Driving You Crazy

E397 - Everything is trying to distract you from driving

The smart phone could be the most distraction inducing device ever created by man. When you mix that with driving a vehicle, you can get disastrous results. This episode I’m speaking with Dr Dan Glaser, General Motors Driver Distraction Engineer and expert in human-computer interactions to talk about the psychology of distracted driving and what GM is doing to lessen the urge to drive distracted. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast. 

 

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General Motors: https://www.gm.com/innovation/vehicle-safety/driver-distraction

Dr Dan Glaser: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-glaser-phd-8b76b012

 

Production Notes:

Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound

Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria

E396 - Newest and greatest at the NY Auto Show

It is auto show season and this time we go to the floor of the New York City Auto show and talk to Sean Tucker, Managing Editor, Kelley Blue Book to get an update on all the latest and greatest vehicles at the show. Also, red light cameras lost a legal battle in Florida and Virginia could put speed limiters in convicted speeder cars. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast. 

 

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Kelley Blue Book: https://www.kbb.com/

Sean Tucker: https://www.kbb.com/author/seantucker/

 

Production Notes:

Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound

Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria

E395 - Will I still be able to modify my car however I want?

There are as many reasons why millions of people modify and customize their vehicles as there are people. However, these types of modifications are not currently covered by auto industry regulations which opens the door to safety issues. Should car owners have the freedom to modify their cars while still being covered by the same safety standards all auto owners enjoy? To answer that question and so much more is Karen Bailey-Chapman, Senior Vice President of Public and Government Affairs

For the Specialty Equipment Market Association. And as a driver, what do passengers do in your car that annoys you the most? All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast. 

 

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Specialty Equipment Market Association:https://www.sema.org/

 

Production Notes:

Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound

Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria

E394 - Many drivers have a favorite car brand to hate, their distrust may be warranted

If you have the money to buy a new car, what matters most to you? Price, features, size, powertrain? Cars.com released their 2026 best new car awards and I’ve invited Mike Hanley, Cars.com senior road test editor to talk about it. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast. 

 

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Cars.com 2026 best of awards: https://www.cars.com/awards/

 

Production Notes:

Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound

Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria

E393 - Is there ever a right time to buy a car?

Is it time to buy a new or used car? How are tariffs affecting prices and what are the best foods to eat in a car? I cover all of that and more with Brian Moody, executive editor at Kelly Blue Book. Plus I open the mail bag and have a funny story about the opening song to the DYC podcast. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast. 

 

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Kelly Blue Book: www.KBB.com

TomTom traffic index ranking study: https://www.tomtom.com/traffic-index/ranking

 

Production Notes:

Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound

Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria

E392 - Big salt might be great on a steak but it's not so great for the roads

Road salt is a necessary evil during the winter. It is great for melting snow and ice but too much of it isn’t great for the surrounding plants and animals. How much is too much and is there a happy balance between driver safety and environmental impact? That is what my guest in this episode has been studying for years and years. This episode my guest is Dr Sujay Kaushal, professor of Geology and Earth System Science at the University of Maryland as we talk about road chemicals and the surrounding environment. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast. 

 

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Dr Kaushal’s webpage: https://kaushallab.wixsite.com/kaushallab

Dr Kaushal’s University page: https://www.geol.umd.edu/sujaykaushal

Dr Kaushals’ research: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=MrMnJOQAAAAJ&hl=en

 

Production Notes:

Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound

Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria

E391 - Getting to know the Northwest Parkway for the first time in 20 years

It has been 20 years since I have spoken to anyone with the Northwest Parkway tollway in metro Denver. It was worth the wait. This episode my guest is Mathieu Lisbonis, the CEO of Northwest Parkway. The parkway is just 9 miles in NW Metro Denver but it could be the key connection to an expansion into Jefferson County. We explore tollway expansion, operations and how they are dealing with toll evaders and more in this edition of the Driving You Crazy Podcast. 

 

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Northwest Parkway: https://www.vinci-concessions.com/en/infrastructure/denver-northwest-parkway

VINCI Highways: https://www.vinci-concessions.com/en/vinci-highways

ViaPlus: https://viaplus.com/

 

Production Notes:

Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound

Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria

E390 - Just let the driverless cars drive themselves

Some people are out to stop the progress of self driving cars. My guest today has a message for them, back off. This episode I speak to Ed Tarnowski about his opinion piece in Reason.com titled, “The new Luddites want to pump the brakes on driverless cars.” All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast. 

 

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Ed Tarnowski opinion article: https://reason.com/2025/11/13/the-new-luddites-want-to-pump-the-brakes-on-driverless-cars/

Young Voices: https://www.joinyv.org/talent/edward-tarnowski

 

Production Notes:

Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound

Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria

E389 - Where are we going in 2026

The website Going.com sent me their Going’s 2026 State of Travel & Flight Deals article so naturally we have to talk about it. So what are the travel trends for 2026 and were are we all going? To answer that as well as some of my asinine questions is Katie Nastro, travel expert at Going.com. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast. 

 

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Going’s 2026 Travel report: https://www.going.com/guides/state-of-travel-2026

Katie Nastro: https://www.instagram.com/katy_nast

 

Production Notes:

Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound

Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria

E388 - Is this the new evolution of the back and forth car bying experience?

One of the most annoying activities has to be walking into a car dealership to buy a car. New or used. What if you could tell someone what kind of car you want and have an AI bot help negotiate the deal for you so all you have to do is walk in and sign the paperwork? That is what Zach Shefska, CEO of CarEdge is working on. In this episode I speak with Zach about how they leverage AI to research and negotiate with dealerships, the future of car buying and the future of the current car dealership business model. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast. 

 

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CarEdge: www.caredge.com

42 years in the car business explained in 7 minutes:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3Sn4-ABfow

 

Production Notes:

Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound

Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria