Driving You Crazy

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

E387 - What large city tansit can learn from small town transit

I was sent an email asking me to look into a small, rural Canadian transit system that they say has solved a problem that stumps most small cities, viable public transit. To talk about what they are doing I invited on the show Hillary Geneau with the township of North Grenville, Canada and Mary King with the Toronto based company Envisio that provides the real time data reporting software they are using to educate the public about the transit system. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast. 

 

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North Grenville Transit: https://www.northgrenville.ca/services-and-payments/municipal-services/transportation

Transit Dashboard: https://performance.envisio.com/dashboard/ngtransitpublic

Envisio: https://envisio.com/

Hillary Geneau: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/hillarygeneau

Mary King: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/mary-annrose-king

 

Production Notes:

Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound

Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria

E386 - We get it, safety starts with a click

I debated whether to play this interview or let it go but ultimately decided to present it to you for your consideration. I explain the entire issue before my guest, Kendra Blocker with General Motors talking about seatbelt safety and technology and safety and history and safety and future innovations and safety. Let me know what you think. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast. 

 

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Kendra Blocker, GM: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kendra-blocker-8054845

 

Production Notes:

Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound

Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria

E385 - The AI autonomous driving revolution might happen faster than anyone thinks

What if a car could drive autonomously the same way you drive a car? Where it just goes anywhere and everywhere with no limitations of mapping or GPS or internet connectivity. That is what the folks at the AI company called Imagry are doing right now. They say it is the biggest leap in autonomous driving technology to date. I visit with Eran Ofir, CEO of Imagry to talk all about what they are doing and how quickly he thinks the AI driving revolution will take away our drivers licenses. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast. 

 

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Imagry: https://imagry.co/

Eran Ofir: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eranofir

 

Production Notes:

Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound

Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria

E384 - The newest and coolest from the floor of the LA Auto Show

The Los Angeles Auto Show is one of the year's best and this year is no exception. Joining me is Mike Danger, Senior Editor, with Kelley Blue Book from the floor of the show as we talk about the trends and new offerings at the show. That and wait until you hear what I found after Googling my name. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast. 

 

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Mike Danger: https://www.instagram.com/danger.kbb/

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

 

Production Notes:

Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound

Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria