Own the Road with AutoTrader

Jodi and Sébastien dive into Geely, one of three Chinese car brands that have officially confirmed their intentions to enter the Canadian market. Jodi recently got to drive some Geely models, speak to executives, and learn about the brand first-hand. Here’s everything we know so far about Geely coming to Canada. If you have a question you’d like to ask our experts, email [email protected] and we will answer it in a future episode.

Jodi and Sébastien are joined by Michael the Former Intern, who has prepared some seemingly impossible questions that will put our experts in a bind. Both options have real upsides and their answers might change based on how they actually use their cars and what their priorities are. Besides being entertained by their arguing, our experts hope you can take away some tangible advice.   Would you buy a car you love driving if you hate using its touchscreen every day? Would you rather have more range than you need or faster charging when you need it? Tune in to find out their answers.  If you have a question you’d like to ask our experts, email [email protected] and we will answer it in a future episode.

Jodi and Sébastien are living with a Kia EV4 for six months. This is one of the most affordable electric vehicles in Canada and our experts are putting it through the ringer to see if it’s easy to live with an EV or not.   Our experts talk range, charging, road trips to the cottage and back, and more. If you’re curious about living with an EV and are considering buying an affordable one, don’t miss this episode.  If you have a question you’d like to ask our experts, email [email protected] and we will answer it in a future episode. 

Jodi and Sébastien discuss common car advice that’s either wrong or outdated. Is getting an oil change every 5,000 km normal? Do you need to “warm up the engine” before driving? And does premium fuel help clean the engine?   If you have a question you’d like to ask our experts, email [email protected] and we will answer it in a future episode. 

Jodi and Sébastien are joined by Michael the Former Intern and power user for the AutoTrader marketplace to see if they can each build their theoretical perfect three-car garage for about $63,000 or the average price of a new car. Is that a realistic budget for three used cars?  If you have a question you’d like to ask our experts, email [email protected] and we will answer it in a future episode.

Jodi and Sébastien are joined by Michael the Former Intern, who had a great challenge for our hosts: Can they identifycertain cars based on how their engines sound?  If you have a question you’d like to ask our experts, email [email protected] and we will answer it in a future episode. Read more at: https://www.autotrader.ca/editorial/fun-stuff/own-the-road-with-autotrader-episode-112-join-us-to-play-name-that-engine-sound/

Jodi and Sébastien discuss why certain vehicle features are the way they are. Why are touchscreens so big? What’s the thinking behind pop-out door handles? Why have cars gotten so big?  If you have a question you’d like to ask our experts, email [email protected] and we will answer it in a future episode.

Jodi and Sébastien are joined by marketing professor Steven Bochenek to help demystify why car brands sponsor certain events even though it might not make sense at first blush. They also chat about some of the best and worst automotive sponsorships in recent history.  If you have a question you’d like to ask our experts, email [email protected] and we will answer it in a future episode. 

Jodi and Sébastien are joined by Michael the Former Intern to deliver their judgements on the spiciest driving and car-related posts from the Am I the A—hole (AITA) section of Reddit. This, along with the safer-for-work Am I the Jerk (AITJ) subreddit, is where people post about conflicts they’ve had where they were unsure if they were in the wrong or not.  If you have a question you’d like to ask our experts or your own AITJ quandary, email [email protected] and we will answer it in a future episode.

Jodi and Sébastien are joined by Michael the Former Intern to play another game show-style segment where he tries to stump our experts in a game of Price is Right with car stuff.  If you have a question you’d like to ask our experts, email [email protected] and we will answer it in a future episode.