Everyday Driver Car Debate

Todd discusses his new car and time spent on the configurator. The guys take on three mini-debates for young enthusiasts – new listeners and car lovers who imagine solutions for themselves and their families! Social media questions ask how design mods can potentially ruin your car, can Mazda designs be placed on the same level as Ferrari, and how much should ‘brand loyalty’ factor into your purchase? Please rate + review us on iTunes, and subscribe to our two YouTube channels. Write us with your Car Debates, Car Conclusions, and Topic Tuesdays at everydaydrivertv@gmail.com or everydaydriver.com. Don’t forget to share the podcast with your car enthusiast friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Polestar 2 Dual Motor test drive. Write to us with your Car Debates, Car Conclusions, and Topic Tuesdays at everydaydrivertv@gmail.com or everydaydriver.com. Shopping for the Polestar 2 or any Volvo? Be sure to use autotempest.com/everyday so they know we sent you, and you can search all the car markets including dealer inventory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The guys create a ‘driving personality’ test for Topic Tuesday, based on a challenge from Sam M. in WI. They debate boring-ish cars for enthusiast John C. in Maryland, who wants an obscure and unique car. Social media questions ask if we’re at the pinnacle for horsepower vs. handling, is Stockholm Syndrome possible with cars, and how do you remove windshield haze? Please rate + review us on iTunes, and subscribe to our two YouTube channels. Write us with your Car Debates, Car Conclusions, and Topic Tuesdays at everydaydrivertv@gmail.com or everydaydriver.com. Don’t forget to share the podcast with your car enthusiast friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The US should celebrate wagons again, and BMW agrees! Paul is joined by Chance to debate commuters for Tyler in PA. Then, Justin G. in TX needs something burly to navigate the mean streets of Houston. Social media questions ask how much access racetracks give to photographers, are people generally boring and therefore choose white/silver cars, and how should buyers avoid bad infotainment systems in older cars? Please rate + review us on iTunes, and subscribe to our two YouTube channels. Write us with your Car Debates, Car Conclusions, and Topic Tuesdays at everydaydrivertv@gmail.com or everydaydriver.com. Don’t forget to share the podcast with your car enthusiast friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Tacoma TRD Pro test drive. Write to us with your Car Debates, Car Conclusions, and Topic Tuesdays at everydaydrivertv@gmail.com or everydaydriver.com. Shopping for the TRD Pro or any Toyota truck? Be sure to use autotempest.com/everyday so they know we sent you, and you can search all the car markets including dealer inventory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Topic Tuesday discussion comes from Adam W., who asks what’s the difference between loyalty and burying your head in the sand? The guys debate sporty choices for Jake M., who has a daily 100-mile commute. Social media questions ask if towing a car means it has to be done by a body-on-frame vehicle, would the guys personally prefer more inexpensive cars or fewer expensive cars, and what age should kids start learning to drive? Please rate + review us on iTunes, and subscribe to our two YouTube channels. Write us with your Car Debates, Car Conclusions, and Topic Tuesdays at everydaydrivertv@gmail.com or everydaydriver.com. Don’t forget to share the podcast with your car enthusiast friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The guys debate while finishing up their first Ring/Spa trip to Germany and Belgium! Aaron in GA is envisioning the perfect car; something that includes a fun factor. Then, Michael R. needs a substantial car that competes with big trucks in Texas. Social media questions ask if all old cars are considered classics, will people hang onto their cars due to inflation, and why do people still hold their phone while driving? Please rate + review us on iTunes, and subscribe to our two YouTube channels. Write us with your Car Debates, Car Conclusions, and Topic Tuesdays at everydaydrivertv@gmail.com or everydaydriver.com. Don’t forget to share the podcast with your car enthusiast friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Stelvio Competizione test drive. Write to us with your Car Debates, Car Conclusions, and Topic Tuesdays at everydaydrivertv@gmail.com or everydaydriver.com. Shopping for the Stelvio or any Alfa? Be sure to use autotempest.com/everyday so they know we sent you, and you can search all the car markets including dealer inventory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The guys record while they’re in Germany & Belgium with Hooked On Driving for track days! The Topic Tuesday is about car nameplates, asking when is it an appropriate time for OEMs to resurrect a name? They debate anything but the usual suspects for Matt C. in North Carolina. Social media questions ask who is the guys’ favorite automotive media journalist or announcer, what’s a good all arounder for $20K, and why is the i8 dropping in price quicker than the NSX? Please rate + review us on iTunes, and subscribe to our two YouTube channels. Write us with your Car Debates, Car Conclusions, and Topic Tuesdays at everydaydrivertv@gmail.com or everydaydriver.com. Don’t forget to share the podcast with your car enthusiast friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While Todd is on vacation, Paul has Chance join the podcast to debate choices for listeners! Milan P. is a mechanical engineering graduate with mechanic skills, and is trying to decide whether to save for the future or spend for the moment. Then, Quinn H. wants to step up to a classy car with power, but almost has too many choices. Social media questions ask what’s the most beautiful race car Chance has ever photographed, is the general public misinformed about EVs, and what would a GRamry build be like? Please rate + review us on iTunes, and subscribe to our two YouTube channels. Write us with your Car Debates, Car Conclusions, and Topic Tuesdays at everydaydrivertv@gmail.com or everydaydriver.com. Don’t forget to share the podcast with your car