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Convenience, flexibility, and value are key attractions to car subscription company services offered by T4L, Inc., and several other regional and national companies.

The concept is the latest trend in the automobile industry. It caters to drivers who don't have the time or desire for the details of buying a vehicle but need transportation.

Car subscription services are ideal for drivers who wish to avoid the paperwork and permanency of owning a vehicle.

Allen Witters, the CEO of T4L, headquartered in Naples, Fla., is our guest on this episode of The Weekly Driver Podcast.

Co-hosts Bruce Aldrich and James Raia discuss with Witters the new industry and the ideas behind the need for some to consider a car subscription.

T4L membership prices range from about $600 to $2,270 per month for cars in the company's electric vehicle-only fleet. The fee is inclusive: insurance, taxes and registration to vehicle swap.

Car Subscription, All-In-One Transaction

Full maintenance, tires, brakes, batteries, wiper blades, vehicle refresh and software updates, charging, roadside service support, are also provided as is priority concierge services.

Prospective T4L car subscription members can build and request a vehicle. Once a vehicle has been configured and requested, a T4L concierge contacts every enrollee and provides membership, subscription, vehicle selection, deposit and delivery expectations.

Vehicle delivery is expected within 90 days and all cars arrive fully charged and with a T4L new membership kit and a membership app.

"As auto customers continue to explore the growing mobility market, service-related offerings are becoming more in demand," said Witters. "Our members will enjoy easier vehicle access, a better overall dollar value, a hassle-free transportation experience, and best-in-class customer service."

The car subscription model has also been introduced in other regions of the country, some catering to higher-end vehicles, others to the expanding EV industry.

Subscription car service companies are hoping for increased market shares, with consumers considering depreciation, dealer fees, interest rates, maintenance and other monetary and convenience factors.

Auto subscriptions are not only all-inclusive, consumers using vehicles only when they need them is an environmentally savvy concept people embrace.

"We believe this is priceless to someone who is passionate about electric vehicles," said Witters. "The trend is the result of consumers uncertain about a new purchase in uncertain times.”

For more information, visit https://t4l.me.

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Turning age 66 doesn't have the same milestone traditions as ages 40, 50 and 65. But there are connections to the automotive world for me with double six on the horizon, including 50 years of driving.

Driving the iconic Route 66 is a bucket list item for many travelers. I'd like to do that at age 66. And for those who acquired their first driver's license at age 16, a half-century of driving has likely provided plenty of opportunities for reflection.

50 Years of Driving: The Weekly Driver Podcast co-host Bruce Aldrich and his father share a moment in the family's 1959 Volkswagen Bug.

During the past half-century, the automotive industry has advanced with the acceleration of a Tesla. So my friend and co-host Bruce Aldrich and I decided the time was right. We discuss our respective pending 50 years of driving on Episode #157 of The Weekly Driver Podcast.

Elon Musk, the creator and eccentric owner of Tesla, has changed the automotive world with a quantum leap into the future of electric vehicles. How has the supercar changed the industry and its relationship with our world and its failing environment?

Automotive technology has made cars safer with GPS navigation systems, back-up cameras and various driving warnings. But has technology overloaded?

Autonomous driving and flying cars aren't too far in the future. Is it all good or a disaster waiting to happen?

A lot more has also occurred. Consider: anti-lock braking systems (ABS), power steering, automated driving, navigation systems, infotainment centers were all developed in the past 50 years. Manual transmissions, once prominent, are largely gone. Taxis have given way to Uber and Lyft.

Alternative fuels haven't yet grabbed the public. But gas-electric, plug-in hybrid and hydrogen cars and trucks are at least in the public consciousness. Will the technology ever sway the public-at-large?

50 Years of Driving: The Weekly Driver Podcast co-host James Raia in front of a 2011 Acura TSX wagon during the 2011 USA Pro Challenge pro bicycle race in Colorado.

Fifty years of driving changes skill levels. Drivers develop habits: good and bad. Eventually, good abilities begin to slip.

The latter is discouraging. Bruce and I and surely many others agree: Our reaction times are slower. Peripheral vision isn't as good as it once was. Night driving is increasingly difficult.

