March 25, 2025

Drive Thru News #55: Dashboard Confessionals

1 hour 36 minutes

In this 55th episode of 'Drive-Thru' Crew Chiefs Brad & Eric, along with their Executive Producer Tania share a mix of automotive news, personal anecdotes, and discussions about cars. Brad confesses to selling his Volkswagen due to ongoing maintenance issues and discusses his criteria for a future car purchase, sparking a debate about the merits of German vs. Japanese cars. The show then transitions into a discussion on Volkswagen news, notably the new Golf R and its varying performance characteristics. They move on to talk about the downsides of modern car features and subscriptions, highlighted by a review of Tesla's camera vs. LIDAR system. Wrapping up with motorsport news, the episode covers the recent Formula 1 race, driver performances and more. There’s also a humorous 'lowered expectations' and Florida-man segments featuring stories of bizarre and unfortunate events involving cars. So tune in for Episode #55 of The Drive Thru! our monthly news episode containing automotive, motorsports and entertaining random car-adjacent news.

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00:00:00 Kicking Off Season Six

00:01:24 Volkswagen Ownership Woes

00:03:04 Dream German Cars

00:07:45 Volkswagen Golf R Discussion

00:23:52 GM's Data Dilemma

00:25:55 Toyota's New FJ Cruiser

00:44:24 EV Motor Recycling Innovations

00:47:12 Lost and Found

00:51:57 Tesla Cybertruck Recall

00:53:33 LIDAR vs. Tesla Camera System

01:01:46 Buying Cars on Facebook Marketplace

01:19:03 Motorsports News and Updates

01:32:02 Episode Wrap-Up & Event Information

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