Show Notes
Jodi and Sebastien discuss the state of the Canadian auto industry and the havoc U.S.-imposed tariffs are wreaking on car manufacturing and the market. If you have a question you’d like to ask our experts, email [email protected] and we will answer it in a future episode.
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Jodi and Sébastien are joined by Michael the Former Intern, who has prepared some seemingly impossible questions that will put our experts in a bind. Both options have real upsides and their answers might change based on how they actually use their cars and what their priorities are. Besides being entertained by their arguing, our experts hope you can take away some tangible advice. Would you buy a car you love driving if you hate using its touchscreen every day? Would you rather have more range than you need or faster charging when you need it? Tune in to find out their answers. If you have a question you’d like to ask our experts, email [email protected] and we will answer it in a future episode.
Jodi and Sébastien are living with a Kia EV4 for six months. This is one of the most affordable electric vehicles in Canada and our experts are putting it through the ringer to see if it’s easy to live with an EV or not. Our experts talk range, charging, road trips to the cottage and back, and more. If you’re curious about living with an EV and are considering buying an affordable one, don’t miss this episode. If you have a question you’d like to ask our experts, email [email protected] and we will answer it in a future episode.
Jodi and Sébastien discuss common car advice that’s either wrong or outdated. Is getting an oil change every 5,000 km normal? Do you need to “warm up the engine” before driving? And does premium fuel help clean the engine?
Jodi and Sébastien are joined by Michael the Former Intern and power user for the AutoTrader marketplace to see if they can each build their theoretical perfect three-car garage for about $63,000 or the average price of a new car. Is that a realistic budget for three used cars? If you have a question you’d like to ask our experts, email [email protected] and we will answer it in a future episode.
Jodi and Sébastien are joined by Michael the Former Intern, who had a great challenge for our hosts: Can they identifycertain cars based on how their engines sound?