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por Doug Tabbutt

Comedia Automotriz

Temporada 6

Senate Blocks California's EV Mandate

The Senate has voted to revoke the EPA waivers that allow California's strict emissions regulations. Support us on Patreon for bonus, exclusive content + live stream access https://www.patreon.com/switchcast For more information on SwitchCast & to submit vanity plates, check out our website: https://switchcast.live/ Articles mentioned in this episode: Senate Blocks California's EV Mandate, Trump to Make Final Call: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a64842354/senate-california-epa-emission-standards/ Classic Car Restoration Hub Bicester Motion Suffers Deadly Fire, Destroying Storage Hanger and Killing 3: https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a64792835/classic-car-restoration-hub-bicester-motion-fire-killing-3/ Check out Mitchell Kohrmann's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qe3UugEpH0 Please visit our sponsors: https://sheffieldwatches.com/ - mention "SWITCHCAST" https://www.nuts4sticks.com/ - discount code "SWITCHCAST" for 10% discount https://switchcars.com https://epicvin.com/?a_aid=vvttz3hc9ogvd- the supplemental vehicle history reports you really need. Use our affiliate link! https://solonspine.com/ - Are you crooked? Solon Spine will straighten you out! Follow our socials: https://www.facebook.com/SwitchcarsInc https://www.tiktok.com/@switchcarsdoug https://www.instagram.com/switchcars

This New Tax Break on Car Loans Won't Help Anybody

As a part of the GOP's One Big Beautiful bill, Bernie Moreno has pushed for tax breaks on auto loan interest payments. The reality: this isn't really going to help anybody. Support us on Patreon for bonus, exclusive content + live stream access https://www.patreon.com/switchcast For more information on SwitchCast & to submit vanity plates, check out our website: https://switchcast.live/ Articles mentioned in this episode: Check out the bill: https://www.moreno.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/MCG253791.pdf Trump's funding bill runs into Senate GOP fiscal hawks: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trumps-big-beautiful-bill-survive-senate/story?id=122313558 UPDATE: NIADA makes request for provision showing car loan interest tax deduction applies to used vehicles: https://niada.com/dashboard/niada-requests-provision-showing-car-loan-interest-tax-deduction-applies-to-used-vehicles/ You probably won’t notice Trump’s tax break for car loans once you factor in tariffs: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/trump-touts-a-tax-break-for-car-loans-but-tariffs-will-drown-any-real-relief-for-buyers-653c64b2 Please visit our sponsors: https://sheffieldwatches.com/ - mention "SWITCHCAST" https://www.nuts4sticks.com/ - discount code "SWITCHCAST" for 10% discount https://switchcars.com https://epicvin.com/?a_aid=vvttz3hc9ogvd- the supplemental vehicle history reports you really need. Use our affiliate link! https://solonspine.com/ - Are you crooked? Solon Spine will straighten you out! Follow our socials: https://www.facebook.com/SwitchcarsInc https://www.tiktok.com/@switchcarsdoug https://www.instagram.com/switchcars

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Cars and Coffee: Has Car Culture Lost Nuance?

WE"RE ON PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/switchcast Support our Patreon for exclusive content and to site in LIVE with us each episode we record, and get to experience the podcast a week before it's released. Interact with the hosts during breaks, and participate in a subscriber-only Q&A and discussion. For more information on SwitchCast, check out our website: https://switchcast.live/ Articles mentioned in this episode: Bucks County woman loses $45K in dealership cloning scheme on CARFAX | Investigation: https://6abc.com/post/doylestown-bucks-county-woman-loses-45k-dealership-cloning-scheme-carfax-investigation/16287160/ Please visit our sponsors: https://sheffieldwatches.com/ - mention "SWITCHCAST" https://www.nuts4sticks.com/ - discount code "SWITCHCAST" for 10% discount https://switchcars.com https://epicvin.com/?a_aid=vvttz3hc9ogvd- the vehicle history reports you really need. Use our affiliate link! Follow our socials: https://www.facebook.com/SwitchcarsInc https://www.tiktok.com/@switchcarsdoug https://www.instagram.com/switchcars

Trump Is Requiring Truckers Speak English Per New Executive Order

WE"RE ON PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/switchcast Support our Patreon for exclusive content and to site in LIVE with us each episode we record, and get to experience the podcast a week before it's released. Interact with the hosts during breaks, and participate in a subscriber-only Q&A and discussion. For more information on SwitchCast, check out our website: https://switchcast.live/ Articles mentioned in this episode: Trump requiring that truckers speak and read English: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/trump-requiring-that-truckers-speak-and-read-english Biden Handed Out CDLs Like Candy... Now US Highways Are A Public Safety & National Security Nightmare: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/biden-handed-out-cdls-candy-now-us-highways-are-public-national-security-nightmare Driver connected to deadly I-35 crash out of jail after bond reduced: https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/bond-reduced-for-driver-arrested-following-deadly-i-35-crash-in-north-austin/ J.D. Power Study Finds Vehicles Built During Pandemic Continue to Frustrate Owners: https://www.cars.com/articles/j-d-power-study-finds-vehicles-built-during-pandemic-continue-to-frustrate-owners-505218/ Nearly 30,000 GM V8s Had Already Failed Before They Were Recalled: Internal Docs: https://www.thedrive.com/news/gm-admits-28000-v8s-had-already-failed-ahead-of-massive-recall Please visit our sponsors: https://sheffieldwatches.com/ - mention "SWITCHCAST" https://www.nuts4sticks.com/ - discount code "SWITCHCAST" for 10% discount https://switchcars.com https://epicvin.com/?a_aid=vvttz3hc9ogvd- the vehicle history reports you really need. Use our affiliate link! Follow our socials: https://www.facebook.com/SwitchcarsInc https://www.tiktok.com/@switchcarsdoug https://www.instagram.com/switchcars

The Most Overvalued & Undervalued Cars

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What is Happening to Car Culture?

Car culture is going off the rails; what's happening with it? We'll dive into this, talk about different auction platforms, and talk about the potential end of emissions testing in Ohio. 'It has serious teeth': City of Cleveland goes after property owners' wallets in amended nuisance ordinance: https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/we-follow-through/it-has-serious-teeth-city-of-cleveland-goes-after-property-owners-wallets-in-amended-nuisance-ordinance For more information on SwitchCast, check out our website: https://switchcast.live/ Please visit our sponsors: https://sheffieldwatches.com/ - mention "SWITCHCAST" https://www.nuts4sticks.com/ - discount code "SWITCHCAST" for 10% discount https://switchcars.com https://epicvin.com/?a_aid=vvttz3hc9ogvd- the vehicle history reports you really need. Use our affiliate link! Follow our socials: https://www.facebook.com/SwitchcarsInc https://www.tiktok.com/@switchcarsdoug https://www.instagram.com/switchcars

This Bill Would Require Drivers to Have Front License Plates

Lots to cover this week. Florida has a controversial new bill that would require drivers to have front and rear plates, a car dealership owner is facing serious fraud charges after allegedly selling dozens of defective or nonexistent vehicles, and a New Jersey fire chief was caught on camera keying a car in broad daylight. The Patreon link mentioned in the episode is coming soon; expect the link in an upcoming episode. Lawmakers consider requiring 2 license plates in Florida: https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/regional/florida/florida-2-license-plate-bill-hit-and-run/67-a73d61df-3ef8-4b10-948c-5697406027be Owner of Swansea used-car dealership arraigned on dozens of fraud charges: https://turnto10.com/news/local/edward-cicciu-owner-swansea-massachusetts-used-car-dealership-bristol-county-auto-exchange-arraignment-fraud-charges-fall-river-superior-court-april-10-2025 Fire Chief in Piscataway, NJ, Caught on Video Vandalizing Car: https://www.firehouse.com/leadership/video/55038520/piscataway-nj-fire-chief-caught-on-video-vandalizing-car Fire chief sued for $500,000 for dumping rocks on rare Nissan: https://driving.ca/auto-news/crashes/1995-nissan-nismo-270r-fire-chief-dumped-rocks-lawsuit For more information on SwitchCast, check out our website: https://switchcast.live/ Please visit our sponsors: https://sheffieldwatches.com/ - mention "SWITCHCAST" https://www.nuts4sticks.com/ - discount code "SWITCHCAST" for 10% discount https://switchcars.com https://epicvin.com/?a_aid=vvttz3hc9ogvd- the vehicle history reports you really need. Use our affiliate link! Follow our socials: https://www.facebook.com/SwitchcarsInc https://www.tiktok.com/@switchcarsdoug https://www.instagram.com/switchcars

