Computer geeks casually discussing everyday car topics.
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2013-11-20 | Special guest _DavidSmith joins us as we recount our experience at the 2-day BMW M Performance Driving School.Overview video.Casey's gardening adventure.Laura's hot lap. |
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2013-04-11 | In the final episode of Neutral:Casey and Marco drag John through the story of their European Delivery vacation picking up Marco's M5.BMW Welt, the BMW Museum, and the factory tour.Driving on the autobahn.Finding and driving the Nürburgring.German driv... |
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2013-03-28 | In this episode:The upcoming Automatic smartphone app as a replacement for expensive built-in options.Why car makers' custom media and navigation systems are so clunky and why we have such low expectations for it.Software defines much of the experience... |
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2013-03-21 | In this episode:The LaFerrari and hybrid supercars.Cars' increasing complexity as technology gets applied.Becoming accustomed to the turbocharged feel.How much electric vehicles need to overcome gasoline's convenience.How quickly we can expect electric... |
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2013-03-14 | In this episode:Octane ratings and myths.What optional equipment should you get or avoid on a car?Parking-distance sensors vs. backup cameras.Mysteriously sized mechanics and car-wash drivers.Satellite radio, HD Radio, and premium sound systems.OEM nav... |
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2013-03-08 | In this episode:Top Gear presenter metaphors.Back-in parking FU.Why John likes Hondas so much.Visibility and a lower-back-friendly seating position.Our three most boring Ferrari stories.Fond memories of ancient and less-ancient Volvos.Designing for saf... |
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2013-02-28 | In this episode:Three geeks try to define "hipster"The stress of owning vs. leasingThe first scratchWeirdest car repairsSynthetic oilKeeping fuel and repair recordsBuying and selling cars privatelySponsored by Squarespace: Use code NEUTRAL2 at checkout... |
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2013-02-21 | In this episode:The safety of voice-recognition interfacesDriving etiquette: turn signals, merging, tailgatingThe hand-wave and the fingerBacking into parking spotsDriver prediction and accident avoidanceOur past traffic violationsSponsored by Squaresp... |
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2013-02-14 | In this episode:Project cars.The many problems with having multiple cars.Marco's next-car decision.Ogling a showroom's Audi R8 from behind its velvet rope.Test-driving the BMW M5 back-to-back with a 550i xDrive.The odd new BMW 3-series GT (F34) compare... |
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2013-02-07 | In this episode:Control interfaces for media and navigation systems, including BMW's iDrive knob (of course), touchscreens including the Tesla Model S's giant one, and Lexus' weird new "Remote Touch" control.Balancing on-screen controls and dedicated b... |
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