EP290

This week on the Hard Parking Podcast:

• 🚨 Corvette Z06/ZR1 Recall – GM issues stop-sale due to fire risk while refueling

• ⚡ Acura ditches EVs – Why hybrids are back & the U.S. grid can’t handle all-electric

• 🛠️ Jhae installs an exhaust on the Honda Z (spoiler: it wasn’t easy)

• 🧠 Shadow Corner is back! Are Big Tobacco & Miracle-Gro stockpiling legal weed?

Also: The truth about America’s EV readiness, Gen 4 nuclear energy, and why China is winning the electric game.

🎧 Fast-paced, opinionated, and always entertaining.

📺 Watch the full Honda Z exhaust install on YouTube: 👉 @HardParkingPod

Links from episode:

Corvette Z06 And ZR1 Recalled For Fire Risk During Refueling

https://gmauthority.com/blog/2025/08/corvette-z06-and-zr1-recalled-for-fire-risk-during-refueling/

 Chevy Corvette Z06, ZR1 hit With Recall and Stop-Sale

https://www.thedrive.com/news/chevy-corvette-z06-zr1-hit-with-recall-and-stop-sale-because-they-might-catch-fire-while-refueling

 Acura Puts EV-only Future on Hold

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a63798528/acura-ev-future-pause-new-hybrids-possible/

 Acura Confirms Hybrid Models Are Coming Soon

https://www.edmunds.com/car-news/acura-hybrid-vehicles-confirmed.html

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