50 Years Of Driving, Tickets To Family History

Bruce and I also discuss 50 years of driving in other areas: tickets to accidents, family history to unusual circumstances. It makes for a lively episode.

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Aaron Gold is a veteran automobile writer who has contributed to many print and online publications. He's as enthusiastic about his work as anyone in the industry, and it shows in his articles and in conversation.

A staff writer for Automobile, Gold is our guest on this week's episode of The Weekly Driver Podcast. Co-hosts Bruce Aldrich and James Raia discuss the automotive industry with the journalist, with a particular interest in several of his recent articles.

Automobile writer Aaron Gold discusses the Bricklin and many other Canadian cars on this episode of The Weekly Driver Podcast.

Canada isn't an automotive powerhouse, but Gold recently wrote: "Who Knew Canadian Cars Were a Thing? Well, They Are."

The article detailed Bricklin Motors to Conquest Vehicles, Felino to Magnum, Electra Meccanica to McLaughlin and several unique offerings. We hadn't heard of several of the vehicles, which made Gold's article all the more interesting.

Aaron Gold, Automobile Writer Has Fun

Gold recently wrote: "Far Out and Funky Forgotten Cars of the 1970s Worth Remembering" and "The All-New 2021 Rolls-Royce Ghost Releases You From Sorrow."

Automobile was founded in 1986 with the working motto: "No Boring Cars."

The publication ceased its print edition in early 2020, but the online edition remains true to the publication's mission.

Among other recent articles, Gold has written: "How I Met Your Mother: Chevrolet’s Bad-Ass Monte Carlo" and "Bugging Out: We Take a 1949 VW Beetle on a Fascinating 1949 Architectural Tour."

And we couldn't help ourselves. We thoroughly enjoyed talking about another article: "Far Out and Funky: 12 Forgotten Cars of the 1970s That Are Worth Remembering."

Cars are serious business. But please join us for a light-hearted podcast episode with journalist Aaron Gold.

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A new book, a speed record (not), new truck towing capacities, autonomous vehicles and the future of electric trucks. There's always a lot happening in the automotive industry, and periodically Bruce Aldrich I just talk about a lot on The Weekly Driver Podcast.

We're are each other's guests this week to visit the above-mentioned news items. And it's the 155th episode of our slightly more than three-year-old, 30-minute broadcasts.

First up this week is a new book by author Mike Mueller. It's The Complete Book of Corvette, a coffee table-sized book details all generations of the "America's Sports Car."

The book is an all-encompassing volume showcasing more than 60 years of Corvette history. Created in cooperation with General Motors and illustrated with 500 color and black-and-white photos from GM’s exclusive Design and Media Archives, the book highlights the development, tech specs and visual prowess of the entire Corvette line.

New Book Details Corvette History

The book was released before the debut of the Corvette's eighth generation, mid-engined C8. Mueller's new book is an updated edition of his first Corvette title. But a third book may also be warranted detailing the 2020 model and its disruption of the industry.

In this episode, Bruce and I also discuss:

* The short-lived recent speed record of 331.15 mp set behind the wheels of the SSC Tuatara. Turns out the record wasn't accurate with eagle-eyed video watchers noticed some peculiarities. The record is no more;

* A letter writer comment on a column I wrote recently, and he has plenty to say about the towing capacities of heavy trucks;

* Autonomous cars are being tested in controlled circumstances in the streets of San Francisco;

* Auto innovation usually seems like a great idea. How about a new solar-powered pickup truck bed liner?

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Todd Reiners is a race car enthusiast and philanthropist in Sacramento. He competes in vintage cars and is as passionate about his collection as anyone.

Reiners is our guest on Episode #154 of The Weekly Driver Podcast. He discusses his long-time appreciation for cars as well as his fund-raising efforts and a unique, moving experience he shared with those less fortunate.

Todd Reiners has several vintage race cars including a 1974 Formula 5000 Vintage Lola T332

As a daily driver, Reiners negotiates Sacramento in a 1994 Honda Accord "with a dent."