enthusiast friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2025 Camry XSE test drive, in both FWD and AWD configurations. Write to us with your Car Debates, Car Conclusions, and Topic Tuesdays at everydaydrivertv@gmail.com or everydaydriver.com. Shopping for the Camry or any Toyota? Be sure to use autotempest.com/everyday so they know we sent you, and you can search all the car markets including dealer inventory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For Topic Tuesday, the guys are asked to name the most influential vehicle of each decade. It’s a simple question with decidedly complex answers, so they come up with parameters to include as many cars and trucks as they can, and realize they’re still forgetting some! What did they forget? Please rate + review us on iTunes, and subscribe to our two YouTube channels. Write us with your Car Debates, Car Conclusions, and Topic Tuesdays at everydaydrivertv@gmail.com or everydaydriver.com. Don’t forget to share the podcast with your car enthusiast friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The reasons to buy another car are quite endless, and having a rodent gnaw through your wiring harness sounds like a perfect reason to go shopping. Ross in MI has a high-mileage Honda, but the time has come to move on. Jeff in Canada is an EV enthusiast but is reconsidering some ICE sports cars to meet his needs. Social media questions ask about an 80’s-style Track Daily Crush, will the guys’ SUVs get the offroad treatment, and what should you bring on a road trip to Moab? Please rate + review us on iTunes, and subscribe to our two YouTube channels. Write us with your Car Debates, Car Conclusions, and Topic Tuesdays at everydaydrivertv@gmail.com or everydaydriver.com. Don’t forget to share the podcast with your car enthusiast friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The new Land Cruiser offroad test drive. Write to us with your Car Debates, Car Conclusions, and Topic Tuesdays at everydaydrivertv@gmail.com or everydaydriver.com. Shopping for the Land Crusier, new or old? Be sure to use autotempest.com/everyday so they know we sent you, and you can search all the car markets including dealer inventory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For Topic Tuesday, the guys are asked for their top 10 personal favorite cars they’ve driven for the show. Naturally, they turn the list into a top 11, and talk about the cars that have influenced them over the years. Social media questions ask about the understood implications of chiseled + masculine vs. elegant + feminine, should all the things be safari-ized, and how do the guys stay grounded and avoid YouTube drama? Please rate + review us on iTunes, and subscribe to our two YouTube channels. Write us with your Car Debates, Car Conclusions, and Topic Tuesdays at everydaydrivertv@gmail.com or everydaydriver.com. Don’t forget to share the podcast with your car enthusiast friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The guys travel to a Toyota press launch in San Diego, where they are treated to a reveal using lifeguards to help introduce the new 4Runner! Brian in NC would prefer to drive his ’04 M3 everywhere, but is reluctant to abuse it. Then, Adam J. wants to ditch the family SUV for a fun convertible. Social media questions ask for the balance between a plasticky interior and high mechanical performance, should you use a capable offroader to commute in, and have the guys ever had mechanical issues with press cars? Please rate + review us on iTunes, and subscribe to our two YouTube channels. Write us with your Car Debates, Car Conclusions, and Topic Tuesdays at everydaydrivertv@gmail.com or everydaydriver.com. Don’t forget to share the podcast with your car enthusiast friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The remaining manufacturers on the guys’ ‘Best Of’ series concludes with the list covering RAM trucks to Volvo. Social media questions ask how long the guys think the GR brand will be around, will there be more HOD events at Mid-Ohio and PA, and if your neighbor owns the worst pairing of cars, is it a cry for help? Please rate + review us on iTunes, and subscribe to our two YouTube channels. Write us with your Car Debates, Car Conclusions, and Topic Tuesdays at everydaydrivertv@gmail.com or everydaydriver.com. Don’t forget to share the podcast with your car enthusiast friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every enthusiast wants their own collection, right? Most of the debates focus on which car to add to your garage, but Luke in TN wonders which car he should sell! The guys decide on a plan for Luke, and then debate which third car Scott Y. should add. Social media questions ask if the guys have ever felt a waning interest in cars, what’s their perspective on clear taillights, and is it normal to be scared of dealerships? Please rate + review us on iTunes, and subscribe to our two YouTube channels. Write us with your Car Debates, Car Conclusions, and Topic Tuesdays at everydaydrivertv@gmail.com or everydaydriver.com. Don’t forget to share the podcast with your car enthusiast friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The GMC Sierra AT4X test drive. Write to us with your Car Debates, Car Conclusions, and Topic Tuesdays at everydaydrivertv@gmail.com or everydaydriver.com. Shopping for the AT4X version or any GMC truck? Be sure to use autotempest.com/everyday so they know we sent you, and you can search all the car markets including dealer inventory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The ‘Best Of’ series continues, covering brands Lucid Motors through Porsche. The guys decide that some brands only build one or two standout cars, but others have a deep portfolio. Social media questions are covered, asking how you convince someone with bad knees to consider a sedan, will high vehicle prices give cheaper autocycles a chance, and is there another Jaguar model to consider besides the F-Type? Please rate + review us on iTunes, and subscribe to our two YouTube channels. Write us with your Car Debates, Car Conclusions, and Topic Tuesdays at everydaydrivertv@gmail.com or everydaydriver.com. Don’t forget to share the podcast with your car enthusiast friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices