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Lucid plans to have eyes-off driving in 2028 and brain-off in 2029. Ford is also bringing eyes-off driving to the new universal EV platform in 2028. If Afeela ever actually starts selling cars they may have brain off around then along with a second model that that they showed at CES. Aptiv's new Pulse sensor could make auto parking a lot faster. Volvo is teasing out its new EX60 and Stellantis is killing off all of its North American plug-in hybrids. Sam went for a ride in a Zoox robotaxi while he was in Vegas. We've got more listener suggestions for Nicole's car buying journey and Sam has a conversation with Glen de Vos, CEO of Microvision. ,LinksNVIDIA Announces Alpamayo Family of Open-Source AI Models and Tools to Accelerate Safe, Reasoning-Based Autonomous Vehicle DevelopmentLucid Gets Nvidia Driving Model, L3 in 2028All Jeep and Chrysler Plug-In Hybrid Models Are Officially Dead: ExclusiveAFEELA Prototype 2026Kodiak AI and Bosch Partner to Scale Autonomous Trucking HardwareFord's Simple Vision for Smart Tech: Make It for EveryoneAptiv PULSE™ SensorWalk-Around of the Pre-Production Afeela 1 at CES 2026The new Volvo EX60: best-in-class 810km range and charging as fast as a stop for fuel and coffee250000-Mile Champions: Commuter Cars That Last The LongestOur Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy"},"annotations":[{"startTime":102.02,"endTime":106.96,"type":"car","title":"Subaru Outback","url":"/cars/subaru/outback","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5c/2000-2004_Subaru_Outback_Wagon.jpg","quote":"Okay, I have been driving the 2026 Subaru Outback Premium in Sapphire Blue Pearl.","canonicalId":"car:subaru:outback","priority":0.5,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4o-mini","data":{"explanation":"The Subaru Outback Premium is a trim level of the Outback, a popular crossover SUV known for its all-wheel drive and off-road capabilities. 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