About this episode
Exploring the quirks of rental cars, this episode dives into a personal experience with a Toyota Prius while the host's Mini is in the shop. The discussion covers the challenges of navigating rental car policies, the surprising comfort and fuel efficiency of the Prius, and the frustrations with modern vehicle controls, particularly the overabundance of buttons and touchscreens. The host also touches on automotive news, including the return of buttons in car design and the controversies surrounding new models like the Ferrari Testarosa and Dodge Charger Daytona.
Let's discuss the car I have been driving for two weeks. Then, how about some stupid car news? And then the return of buttons. But maybe not in that order.
Toyota Corolla
"...ever it is, now a mid-sized car, so like a Toyota Corolla, something along that size."
Nissan Sentra
"... they eventually decided they had an Ultima and a Sentra. Well, there's a lot of things I would rather do ..."
Toyota Prius
"...y for about an hour and went out to a 2025 Toyota Prius, dead base Prius."
Ford Maverick
"...just. The auto function actually works well on my Maverick. They're always on the steering wheel and they're..."
Toyota Camry
"... the steering wheel and it drives me crazy on the Camry that I've re driven repeatedly. There's too many ..."
Testarossa Testarosa
"...r the last week or so. Ferrari introduced the new Testarosa about a week ago, I think before the last episode..."
Porsche 935
"...ights again. Porsche, you're coming back with the 935 slant nose or 930 slant nose. You need to copy Fe..."
Datsun 240Z
"...it. And at some point it would have looked like a 240Z or whatever. So we had the Testarosa thing. I don..."
Dodge Charger
"...he gentleman who was pulled over in his brand new charger Daytona and was cited for loud exhaust. I'm talki..."
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