Own the Road with AutoTrader

Episode 21: What’s the Deal with All These New EV Companies?

New EV companies seem to pop up all the time, but few seem to be successful. Dan and Jodi chat about some of the new EV makers coming to Canada like Vinfast and Rivian, some of the challenges they face, how Tesla made it sexy to be an EV company, and what’s going on with the rumored Apple car.

Episode 20: Demystifying EV Range

There’s a lot of confusion around electric vehicle range, so Dan and Jodi share some real talk about the facts, the myths, and what they’ve learned driving EVs so far. EVs aren’t perfect, but they’re not as scary as you might have heard.

Episode 19: How to Save Money on Your Car Expenses

With inflation kicking everyone’s butts and so many of your expenses out of your control, Dan and Jodi share tips on saving some cash on your car expenses. They also share a warning on what not to do if you’re looking to cut down on costs.

Episode 18: Top Searched Vehicles of 2022

Dan and Jodi go through AutoTrader’s Top Searched Vehicles for 2022, how it was different from last year, the provincial breakdown, and what interesting trends seemed to emerge from the data. They also go through some of the automotive highs and lows of the year. We’ll return in January with new episodes! Drive safe and happy holidays!

Episode 17: How to Not Crash Your Car or Get Stuck This Winter

Dan and Jodi chat with Jen Gray, a professional ice racer and performance driving instructor who shares the best winter driving tips she has learned over her career. They chat about how to avoid crashing and getting stuck, but also how to react if your car is spinning out and what to do in a number of scary situations.

Episode 16: Road Rage Rants

Dan and Jodi get grumpy as they share all the bad driving behaviour they have witnessed on the roads lately. We know you can all relate to this episode, don’t miss it!

Episode 15: Do You Really Need Winter Tires?

Dan and Jodi play a game by typing “do winter tires…” or “are winter tires…” or “should winter tires…” into Google to answer your most commonly asked questions about, you guessed it, winter tires. ’Tis the season!

Episode 14: Is Ice Racing for You?

Dan and Jodi chat with Jen Gray, a championship-winning ice racer! She talks about how she got into ice racing, how she hypes herself up for a race, how she prepares, and how you could get into it as well.

Episode 13: Chatting with Canadian Racing Stars

Dan and Jodi chat with Robert Wickens and Mark Wilkins, a team of Canadian race car drivers killing it on an international level. Their story is truly incredible, don’t miss this episode!

Episode 12: Our Favourite Cars from Movies and Pop Culture

Dan and Jodi chat about their favourite cars from movies and pop culture and fight about the Fast and Furious franchise. They talk James Bond, Mr. Bean, Seinfeld, Friends, The Office and more.