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We recently did a segment on Switchcars turning 20 years old this year and recapped all we've learned doing this. That said, there are still things we continue to learn. Let's discuss some of the foibles at Switchcars over the past few weeks.

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Do driving aids (e.g. lane assist) actually make for safer drivers? For better driving? Well, let's take a deeper look at the topic. Plus, we'll recap Doug's attempt at trying to hack the rental car system.

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How Much Safer Do Active Safety Systems Make Cars, Really? https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a64945529/cars-active-safety-systems-how-effective/

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The Senate has voted to revoke the EPA waivers that allow California's strict emissions regulations.

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Senate Blocks California's EV Mandate, Trump to Make Final Call: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a64842354/senate-california-epa-emission-standards/

Classic Car Restoration Hub Bicester Motion Suffers Deadly Fire, Destroying Storage Hanger and Killing 3: https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a64792835/classic-car-restoration-hub-bicester-motion-fire-killing-3/

Check out Mitchell Kohrmann's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qe3UugEpH0

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As a part of the GOP's One Big Beautiful bill, Bernie Moreno has pushed for tax breaks on auto loan interest payments. The reality: this isn't really going to help anybody.

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Check out the bill: https://www.moreno.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/MCG253791.pdf

Trump's funding bill runs into Senate GOP fiscal hawks: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trumps-big-beautiful-bill-survive-senate/story?id=122313558

UPDATE: NIADA makes request for provision showing car loan interest tax deduction applies to used vehicles: https://niada.com/dashboard/niada-requests-provision-showing-car-loan-interest-tax-deduction-applies-to-used-vehicles/

You probably won’t notice Trump’s tax break for car loans once you factor in tariffs: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/trump-touts-a-tax-break-for-car-loans-but-tariffs-will-drown-any-real-relief-for-buyers-653c64b2

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Bucks County woman loses $45K in dealership cloning scheme on CARFAX | Investigation: https://6abc.com/post/doylestown-bucks-county-woman-loses-45k-dealership-cloning-scheme-carfax-investigation/16287160/

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Trump requiring that truckers speak and read English: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/trump-requiring-that-truckers-speak-and-read-english

Biden Handed Out CDLs Like Candy... Now US Highways Are A Public Safety & National Security Nightmare: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/biden-handed-out-cdls-candy-now-us-highways-are-public-national-security-nightmare

Driver connected to deadly I-35 crash out of jail after bond reduced: https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/bond-reduced-for-driver-arrested-following-deadly-i-35-crash-in-north-austin/

J.D. Power Study Finds Vehicles Built During Pandemic Continue to Frustrate Owners: https://www.cars.com/articles/j-d-power-study-finds-vehicles-built-during-pandemic-continue-to-frustrate-owners-505218/

Nearly 30,000 GM V8s Had Already Failed Before They Were Recalled: Internal Docs: https://www.thedrive.com/news/gm-admits-28000-v8s-had-already-failed-ahead-of-massive-recall

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Car culture is going off the rails; what's happening with it? We'll dive into this, talk about different auction platforms, and talk about the potential end of emissions testing in Ohio.

'It has serious teeth': City of Cleveland goes after property owners' wallets in amended nuisance ordinance: https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/we-follow-through/it-has-serious-teeth-city-of-cleveland-goes-after-property-owners-wallets-in-amended-nuisance-ordinance

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Lots to cover this week. Florida has a controversial new bill that would require drivers to have front and rear plates, a car dealership owner is facing serious fraud charges after allegedly selling dozens of defective or nonexistent vehicles, and a New Jersey fire chief was caught on camera keying a car in broad daylight.

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Lawmakers consider requiring 2 license plates in Florida: https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/regional/florida/florida-2-license-plate-bill-hit-and-run/67-a73d61df-3ef8-4b10-948c-5697406027be

Owner of Swansea used-car dealership arraigned on dozens of fraud charges: https://turnto10.com/news/local/edward-cicciu-owner-swansea-massachusetts-used-car-dealership-bristol-county-auto-exchange-arraignment-fraud-charges-fall-river-superior-court-april-10-2025

Fire Chief in Piscataway, NJ, Caught on Video Vandalizing Car: https://www.firehouse.com/leadership/video/55038520/piscataway-nj-fire-chief-caught-on-video-vandalizing-car

Fire chief sued for $500,000 for dumping rocks on rare Nissan: https://driving.ca/auto-news/crashes/1995-nissan-nismo-270r-fire-chief-dumped-rocks-lawsuit

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This week, we'll take a look at how both the stock market and manufacturers are responding to the tariffs, some updates with online auctions, and how Tesla owners are pivoting to an interesting strategy to...protect their vehicles?

Ford Motor Company will offer employee pricing to all US shoppers: 'Handshake deal with every American': https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/ford-motor-company-offer-employee-pricing-all-u-s-shoppers-handshake-deal-every-american

How Are Automakers Responding to Trump's Tariffs? What We Know So Far: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a64375899/automakers-trump-tariff-response/

A Few Thoughts: US Auto Tariffs: https://ssoreport.com/auto-tariffs

2003 Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale Tribute: https://sbxcars.com/listing/270/2003-ferrari-challenge-stradale-style-360

Tesla booted from Vancouver International Auto Show over 'safety of attendees': https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/tesla-booted-from-vancouver-international-auto-show-over-safety-attendees

Texas menace accused of ramming mini 4-wheeler into parked Teslas in chaotic spree: https://nypost.com/2025/03/27/us-news/texas-man-demarqeyun-marquize-cox-arrested-for-ramming-atv-into-parked-teslas-in-texarkana/

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