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Social media questions cover unexpected tire noise in sports cars, why don’t the guys recommend WRXs anymore, and why aren’t CVTs used in race cars?\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\n00:00 - Intro\n\n06:12 - Testing Induction Charging Embedded In Roads\n\n09:06 - 2025 Monterey Week Car Announcements\n\n31:07 - Topic Tuesday: Top 5 Hypercars\n\n1:06:00 - Car Debate #1 - Connecting Reality To Fantasy\n\n1:22:20 - Car Debate #2 - Sooner Rather Than Later\n\n1:40:07 - 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. 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