Show Notes
Episode Breakdown • Tesla: engineering or showmanship? - 00:02:13 • AI and better car design - 00:10:35 • Can cars stop getting bigger? - 00:20:51 • The taxi passenger’s road test - 00:29:01 • Street signs and clear communication - 00:34:39 • Bay to Birdwood: preserving the stories - 00:39:07 • Geely EX2 road test - 00:50:46 Short Summary Does clever engineering always serve a useful purpose? David Brown and Paul Murrell question Tesla’s latest Roadster spectacle, explore Mercedes-Benz’s approach to artificial intelligence and consider whether cars could become smaller again. A taxi ride offers lessons about passenger comfort. Paul reports on the Bay to Birdwood, where everyday classics and younger enthusiasts help keep motoring history alive. David also assesses the Geely EX2, finding an appealing urban electric hatchback with some compromises in performance, controls and driver assistance.
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