Has Tesla been quietly indoctrinating the next generation of car lovers?
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John Cadogan and Adam Morris analyse why some manual gearboxes feel magical while others feel terrible, with a detour into the wonderful world of Japanese tool engineering.
From there it gets serious with a look at the oil filter recall affecting popular utes and SUVs; saving a few dollars on servicing components can become a very expensive mistake.
Then it's a listener question: Ven asks about bull bars and pedestrian safety regulations.
Finally Adam and John have one of their most lively debates about whether Tesla has been quietly building brand loyalty with younger generations through tech, games, and EV culture, and whether today's kids might one day treat early Teslas the same way previous generations idolised classic Japanese performance cars. For Boomers it was the Mustang, for Gen X Impreza's and Skyline's: for Gen Z will it be the Model S?
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In this ep:
00:00 – Intro
01:30 – Why some manual transmissions feel incredible and others don't
04:50 – Japanese tools, engineering finesse, and surprisingly satisfying screwdrivers
11:15 – Major oil filter recall: what owners of D-Max, MU-X and BT-50s need to know
16:45 – Why cheap servicing can become very expensive
23:30 – Listener question: How are bull bars still legal if pedestrian safety rules are so strict?
28:00 – Bull bars, roadside safety, and the regulatory contradictions
32:20 – Has Tesla been quietly indoctrinating the next generation of car buyers?
37:00 – Will today's Teslas become tomorrow's collectibles?
45:45 – Final thoughts and listener call-out