Listen "Ep96: GM is on the ropes, SUV droptops are dumb, trauma surgeon safety, our fave childhood toys, $125K collector cars"
Episode Synopsis
The Wall Street Journal recently published a hit piece taking down GM CEO Mary Barra. Among other things the article discussed how Barra overinvested in battery electric vehicle (BEV) and self-driving tech, while underinvesting in proven hybrids and internal combustion vehicles. We say: GM's CEO should have hedged her BEV/self-driving bets rather than going, "all in".
Trauma surgeon Stephan's daughter Lauren spotted a 2016 Range Rover Evoque convertible. She and we hate it! WTF?
Dr Moran then puts on his trauma surgeon hat and discusses rear seat safety ratings, in this case those for mid-size luxury SUVs. He is gratified that the IHSS is now measuring the safety ratings for rear seat passengers but disappointed that so many "family haulers" have unsafe rear seats. You can't improve something unless you first measure it, so we hope rear seats become safer for kids soon.
The guys then get into their favorite childhood car toys. You-build-it plastic model cars are all of our faves, especially Tamiyas, but Hot Wheels and Corgis also earned our love.
Finally, all three of us select the $125,000 collector car that we would pick to put in our garages. Spoiler alert: they're all cool!
#carsoncallpodcast #steveautos #traumasurgeonsafety #suvconvertible #rangeroverevoque #gmtroubles #timesupforbarra #firebarra #tamiya
Trauma surgeon Stephan's daughter Lauren spotted a 2016 Range Rover Evoque convertible. She and we hate it! WTF?
Dr Moran then puts on his trauma surgeon hat and discusses rear seat safety ratings, in this case those for mid-size luxury SUVs. He is gratified that the IHSS is now measuring the safety ratings for rear seat passengers but disappointed that so many "family haulers" have unsafe rear seats. You can't improve something unless you first measure it, so we hope rear seats become safer for kids soon.
The guys then get into their favorite childhood car toys. You-build-it plastic model cars are all of our faves, especially Tamiyas, but Hot Wheels and Corgis also earned our love.
Finally, all three of us select the $125,000 collector car that we would pick to put in our garages. Spoiler alert: they're all cool!
#carsoncallpodcast #steveautos #traumasurgeonsafety #suvconvertible #rangeroverevoque #gmtroubles #timesupforbarra #firebarra #tamiya
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