Wheel Bearings
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Updated 4 days agoWheel Bearings is a podcast about cars and transportation hosted by Sam Abuelsamid, Nicole Wakelin and Roberto Baldwin
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Episodes (469)
Sheltering In Place But Still Driving (for now)
To start, we ponder the near-term future. Then we get to cars, including the Hyundai Venue, Nissan Rogue Sport, BMW M340i, and the Ford pickup lineup from Ranger to Super Duty. For news, we talk about the 20201 Hyundai Elantra and follow up on GM EV day. We finish with some of your emails. If that seems like a long show, you're right. Just the thing for quarantine. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
GM Gets Plugged In
It's a splice-fest! First, Dan and Sam talk about driving the 2020 Infiniti Q50 Edition 30 and the Ford Ranger XLT. Some of the early impact of COVID-19 is pondered, and development mules like the Plymouth "Prangler" finish it up. For part 2, Sam and Rebecca review General Motors EV day, including a new battery design and previews of 12 upcoming electric vehicles.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Corvettes In The Desert, The Cheapest Nissan, Consumer Reports Top Picks
Rebecca gives first drive impressions of the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette. Sam has been driving the value-conscious 2020 Nissan Versa and the fuel-hungry Armada. Dan shares impressions of the Infiniti QX50. We wrap with a run through Consumer Reports 2020 Top 10 cars selections.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Dependability, the Badger, and in-car exercise routines
Lots of driving impressions this time! We start with a 200,000 mile 2008 Honda Odyssey, and then cover the Ford Explorer ST and Escape Titanium, Mazda 3 (with a manual!), Jeep Gladiator Rubicon, and Honda Civic Sport Touring.News includes the Nikola Badger fuel-cell hybrid pickup, innovations from automotive supplier Faurecia, and the 2020 J.D. Power dependability survey.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Live (ish) from LA and Chicago
Escalade! Hummer EV truck! Chicago Auto Show! Jeep Mojave, Ford GT Liquid Carbon, and Joe Eberhardt! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Ep. 138 - It's All About the Context
It's premium SUVs in the driveway this week. Sam's in the Lincoln Aviator Grand Touring (complete with a faulty 12V battery) and Lexus LX570. Dan went from Mercedes-Benz GLC300 to the Polestar-Engineered Volvo XC90. Rebecca has been enjoying open-top life in the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon. In the news, Sam attended the Cruise Origin reveal, and we get into a discussion of our approach to reviewing vehicles and addressing reader comments on differing opinions.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Big Screens and Blimps - CES 2020
Rebecca and Sam are back from CES with lots to discuss, including: • Nissan two-motor mule for the Ariya electric crossover• A flight in the Goodyear blimp• A ride in the Audi AI:ME and Yandex autonomous cars• Mercedes-Benz AVTR• Sony Vision S and Magna International• Hyundai SA-1Here's what we were driving: Rebecca had the 2020 Toyota Corolla XSE, Sam was in the Genesis G80 Sport and Dan had the 2020 Ram Rebel EcoDiesel. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
An interview with Radenso Radar. Watch your six. And your three. And your twelve.
While Rebecca and Sam are at CES, Dan spoke with John Dandrow and Randy Bader of radar detector maker Radenso Radar. The company brought a clever new approach to protection to SEMA in November 2019, and the conversation covers the state of the art of signal detection.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Who's Going To Buy All The EVs?
For this mid-holiday podcast, Sam is driving the 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport. It's...better. Rebecca is in the Ram 1500 e-Torque Hemi and the Lexus LX570, and Dan's still putting miles on the 2020 Honda CR-V.In the news, VW aggressively plans to build 1 million EVs by 2023, two years sooner than originally planned. The company has also developed a robotic charger, which we discuss. In China,Tesla plans to start deliveries of Chinese-assembled Model 3s and we answer some listener questions to wrap it all up for 2019.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
SUVs, Big, Little and Faux
The whole crew is back with both Dan and Rebecca sampling the aging Acura MDX A-Spec. Dan also had the Honda CR-V Touring. Since our last team gathering, Rebecca and Sam both drove the Mazda CX-30 and declare it the best small crossover. Sam has also been driving the Volvo V60 T5 and the Hyundai Santa Fe. In the news, GM has launched the first of its new generation of full-size SUVs from Chevrolet and Cadillac declares the ICE age over as it plans to go electric with new model names.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Sedans, SUVs and More Cybertruck
This week Rebecca is off tending to her elderly mother so it's just the boys. Dan has driven the Dodge Durango SRT and Genesis G70 while Sam has been in the Honda Passport and Toyota Avalon Hybrid. GM and LG Chem form a lithium ion cell production joint venture and Mazda considers electrification options for the next generation Miata. Sam has an interview with Audi e-Tron manager Matt Mostafaei from the LA Auto Show. Finally we address some listener emails (keep them coming at [email protected]) including one on the Tesla Cybertruck.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Electric Trucks
Rebecca has been driving the 2019 Mazda3 AWD sedan, Sam has been in its bigger brother, the 6 Signature, and Dan spent his time in the GMC Sierra AT4 CarbonPro complete with a composite bed and a Swiss Army Knife tailgate. Staying with trucks, we discuss the debut of the Tesla Cybertruck and pros and cons of electric pickup trucks. We finish up with some highlights from the Los Angeles auto show including the Audi e-Tron Sportback, Kia Seltos and Hyundai Vision T conceptAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Ford Mustang Mach-E, Dave Pericak interview
Ford has lifted the veil on the Mustang Mach-E. It's an electric SUV with a lot of hopes and goals riding on it. We take a deep dive into what we know so far, and Sam got a few minutes with Dave Pericak, who is the director of Ford Icons, and deeply involved with Mach-E development.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Not Your Grandfather's Mustang
This week the crew has a range of crossovers and one more roadster before winter hits the northern part of the country (at least in the northeast, Sam just got 8 inches in Detroit). Sam has been driving the Volvo XC60 T6, Dan tries out the new Ford Escape and Rebecca split her time between the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross and Fiat 124 Spider. In the news, we discuss a Ford Raptor being forceably removed from blocking an EV charger, Tata searching for electrification partners for Jaguar Land Rover and the official name of Ford's new EV, the Mustang Mach-E. We wrap up with a couple of listener questions.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
From Basic to Supercharged - Shelby GT500, FCA/PSA, Affordable MINI Cooper EV
We're driving mainstream compacts, luxury sedans, and the $100,000 Ford Shelby GT500. Topics include the seemingly imminent merger of FCA and PSA, and the surprisingly reasonable price of the new MINI Cooper SE EV.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Argo AI CEO Bryan Salesky - automated driving systems with Ford and VW, multi-city AV testing, LIDAR, Maps, and more
The whole crew is on the call to talk with Bryan Salesky, CEO and co-founder of Argo AI. Argo is the company developing the production automated driving system for Ford and VW and Bryan shares his thoughts on testing AVs in multiple cities, LIDAR, HD Maps and much more.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Ep. 127 - Ford’s Jim Farley On Building Mobility Technology, Services and Brands
For this special episode Sam sat down with Jim Farley, Ford's president, new businesses, technology & strategy to talk about has been learned about mobility services, automated driving and brands.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Wheelbearings Episode 126
Rebecca trades seats with George Kennedy from the Boston Globe and CarGurus, and we talk about Sam's time with the Honda Civic Touring sedan, and a road trip to Pittsburgh with the Hyundai Veloster N. Both Dan and George drove the new Subaru Legacy and share thoughts about the big touch screen. We also dive into lots of electric vehicle stories with Volvo introducing the XC40 Recharge, second-generation Toyota Mirai, and Bosch silicon carbide chips for more EV efficiency. We also talk about the Fordpass app and charging network, and finished up with the breaking news of a possible Hummer revival as electric trucks.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Wheelbearings Episode 125
With the whole crew back in action, Sam has been driving the Lexus LS500h. Rebecca samples a couple of luxury SUVs in the form of the Audi Q8 and Volvo XC90 T8. Meanwhile Dan learns that you can trail-brake a Toyota Sienna minivan before jumping into the Subaru Ascent. In California, PG&E has been shutting down power to try prevent wild fires and it's impacting EV drivers. Tesla has released a less than fully baked Smart Summon feature and AAA tests a bunch of other driver assist systems that serve to demonstrate that human drivers need to stay alert.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Wheelbearings Episode 124
Rebecca and Sam perform an automotive duet. Sam drove the Honda Civic Type-R for a week while Rebecca had the Toyota Rav4 hybrid and Cadillac XT4. Sam had just returned from driving the new Lincoln Corsair and we dive into the differences between the two.Canoo unveiled its small electric van. Amazon ordered 100,000 electric delivery vans from Rivian and Acura unveiled a new ad campaign that focuses on driving. Finally, Hyundai and Aptiv team up on automated driving.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Wheelbearings Episode 123
Rebecca has been off cavorting on a new Lexus yacht before coming home to move some stuff in the Toyota Sienna. Meanwhile Sam has enjoying the premium cabin of the Kia Telluride and Dan does a bit of four wheel drifting in the Audi Q3. Rebecca and Sam each got to try out the 2020 Ford Escape in gas and hybrid form and found it has shifted more toward its Focus sibling. Sam also got to check out the interesting new user interface of the upcoming Byton M-Byte during his latest jaunt to Silicon Valley.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Wheelbearings Episode 122
This week we have lots of vehicles to talk about. Rebecca drove the Mercedes-AMG GTC Roadster to the US Open, and the Honda Accord Hybrid in SoCal. Sam discusses the Mazda CX-5 Diesel and the base Volkswagen Atlas. Dan shares his take on the Toyota 4Runner. Then we dive into the Porsche Taycan and how we evaluate vehicles.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Wheelbearings Episode 121
The gang is all back together this week. Since we last talked about the garage, Sam has been driving the Lincoln Navigator in San Francisco, the Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio in Ohio and Jeep Gladiator in Michigan. Rebecca escapes a ticket in the Honda Civic Sport and Dan has been road tripping in the Cadillac XT6.We review the goings on at Monterey Car Week and the legacy of Ferdinand Piech.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Wheel Bearings #120 - Ludicrous
This week Dan and Rebecca are travelling so Sam is joined by Ed Niedermeyer to talk about his new book, Ludicrous, the Unvarnished Story of Tesla Motors. The book is available at Amazon and other booksellers. https://www.amazon.com/Ludicrous-Unvarnished-Story-Tesla-Motors/dp/1948836122?imprToken=xJ8lwvUGsWzWGV27xP.cUQ&slotNum=0&tag=samsthought-20&linkCode=w13&linkId=MHO5Y3G2GPR357QG&ref_=assoc_res_sw_us_dka_cra_t0_result_1&ref-refURL=https%3A%2F%2Fsam.abuelsamid.com%2FAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Wheelbearings Episode 119
It's a slow news week so the crew is just talking about the cars they've driving. Rebecca opens it up with the second-generation Audi Q3 while Sam has been in the 2019 Ram 1500 Laramie. Dan proclaims his love for the Mazda Miata which remains one of the last true roadsters available. Rebecca and Sam got to drive the 2020 Nissan Versa in Nashville and Rebecca tells the story of driving the 2020 Subaru Outback in the wilds of Northern California.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy