This episode was recorded live on Friday, June 12, 2026 on WNRI 1380AM & 99.9FM in Woonsocket, RI.

Nathan is back from a work trip to DC and brings real-world stories to back up the past two weeks of content. He and Glenn revisit TPMS sensors with a live example — Nathan's tire pressure climbed to 40 PSI on the highway, and Glenn explains why that's perfectly normal. They also dig into adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist, and driver-monitoring eye-tracking tech after Nathan's road trip experience.

The recall conversation continues with a deep dive into media exaggeration — Glenn breaks down why "over a million vehicles recalled" headlines often mean a tiny fraction will actually need repairs, using a new Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator fire-risk recall as the example. They also revisit the Hyundai/Kia theft issue and the Subaru Forester moonroof recall.

A caller named Mike brings up vehicle data privacy — what your car remembers about you, your contacts, your home address, and your trips, and why you should factory reset before selling or trading in. Finally, Nathan reveals the answer to last week's trivia question: what year was the Corvette built but not sold to the public?

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Chapters:

0:00 Intro

1:39 Welcome Back & Nathan's DC Trip Recap

7:25 TPMS Recap: Nathan's 40 PSI Highway Experience

13:46 Adaptive Cruise Control & Lane Keep Assist Discussion

17:11 Eye-Tracking & Driver Monitoring Systems (Blue Cruise)

18:44 Ad Break – Hillview Auto Body

21:09 Are There Really More Recalls Lately?

24:00 Revisiting the Hyundai/Kia Theft Recall

26:23 Subaru Forester Moonroof Recall Discussion

28:43 Recap: Longest-Running Nameplates & Ford Maverick Story

30:08 Corvette Trivia Question Recap – Call In Your Answer

32:08 Ad Break – Lydia Smith, Century 21

34:30 More on Longest-Running Nameplates: VW & Land Cruiser

35:00 Wrap-Up of Two-Week Recap

36:39 New Recall: Jeep Wrangler & Gladiator Fire Risk

44:17 Third Brake Light History – Trivia Answer

47:39 Caller Mike: Vehicle Data Privacy & Navigation History

53:21 Subaru Data Tracking & Hacker Story

54:00 Libsyn Ad

56:33 Corvette Trivia Answer Reveal

58:10 Show Wrap-Up & Sign-Off

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