Automotive ADHD

By Matt WestSports Technology Leisure Automotive

Automotive ADHD episodes

September 29 Modern Trucks Are Too Complicated, California Tire Rules & Cheap Off-Roading - Ft. Justin Fort from Hank Watsons Garage Hour
Toyota Tundra V8 values, turbocharged truck reliability, California tire rules, and affordable off-roading drive this conversation with automotive journalist and professional test driver Justin Fort.
Justin, host of Hank Watson’s Garage Hour, joins Matt West to explain what separates a competent test driver from the exceptionally talented racers at the top of the sport. They discuss driving at the limit, learning car control on dirt, and the rare qualities that made drivers such as Ayrton Senna and Mark Donohue extraordinary.
The conversation then turns toward California’s replacement-tire regulations and whether manufacturers, retailers, and drivers will find ways around them. Matt and Justin also examine why older V8 Toyota Tundras command such strong prices, how turbocharging and ten-speed transmissions add complexity to modern trucks, and why simple, well-developed vehicles often earn the strongest reputations for durability.
Plus: Toyota 4Runners, Jeep engines, junkyard off-road builds, Ford Raptors, questionable LS swaps, listener car sounds, and Matt’s planned Toyota Century mobile podcast studio.
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56 min
September 26 Fear of Driving? This is The Cure Nobody is Talking About
We all know at least one person who will not get behind the wheel of a car and not for medical or financial reasons. Some hate cars out of selfishness, and others fear. On this bonus Reddit reaction edition of Automotive ADHD, Matt discusses how to definitively cure somebody afflicted with advance automotive hatred disorder.
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22 min
September 19 Can the Regs Keep up with Flying Cars? Why America Needs To Beat China
Flying cars, FAA regulations, air taxis, and America’s race with China take center stage in this bonus conversation with Tim Jackson, author of Dude, Where’s My Flying Car?
Matt West and Tim examine whether regulators can move quickly enough to support eVTOL technology—and what could happen if the United States allows China to take the lead. They also explore how air taxis could transform airport transportation, compete with expensive train projects, and relieve pressure on congested highways.
The discussion then turns to personal flying vehicles: where owners will land and store them, whether manufacturers can produce enough aircraft to satisfy demand, and how automotive enthusiasm could carry into the sky. Personal eVTOL racing has already begun, suggesting that flying hot rods may not be far behind.
This Automotive ADHD bonus podcast continues the flying-car conversation from the main radio show.
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18 min
September 13 Flying Cars Are Finally Coming, What Will They Look Like? - One On One with Author Tim Jackson
Flying cars, eVTOL air taxis, and autonomous vehicles are closer than most drivers realize. Author, private pilot, and automotive-industry veteran Tim Jackson joins Matt West to explore the past, present, and possible future of personal transportation.
Tim explains why more than 200 companies are pursuing flying-vehicle technology, how personal aircraft differ from commercial air taxis, and why automakers, airlines, and aviation manufacturers are investing heavily in advanced air mobility. The conversation covers Jetson-style personal aircraft, Joby Aviation, Archer, autonomous driving, Waymo, FAA regulations, noise concerns, traffic congestion, and the challenges of producing flying vehicles at scale.
Matt and Tim also examine how dramatically automobiles have improved in safety, emissions, durability, and technology—and whether drivers can embrace autonomous transportation without surrendering the freedom to drive.
Will flying cars finally fulfill a century of science-fiction promises? Tim makes the case that it’s no longer a question of if, but when.
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55 min
September 02 California Attacks Tires, GM's Dumpster Fire L87, and HUGE Plans for My Cheap Toyota Century
GM L87 engine failures, California's INSANE tire regulations, the cheapest Toyota Century in the country, and more on this edition of the Automotive ADHD Show.
Matt examines the growing controversy surrounding General Motors’ 6.2-liter L87 V8, from bearing and machining concerns to reports of engines failing while Chevy, GMC, and Cadillac vehicles are in motion. How can the company behind the small-block Chevy still be facing catastrophic V8 failures after 70 years of building them?
California also plans to introduce the nation’s first replacement-tire efficiency standards. Supporters promise better fuel economy, but Matt explains why the rules could reduce tire durability, limit some enthusiast options, and cost drivers more than politicians suggest.
Plus: Matt reveals his plan to transform a low-mileage 1990 Toyota Century with crazy luxury features, and possible Yakuza history into a mobile podcast studio. YOUR car sounds, cheap-car chaos, and the upcoming High Altitude Horsepower Car Show and more are on this edition of the show.
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55 min
August 18 A New GR From Toyota, Is It REAL This Time??? Crackdown on Front Plates, and Is This Land Cruiser Really Worth $170K?
Toyota teases the new MR2 and Celica yet again, while giving us something entirely different. Is this the future for Gazoo Racing? Just a Guy Jim Miller joins Matt to discuss that, hyper inflated Land Cruiser prices, and insane Colorado Springs front plate restrictions. Jim also discusses what he doesn't like about modern Toyotas and recounts his second major wreck in the past couple of months. And finally, he shares the one and only front wheel drive car he'd buy. If you like old Toyotas, JDM classics, or Jim Miller's Mustang, don't miss this edition of the Automotive ADHD Show!
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55 min
August 01 Manual Transmissions Make You SMART? California Takes Back 11,000 Licenses, and the DUMBEST Reason to Turn Down a Free Car
Does driving a manual transmission actually make you smarter? New research from Japan suggests that operating a stick shift may stimulate the brain’s prefrontal cortex. Matt breaks down the science behind manual transmissions, why stick-shift cars may create safer and more attentive drivers, and why learning to drive manual could still benefit new drivers today.
Also is California's Driver's Education system broken? The state DMV orders 11,000 drivers to retake their written license tests or risk losing their licenses. Matt examines the possible testing failures, fraud concerns, and why America’s driver education system should focus more on real-world driving skills than obscure written-test questions.
Finally, Matt returns to the internet’s dumbest car questions to judge a Reddit user who rejected a free classic Volkswagen Beetle because she wanted a newer VW New Beetle instead. That leads to a history of the original Volkswagen Beetle, the problems with modern Volkswagen ownership, and an important lesson about appreciating a free project car.
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55 min
July 30 A Legend is No More... Here’s everything I will miss about the Nissan Altima
The Nissan Altima is headed for the automotive graveyard, but does that mean drivers are finally safe? In this bonus episode of the Automotive ADHD Show, Matt breaks down the Nissan Altima driver stereotype, declining sales, CVT reliability problems, and the car’s infamous reputation for highway chaos. After delivering a completely serious eulogy for the Nissan Altima, Matt asks which car could replace it as the internet’s most notorious traffic menace. His leading candidate is the used Tesla Model 3, an increasingly affordable EV with serious performance and a growing population of battered examples weaving through traffic. Could the Tesla Model 3 become the next Nissan Altima? This bonus edition covers the Nissan Altima discontinuation, bad driver stereotypes, used Tesla prices, EV maintenance, and automotive internet culture.
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17 min
July 21 Ford’s $1.3 Billion Tariff Refund: Do Car Buyers Get Paid Back?
Could Ford owe new-car buyers money after receiving a massive tariff refund? Matt breaks down the class-action lawsuit that could determine whether drivers deserve a share of the money automakers charged customers to cover tariffs.
He also recounts evacuating an entire collection of JDM cars and project vehicles as a major Colorado wildfire moved toward his home, including the insurance problems and emergency-preparation lessons he learned along the way. Plus, Toyota unveils a $3,500 office chair made from a Crown seat, Ferrari’s controversial simulated manual transmission divides enthusiasts, and the debate continues over whether driving theater can ever replace a real clutch and gearbox.
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52 min
July 06 Ferrari’s FAKE Manual, Can a Can-Am Conquer Pikes Peak, & Wildfire Prep with 8 Project Cars?
Ferrari says the 12Cilindri Manuale brings back the manual experience, but is a Manuale By-Wire gated shifter connected to an 8-speed DCT really a manual transmission or just a very expensive fake? Matt also talks Pikes Peak Hill Climb race cars with Stryker Motorsports, including a Can-Am Maverick R-based hill climb build, plus what happens when a Colorado wildfire gets close enough that you have to plan how to evacuate eight project cars?
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This is the car podcast and syndicated talk radio show where poor financial decisions are not only welcomed but embraced. Whether it’s Toyota, Honda, Chevy, Ford, Dodge, or -yes- even Subaru, all are fair game. Join Matt West as he descends into automotive madness, while also interviewing racecar drivers, automotive industry insiders, and influencers. Questionable mechanical advice free of charge.

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