118 episodes
Cars and Comrades Brandon, Bryant, Conner, and Zach
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4.3 • 12 Ratings
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Fusion of car culture and leftist politics.
Doing our part to make car culture more inclusive and approachable.
Racing on the road to revolution.
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News: Rideshare Co-op, EV Tariffs, and Child Labor
We've picked some of the finest automotive news stories for you, and isn't it funny that they all prove the ruthlessness, short-sightedness, and unsustainability of capitalism?
Also: each of us are selling a car. Email carsandcomrades@gmail.com if you want to buy a Camaro, a Saabaru, a Blazer, or a Ranger.
(INB4: "And yet you participate in capitalism. Curious! I am very intelligent.")
Main topic at 49:29
Email us with tips, stories, and unhinged rants: carsandcomrades@gmail.com //
Our social media links etc: www.linktr.ee/CarsAndComrades //
Music by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: www.kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/polygondwanaland //
Links/Sources:
https://www.startribune.com/some-uber-and-lyft-drivers-say-theyll-start-their-own-rideshare-co-op/600355084/ //
https://www.thedrive.com/news/biden-will-tax-imported-chinese-evs-100-percent-report //
https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/mexico-facing-us-pressure-will-halt-incentives-chinese-ev-makers-2024-04-18/ //
https://www.thedrive.com/news/subaru-is-finally-making-a-manual-wrx-wagon-for-mexico //
https://www.thedrive.com/news/even-being-one-of-chevys-best-selling-models-couldnt-save-the-malibu //
https://www.thedrive.com/news/oops-tesla-is-re-hiring-some-charging-personnel-musk-laid-off //
https://www.thedrive.com/news/hertz-charging-a-tesla-renter-for-gas-was-not-an-isolated-incident //
https://www.thedrive.com/news/feds-sue-hyundai-for-allegedly-working-13-year-old-up-to-60-hours-a-week //
https://www.theautopian.com/plug-in-hybrids-come-with-an-insane-warranty-if-you-live-in-one-of-these-11-states/ // -
Hybrids
Have you ever wondered how hybrid cars work, and how they get such good mileage? In this episode we attempt to explain the various types of hybrids, give a little hybrid history, and offer some buying advice.
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Email us with tips, stories, and unhinged rants: carsandcomrades@gmail.com //
Our social media links etc: www.linktr.ee/CarsAndComrades //
Music by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: www.kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/polygondwanaland //
Links/Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid_car#Hybrid_vehicle_power_train_configurations //
https://www.thedrive.com/tech/20246/the-real-story-behind-the-worlds-first-hybrid-car //
https://www.borail.org/collection/cnj-no-1000/ //
https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/1980s-briggs-stratton-hybrid-is-30-mpg-six-wheeler/ //
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Prius //
Demonstrating how an electric continuously variable transmission works in a Toyota Prius https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NHYo68PpApI //
Hybrid Power Split Device. eCVT transmission https://youtu.be/jofycaXByTc //
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atkinson_cycle //
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Insight //
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Volt_(first_generation) //
https://www.theautopian.com/plug-in-hybrids-come-with-an-insane-warranty-if-you-live-in-one-of-these-11-states/ //
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_ELR //
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Volt_(second_generation) //
GM's Second Generation Voltec Drivetrain Explained (Voltec 2) https://youtu.be/o3-wGOyT2 // -
BONUS: Revolutionary Rhetoric Episode 33: Trump's Guilty Verdict and Rafah Massacre with Brandon from Cars and Comrades!
33rd Episode! Ty & Kenan welcome back Brandon from the Cars and Comrades Podcast to chat about Trump's guilty verdict and the Rafah Massacre.
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Listener Questions and Answers
You've got questions, we've got answers. If you have any more questions for us, send us an email and we'll probably answer it on a future show.
PS: The car show was cancelled but we'll try to be at the next one.
Main topic at 47:17
Email us with tips, stories, and unhinged rants: carsandcomrades@gmail.com //
Our social media links etc: www.linktr.ee/CarsAndComrades //
Music by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: www.kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/polygondwanaland //
Links/Sources:
Ben Norton: https://www.youtube.com/@GeopoliticalEconomyReport //
Aging Wheels Lada: https://youtu.be/j6dGEH6vzJc //
Aging Wheels Trabant: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzV2uljPvyAe1K8ArgPHGBmfZ7Y-7JKhv&si=maLtTxKkAhg5eCfS //
Engineering Explained: The Holy Grail Of AWD Systems | Rivian R1T https://youtu.be/XeTDwFchFdw //
Drive Deviant: https://drivedeviant.com/ // https://www.instagram.com/drive_deviant/ // https://www.facebook.com/groups/559707701976661/ // -
Shitboxes Part 2
All about the second-shittiest cars each of us has owned. Send in your own shitbox stories and we'll read them on a future episode.
Main topic at 101:45
Email us with tips, stories, and unhinged rants: carsandcomrades@gmail.com //
Our social media links etc: www.linktr.ee/CarsAndComrades //
Music by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: www.kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/polygondwanaland // -
Weird Wankels
You've probably heard of the Wankel rotary engine found in the Mazda RX-7, but it was also tested in all kinds of experimental vehicles, including torpedoes, Soviet cop cars, helicopters, and diesel tanks. But first: our project car updates, and some history about the inventor Felix Wankel.
Main topic at 28:08
Email us with tips, stories, and unhinged rants: carsandcomrades@gmail.com //
Our social media links etc: www.linktr.ee/CarsAndComrades //
Music by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: www.kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/polygondwanaland //
Links/Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Wankel //
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wankel_engine //
How Rotary Engines Work https://youtu.be/sd6pJtR4PaY //
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wankel_Diesel_engine //
Rolls Royce Made A Diesel Rotary Engine With Four Rotors! https://youtu.be/1pDjwaqU0dU //
https://www.carexpert.com.au/car-news/man-builds-3000hp-34-7l-2100cu-turbocharged-big-block-rotary-engine-its-insane //
https://tractorzoom.com/equipment/tractors/john-deere/the-angry-dorito-john-deere-rotary-power //
https://driventowrite.com/2022/09/06/join-the-wankel-party-lada/ //
https://jalopnik.com/the-soviets-made-fast-ish-rotary-powered-ladas-for-the-1850125728 //
How USSR Stole Wankel For KGB https://youtu.be/Bo8oalHcW3g //
https://www.thedrive.com/news/soviet-five-pointed-rotary-is-the-final-boss-of-wankel-engines //
Customer Reviews
Nooooice
Found y’all thru street fight, here in Denver as well. Ima diesel mechanic. Love the show
go-to car podcast
coming from a novice enthusiast (and leftist), it’s been hard to find a podcast that feels welcoming to newcomers, and added plus of the political commentary :) thanks guys
If you needed a left wing pod to play in the garage, here it is!
Where else can you learn about Soviet-era nuclear vehicles and a Kia recall in the same podcast?