But it's Reiners' other vehicles he prefers to discuss. They include:

* 1971 Detomaso Pantera, 351 CI Cleveland V8 Supercharged 600 HP;

* 1972 Plymouth Barracuda, 383 CI V8;

* 1974 Formula 5000 Vintage Lola T332 Chevy 305 Stock Block, Lucas McKay Injection 600 HP, 1200 pounds;

* 1983 Lotus Esprit Turbo, 2.3 4 Cylinder Lotus 910 285 HP;

* 1984 Porsche Carrara, 3.2 Flat 6;

* 1985 Ferrari 308 GTSI, 3.0 V8.

Todd Reiners: Race Car Driver, Philanthropist

About a decade ago, Reiners, the Executive director at HOPE, Inc., who also works for McKesson Corporation and The McClatchy Company, had a keen idea to incorporate his interest in racing with the desire to help the Sacramento community.

Reiners wasn't particularly comfortable with the attention, but he agreed to let the Sacramento Bee write an article on his Formula 500 Grand Prix car and its unusual crew.

Reiners trained some of his homeless friends to change tires, fuel the car the work on his pit crew during a race. The car was sponsored by Loaves & Fishes, the Sacramento area's largest homeless service provider.

Several thousand dollars were raised for the sponsor. And as added karma for the day, Reiners won the race.

Please join co-hosts Bruce Aldrich and James Raia as we interview Reiners about his amateur racing career, his enjoyment of working on his cars and his philanthropic interests.

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Russell Hayes, like all automotive industry book authors, is passionate about his subject matter. Hayes' interests cover several iconic carmakers, including his latest effort celebrating the 75th and 70th anniversaries of the Beetle and Bus.

Hayes is the author of numerous automotive books ranging in topics from auto shows to Lotus to several offerings on Volkswagen. His latest book is the just-released "Volkswagen Beetles and Buses: Smaller and Smarter."

Author Russell Hayes discusses the VW Beetle and Bug in a new coffee table-sized book.

In a wide-ranging interview, Hayes is our guest on Episode #153 of The Weekly Driver Podcast.

Co-hosts Bruce Aldrich and James Raia talk with the author about VW's two most iconic vehicles, the first Beetles spearheaded by Ferdinand Porsche in the 1940s to the buses that became synonymous with a generation.

VW History As Unusual As Any Carmaker

As Hayes explains, no carmaker's history is as unique as Volkswagen — its association with the Nazi movement to the Hippie movement.

More than 23 million VW Beetles have been manufactured since 1945. The book examines and celebrates all aspects of the vehicles and their more than 70 years as cultural symbols.

Hayes looks back at the vehicles while focusing on the classic air-cooled VWs that ran into the late 1970s. He discusses, with accompanying photography, the Beetle and Bus at work and play.

Plenty of cars and trucks having starring roles in film, but none likely as varied as VW, with its presence in films like The Love Bug, Little Miss Sunshine, Footloose, Fight Club, The Big Lebowski, and Fast Times at Ridgemont High.

And there were roles in television shows like Lost and Once Upon a Time and on the covers of the Beatles’ Abbey Road and Bob Dylan’s Freewheelin’ album.

Hayes covers all things VW and pop culture. He writes about the New Beetle and plans for the VW Buzz, a modern electric version of the iconic Microbus due in 2022.

Please join us for an informative episode with the knowledgeable and funny author who knows Volkswagen as few others do.

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The next time you hear the quality of the auto system in your vehicle, it's likely Jonathan Pierce of Harman had something to do with it.

Pierce, Senior Manager of Global Experiential R&D for Car Audio at Harman, leads a team of scientist and engineer colleagues. They "apply research and robust measurement techniques to further understand the relationship between an artist's intent and listener preference."

A new Harman consumer store in Munich, Germany.

In other words, Pierce oversees a Harman team that ensures you get what you pay for when you invest in an expensive sound system.

Harman expert helps Cadillac, Lincoln

Pierce has most notably has been responsible for the 3D Revel in Lincoln and Cadillac's new AKG system. It replaced Cadillac’s 30-year partnership with Bose.

