Driving Old Cars

Driving Old Cars

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May 10, 2026 · 1h 54m · Episode 452

About this episode

The episode features discussions on various vehicles including classic and electric cars, along with recent automotive news and developments.

Nicole is spending mothers day at Disney World so our friend Stephanie Brinley has stepped in again. Steph drove the Volvo EX30 and Hyundai Tucson PHEV. Robbie drove the oldest car any of us has ever been in (or on) the Benz Patent Motorwagen and Sam had the new Nissan Leaf. Sam and Stephanie both got to visit the Ford EV Development Center in Long Beach, home of the skunk works. VW has launched the ID Era 9X, a very impressive 3-row EREV built only for China. Lexus announced the new TZ 3-row electric crossover. BMW announced pricing and range for the US spec iX3 and the addition of a pre-chamber ignition system for its six-cylinder engines. The Japanese and Chinese are developing a new joint charging connector called ChaoJi. Ford unveiled a new Carhatt edition Super Duty truck and Nicole went to see it and spoke with designers Steve Gilmore and Bhavna Mistry from Ford and Ben Ewey from Carhatt. Links Somebody Put 223,000 Miles on a 3-Year Toyota Camry Lease and Walked Away Ford's Secret California Outpost Where It's Rethinking Its EV Strategy Ford's Next Model T: Inside the UEV Program Volkswagen ID. Era 9X Is On Another Planet From Any Other VW Sold! You Have To See This…

People in this episode

Host: Nicole

Guest: Stephanie Brinley

Topics covered

  • automotive news
  • electric vehicles
  • classic cars
  • car reviews
  • automotive technology

Keywords

  • Volvo EX30
  • Hyundai Tucson PHEV
  • Benz Patent Motorwagen
  • Nissan Leaf
  • Ford EV Development Center
  • Volkswagen ID Era 9X
  • Lexus TZ
  • BMW iX3
  • ChaoJi charging connector

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Volvo, Hyundai, Benz, Nissan, Ford, VW, Lexus, BMW, Carhartt, ChaoJi

Places: Disney World, Long Beach

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