To The Cosmos and Beyond

To The Cosmos and Beyond

From Wheel Bearings by https://wheelbearings.media

March 17, 2026 · 2h 16m · Episode 444

About this episode

The episode discusses various automotive topics including new car reviews and industry news.

This week, Sam is a bit under the weather, but he talks about driving the Mazda CX-30 S Aire Edition while Nicole had the Toyota Tundra Platinum Off-Road and Robbie got to try out the Everrati Land Rover Classic. Nicole and Sam both had the chance to drive the new 2027 Kia Telluride in Santa Barbara and Hyundai looks set to follow it's Kia cousin by ditching the V6 engine. Honda has cancelled all of its North American EV plans and Afeela is probably going next. Rivian has dropped pricing on the new R2 and it's not starting as cheap as many hoped. GM steps up to help get an EV1 back on the road. VW is renaming its EVs and so is Cadillac. The FTC is warning car dealers about hidden fees, and Volvo is also dropping the EX30. We also have conversations with Zach Walker and Marc Winterhoff from Lucid and Kurt Kahl from Kia. Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com Links 2027 Kia Telluride Hybrid First Drive: The Sweet Spot Before You Go Full EV | GreenCars https://www.testmiles.com/2027-kia-telluride-hybrid-more-space-better-mpg/ The all-new PALISADE Performance | SUV - Hyundai Worldwide Honda Is Canceling All Its New Electric Cars For America As Gas Prices Soar - The Autopian…

People in this episode

Host: Sam

Guests: Nicole, Robbie, Zach Walker, Marc Winterhoff, Kurt Kahl

Topics covered

  • automotive news
  • electric vehicles
  • car reviews
  • industry updates
  • interviews

Keywords

  • Mazda CX-30
  • Toyota Tundra
  • Kia Telluride
  • Honda EV plans
  • Rivian pricing
  • GM EV1
  • Volkswagen EVs
  • Cadillac naming
  • FTC car dealer fees

Sponsors

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mazda, Toyota, Everrati, Kia, Hyundai, Honda, Afeela, Rivian, GM, VW

Books & works: The Autopian, GreenCars, Volkswagen Newsroom

Places: Santa Barbara

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