the latest episode of the Autocar podcast, My Week In Cars, Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk about the trustworthy Land Rover Freelander 2, the potential effect of The Manosphere on luxury car appeal, Aston Martin's F1 troubles, whether Steve would buy a Tesla, and whether the zero emissions vehicle mandate needs an urgent rethink. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information."},"annotations":[{"startTime":222.6,"endTime":224.0,"type":"term","title":"electric","url":"/glossary/electrics","quote":"...Jeremy Clarkson's comments on where the cars lose their soul because they're electric. 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