Pierce is our guest on this week's episode of The Weekly Driver Podcast.

Co-host James Raia is the sole interviewer this week. Bruce Aldrich, the podcast's co-host and producer is on vacation.

In a wide-ranging interview, Pierce discusses what makes a premium audio system better than a stock system. He explains why one top-end brand is better than a competitor. And he details when sound system marketing is worthy or overblown public relations.

We also talk about what a consumer should listen for while testing an audio system. And Pierce shares his favorite songs to test a new system.

Harman makes sound sound better

Please join me for an informative episode with the renowned automotive audio expert from Harman.

It may not exactly be music to your ears, but it's a comprehensive 30 minutes for anyone who appreciates listening to a sound system while driving or as a vehicle passenger.

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About halfway between Sacramento and San Francisco, travelers on Interstate 80 can visit an iconic brewery, renowned confectionery or an indoor-outdoor homage to military transportation within minutes. But a full day's visit to one or any combination of the attractions is warranted.

The setting is a trio of museums all located within a few-mile radius on farmland off frontage roads in Fairfield, an agricultural hub in Solano County. The Anheuser-Busch facility doesn't have much in common with Jelly Belly or the American Armory Museum. But the latter two destinations share much.

The American Armory Museum features one of Gen. Geroge Patton's Jeeps. All Images © Bruce Aldrich/2020

Geoff Lippman, the military museum's general manager and curator, is our guest this week on The Weekly Driver Podcast.

Lippman discusses the history of the museum, its ever-expanding collection of vehicles and military memorabilia from several countries and several wars with co-hosts Bruce Aldrich and James Raia.

The armory's history began in 2013 when Herman Rowland Sr., the former CEO of Jelly Belly, bought several military vehicles from the estate of armored vehicle collector Jacques Littlefield. The initial collection included an Israeli M-3 half-track, a self-propelled artillery piece and an M-113 Armored Personnel Carrier.

Military museum has more than 60 vehicles

Open to the public two years ago, the museum has guests ranging in age from primary grade school children to WWII veterans in their 90s. Many visitors find the roadside business by happenstance while driving along the Interstate.

Positioned on eight acres and in a nearly 5,000-square-foot warehouse, the collection showcases about 60 vehicles and a vast collection of all things military — uniforms, flags, weapons, gear and soldier mannequins in full uniform. The vehicle collection, 90 percent of which is drivable, includes an Army Harley-Davidson from WWI and one of the Jeeps Gen. George Patton used in WWII. A British Scorpion and an M-60 Patton tank are also prominent. The collection includes donated pieces, items purchased and others on loan.

Lippman wasn't in the military, but the former land developer and auto restorer in Florida has a vast knowledge of machinery and engines. He was hired by Rowland to repair the collector's original collection but then accepted his current position. He knows every vehicle intimately and works with numerous volunteers to get vehicles running properly. He also curates the facility.

The museum's centerpiece is Patton's 1942 Command Jeep. The vehicle is accompanied by a display of Patton's history, including a video featuring Francis J. “Jeep” Sanza, Patton's driver. Sanza died two years ago in Napa.

In addition to weekly outdoor church services, the museum hosts special events, including the Military Vehicle Demonstration Weekend, scheduled Oct. 10-11.

Please join us in this episode of The Weekly Driver Podcast as we travel to Fairfield for a tour of the American Armory Museum and a conversation with its general manager and curator.

The American Armory Museum is located at 4144 Abernathy Rd., Fairfield, Ca., 94534. Tel. (707) 389-6846. Various membership levels are available. Admission: Adults $7; Children 11-under, $3; Military and Veterans with ID are free; Group & Membership rates available; Hours: Wednesday-Saturday, 10 a..m.-3 p.m. Donations are accepted. Volunteer opportunities are available; Website: americanarmorymuseum.org.

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The Weekly Driver Podcast debuted in September 2017. Bruce Aldrich and I had already collaborated on automotive YouTube videos and attending car shows together for several years. A podcast seemed like an ideal new creative outlet.

We're now 3-years-old and 150 episodes into our show.

Bruce Aldrich (left) and James Raia interview Alex Guberman, an electric vehicle expert who has a vast following on the YouTube Channel, E For Electric, on The Weekly Driver Podcast

To celebrate the milestone, Bruce and I independently picked our five favorites episodes. And we discuss them in a double presentation on Episodes #149 and #150.

The Weekly Driver Podcast Celebrates 3 Years

Bruce actually picked six episodes. And among our combined 11 favorites, only one overlapped.

We both selected artist Chris Miller. An article posted in the creative newsletter Atlas Obscura about Miller's first stone truck creation many years ago led to email contact and Chris agreeing to be our guest.

Based in Calais, Vermont, Miller has been a traditional sculptor and mason for more than 45 years. Miller's hobby and now a new income source: He creates elaborate life-size trucks from stone. He recently completed his second creation and has contracts for three more.

During the three years of The Weekly Driver Podcast, we've had diverse guests: authors, CEOs, analysts, vintage car colleges, website owners, race car and motorcycle drivers, a stuntman and a museum curator.

We've talked with a city mayor, small business owners, memorabilia collectors, auto show guests, car auction experts, vintage car rental shop owners, an automotive painter, a former cyclist who restores classic junkers and experts who haul junk cars.

The audio for episodes #149 and #150 is the same.

Listen to episode #149 for the details of my five guests and episode #150 for Bruce's top-five picks:

Bruce's top guests include:

5. #134, Chris Miller: Stone truck artist

4. #120, Author Patrick Foster: 80 years of Jeep

3. #114, Autonomous Racing, Indy Motor Speedway

2. #84, David Ankin: ToyMakerz TV Show

1. #58, Consumer Reports Reliability Survey

Visit part 1 in our double episode when James reveals his top-5 podcast episodes.

We'll be back with new episodes soon.

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The Weekly Driver Podcast debuted in September 2017. Bruce Aldrich and I had already been working together on automotive YouTube videos and attending car shows together for several years. A podcast seemed like an ideal new creative outlet.

We're now 3-years-old and 150 episodes into our show.

Bruce Aldrich and James Raia interview automotive guests every week on The Weekly Driver Podcast.

To celebrate the milestone, Bruce and I independently picked our five favorites episodes. And we discuss them in a double presentation on Episodes #149 and #150.

The Weekly Driver Podcast Celebrates 3 Years

Bruce actually picked six episodes. And among our combined 11 favorites, only one overlapped.

We both selected artist Chris Miller. An article posted in the creative newsletter Atlas Obscura about Miller's first stone truck creation many years ago led to email contact and Chris agreeing to be our guest.

Based in Calais, Vermont, Miller has been a traditional sculptor and mason for more than 45 years. Miller's hobby and now a new income source: He creates elaborate life-size trucks from stone. He recently completed his second creation and has contracts for three more.

Chris Miller's stone truck creation was among our favorite episodes of the first three years of The Weekly Driver Podcast.

During the three years of The Weekly Driver Podcast, we've had diverse guests: authors, CEOs, analysts, vintage car colleges, website owners, race car and motorcycle drivers, a stuntman and a museum curator.

We've talked with a city mayor, small business owners, memorabilia collectors, auto show guests, car auction experts, vintage car rental shop owners, an automotive painter, a former cyclist who restores classic junkers and experts who haul junk cars.

The audio for episodes #149 and #150 is the same.

Listen to episode #149 for the details of my five guests and episode #150 for Bruce's top-five picks:

My top guests include:

5. #134, Chris Miller: Stone truck artist (May 22, 2020)

4. #109, Joe Palmer, Sacramento, backyard vintage car owner (Oct. 27, 2019)

3. #105, Stuntman Robert Nagle talks about his work on Ford vs. Ferrari (Oct. 1, 2019)

2. #98, Mary McGee, pioneering female motorcycle racer (Aug. 14, 2019)

1. #22,  Alex Honnold, El Capitan free solo mountain climber, life in a van (Jan. 13, 2018)

Visit part 2 in our double episode when Bruce Aldrich reveals his top-5 podcast episodes.

We'll be back with new episodes soon.

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