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The Weekly Driver Podcast

Hosted by James Raia and Bruce Aldrich, The Weekly Driver Podcast dives deep into the highways and byways of the automotive world. Each week, we put you in the driver’s seat, exploring unique, unusual, and often untold stories from across the industry’s spectrum.

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Episode 18, California Automobile Museum curator...

The Weekly Driver Podcast ·

2017/12/17

Carly Starr is the curator of the California Automobile Museum in Sacramento. She has incredible knowledge of the cars and trucks in the unheralded museum as well as its diverse outreach programs throughout the year. The museum, located at 2200 Front St., opened in May 1987. It has more than 150 classic cars, race cars, trucks and rotating displays of different generations of vehicles from various regional clubs. The California Automobile Museum is also unique among car museums. It selectively

Episode 17, The Weekly Driver Podcast’s Best Cars of...

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2017/12/05

The Weekly Driver Podcast presents its 2017 best cars of year. It's the 11th annual compilation, previously published only on the TheWeeklyDriver.com. I reviewed 38 cars and trucks in 2017, and we choose the vehicles of the year based on value, safety, fuel efficiency, versatility and comfort. We only select cars or trucks we've driven. Co-host Bruce Aldrich and I hash it out in episode 17.

Episode 16, LA Auto Show Day 3: Tips for the public,...

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2017/12/01

Rod Buscher was in the car dealership business for 30 years. Now, he's the CEO of Blinker, the application that simplifies the car-buying and car-selling process. In Episode 16, we interview Buscher during the LA Auto Show. Also, we provide an overview of the show for its public viewing days, Dec. 1-10. And we discuss the fly-and-buy program offered by Volvo.

Episode 15, LA Auto Show, Day 2: Honda Goes More...

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2017/11/30

Honda has invested a lot of money into its green cars effort, including the Clarity. It's the carmaker's entree into hydrogen cars. In Episode 14, we discuss the Clarity with a Honda representative. We explore the other sights and sounds during our second day of visiting the 2017 LA Auto Show, including a look at a wacky concept called Red Square.

Episode 14, LA Auto Show, Day 1: Electric Bikes,...

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2017/11/29

The first day of the LA Auto Show was the debut of AutoMobilty — all things tech orientd in the automotive industry. In this episode, The Weekly Driver interviews Jenninfer Parke, co-founder of the start-up app, Fair, where a certified used vehicle takes 10 minutes to negotiate. We also interview Jeff Holland from Bollinger Motors, an all-electric truck company; We discuss the new season of The Grand Tour om Amazon Prime; and we chat with John King, owner of the electric bike company, Phantom

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Episode 13, Tesla’s Woes, Farewell Danica Patrick

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2017/11/24

Elon Musk recently announced two new off-the-hook vehicles despite Tesla's massive debt and abrupt company layoffs. What's up with that? And Danica Patrick had an emotional announcement that she's retiring after the 2018 Daytona 500 and Indianapolis 500. We give our opinions on the polarizing luminaries.

Episode 12, Drag racer Henry Giselle Roberson

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2017/11/15

Henry Giselle Roberson, 31, of North Highlands, California, has been drag racing for more than half his life. His father, age 75, began racing on the streets of San Francisco. The younger Roberson is following his father's path, competing on tracks from Arizona to Oregon.

Episode 11, Mecum Auction Debuts In Las Vegas

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2017/11/08

Mecum Auctions is the largest automotive auction house in the United States. Mecum will conduct 14 auctions throughout the United States in 2017, including the inaugural event in Las Vegas, Nov. 16-18. In Episode 11, co-host James Raia interviews John Kraman, a television brodcaster and analyst with Mecum, about the new auction as well as his 60-year passion for automobiles.

Episode 10, RV travel defines open-road freedom

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2017/11/02

Once an industry dominated by retirees and fair-weather travelers, the recreational vehicle lifestyle is surging in popularity — particularly for younger vacationers. Last year, 430,000 recreational vehicles of all kinds were sold, according to the RV Industry Association (RVIA). That total represented a 15 percent increase in sales from 2016, and it continued a several-year upward trend. Lower credit rates and lower gas prices are among the reasons for the increase in the travel option. RV

Episode 9, The Pros & Cons of Convertibles

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2017/10/23

Convertibles are an acquired taste. Driving on a country road on a warm afternoon in a sports car with the top down is the among the best joys of driving. The fresh air, or using the automotive terminology, "maximum ventilation," can take all your troubles away. But convertible tops, particularly fabric tops, have limitations, including deterioration, poor break-in protection and reduced cargo space. We discuss the pros and cons of convertibles in Episode No. 9. The 2017 Volkswagen Beetle

Episode 8, Transmission Shifts

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2017/10/16

The Weekly Driver Podcast gets support from AmericanMuscle.com, your late model Mustang and F-150 Authority. Bringing you the hottest products and top-notch customer service for over a decade. No one makes it easier to modify your ride. Visit AmericanMuscle.com today for all things Mustang and F-150. Driving purists still appreciate shifting gears in their vehicles. But manual transmissions are rare these days. Automotive industry data companies estimate about only about three percent of new

Episode 7, Bruce Aldrich and his 1959 VW Bug

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2017/10/08

Every family has a car story. Bruce Aldrich, the co-host of The Weekly Driver Podcast, inherited a 1959 Volkswagen Bug from his father who bought it new. Bruce has more than a 50-year history with the car. He's the guest on this week's episode, discussing the legacy of the historic Bug and how it influenced his upbringing and his close relationship with his father and family.

Episode 6, Fantasy Cars We Want

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2017/10/02

If you could buy any car, what would you choose? A Ferrari? Aston Martin? Bugatti? Rolls Royce? Lamborghini? Or how about something more elegant — and powerful — like a Bentley Mulsanne? The Weekly Driver Podcast recently discussed best new cars for less than $25,000. In this issue, we both pick four new fantasy cars. And our respective No. 1 picks were the same — the 2017 Bentley Bentayga.

Episode 5, Best Cars Under $25,000

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2017/09/27

Perhaps the most competitive price point in the car industry is the available of quality cars — sedans, sports cars, sport utility vehicles and crossovers — for less than $25,000. It's particularly impressive since the average price of a new car in the United States in recent years has hovered around $32,000. Competition is increasingly intense. Whether you're considering a luxury vehicle or a moderately priced car, there's an abundance of choices as carmakers try to outdo each other. The 2017

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The Weekly Driver Podcast, Episode 4, Ferrari owner...

The Weekly Driver Podcast ·

2017/09/20

Automotive legend Enzo Ferrari began his legacy under the brand name Auto Avio Costruzioni in 1940. Seven years later, the Ferrari brand debuted with the 125S with a 1.5-liter V12 engine. The exotic Italian supercar with its famous black prancing horse, yellow background and Italian flag logo forever changed the automotive industry. 1962 Ferrari GTE 2x2 Bill Finkbeiner, a landscape contractor and car collector in Auburn, California, has owned a Ferrari for nearly 40 years. He's our guest on

Episode 3, Hybrid Hype

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2017/09/14

The 2000 Toyota Prius was the first nationally available hybrid vehicle in the United States. A few months earlier, Honda introduced the Insight, the so-called "Peanut Car." But it's never made much of an impact in its original edition or the current generation that debuted in recent years. Double click below to listen to the latest edition: But in the nearly 18 years since alternative fuel vehicles — gas/electric, electric only, natural gas, etc. — have been manufactured, has the technology made

Episode 2, Cars We’ve Owned

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2017/09/07

Every family has had cars, some long gone, some inherited by children or found in grandpa's garage decades later. A vehicle's pedigree is at least half the fun of discussing family cars. It could be something rare or a just a favorite old station wagon the family took on trips when you were a child. The memories remain throughout our lives. We discuss our first cars and other vehicles we've owned through the years. We also discuss our families’ cars, old Volkswagen models to Ford Falcons, tough old

Episode 1, Monterey Auto Week

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2017/09/07

Welcome to the debut of The Weekly Driver podcast. Co-hosted by James Raia and Bruce Aldrich, the weekly podcast is an extension of the website, theweeklydriver.com The latter has been published since 2004 and features new car reviews and articles on automotive trends. In Episode 1, we discuss visiting four events we attended during Monterey Auto Week. We were hosted by Lisa Guthrie at The Santa Lucia Preserve and attended a private event she began seven years ago called the Concours &

Honda Orders Massive Recall of Honda Odyssey minivan

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2016/12/31

A recall and a stop-sale order has been issued for the Honda Odyssey minivan for two separate issues by American Honda. The recall affects 641,302 vehicles built between Aug. 17, 2010 and Oct. 24, 2016. The majority of the recall, covering 633,753 minivans built between Aug. 17, 2010 and Oct. 1, 2015, involves a faulty seat mechanism. The 2016 Honda Odyssey has automatic sliding side doors. Image © James Raia/2016 In a statement, the automaker said one of the recalls involves a mechanism

Top-10 tips for safe winter driving

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2015/11/25

Winter driving means different potential problems to different drivers in different parts of the country. But many commonsense practices remain universal, whether you’re driving in the snow in the Sierra Nevada or in strong winds and torrential rain in Florida. Most importantly, if you drive in winter weather, make sure to use your vehicle's headlights — even during daylight hours. During bright day days, precipitation can add to the difficulty of seeing other vehicles on the road. It also means

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