Manufacturers Respond to the Tariffs

This week, we'll take a look at how both the stock market and manufacturers are responding to the tariffs, some updates with online auctions, and how Tesla owners are pivoting to an interesting strategy to...protect their vehicles? Ford Motor Company will offer employee pricing to all US shoppers: 'Handshake deal with every American': https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/ford-motor-company-offer-employee-pricing-all-u-s-shoppers-handshake-deal-every-american How Are Automakers Responding to Trump's Tariffs? What We Know So Far: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a64375899/automakers-trump-tariff-response/ A Few Thoughts: US Auto Tariffs: https://ssoreport.com/auto-tariffs 2003 Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale Tribute: https://sbxcars.com/listing/270/2003-ferrari-challenge-stradale-style-360 Tesla booted from Vancouver International Auto Show over 'safety of attendees': https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/tesla-booted-from-vancouver-international-auto-show-over-safety-attendees Texas menace accused of ramming mini 4-wheeler into parked Teslas in chaotic spree: https://nypost.com/2025/03/27/us-news/texas-man-demarqeyun-marquize-cox-arrested-for-ramming-atv-into-parked-teslas-in-texarkana/ For more information on SwitchCast, check out our website: https://switchcast.live/ Please visit our sponsors: https://sheffieldwatches.com/ - mention "SWITCHCAST" https://www.nuts4sticks.com/ - discount code "SWITCHCAST" for 10% discount https://switchcars.com https://epicvin.com/?a_aid=vvttz3hc9ogvd- the vehicle history reports you really need. Use our affiliate link! Follow our socials: https://www.facebook.com/SwitchcarsInc https://www.tiktok.com/@switchcarsdoug https://www.instagram.com/switchcars

Our Take on the Tariffs

Well, we had to talk about it, right? Tariffs are on every car guy's mind right now and it's time we jumped into talking about them ourselves. Caveat here, though: we recorded this episode before the news about the 25-year-old vehicles was released so...we're aware some of what we're talking about isn't the most relevant in the first segment. ADJUSTING IMPORTS OF AUTOMOBILES AND AUTOMOBILE PARTS INTO THE UNITED STATES: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/03/adjusting-imports-of-automobiles-and-autombile-parts-into-the-united-states/ A Few Thoughts: US Auto Tariffs: https://ssoreport.com/auto-tariffs Pick of the Week: https://switchcars.com/cars-for-sale/1999-porsche-911-carrara/ For more information on SwitchCast, check out our website: https://switchcast.live/ Please visit our sponsors: https://sheffieldwatches.com/ - mention "SWITCHCAST" https://www.nuts4sticks.com/ - discount code "SWITCHCAST" for 10% discount https://switchcars.com https://epicvin.com/?a_aid=vvttz3hc9ogvd- the vehicle history reports you really need. Use our affiliate link! Follow our socials: https://www.facebook.com/SwitchcarsInc https://www.tiktok.com/@switchcarsdoug https://www.instagram.com/switchcars

Is This New Automotive "Fund" a Sham?

Man oh man, have we uncovered a sketchy automotive-based "fund" and it's hard to put into words just how sketchy it actually is. Let's uncover the Geadhead Grotto Fund and the questionable nature of it. Also, folks are losing their minds over their neighbor's nice garages and California is changing some emissions regulations. ‘Garage Mahals’ Are Driving Neighbors Nuts: https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/garage-mahals-are-driving-neighbors-nuts/ “Leno’s Law:” New Bill Would Exempt California Classics from Smog Checks: https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/lenos-law-new-bill-would-exempt-california-classics-from-smog-checks/ For more information on SwitchCast, check out our website: https://switchcast.live/ Please visit our sponsors: https://sheffieldwatches.com/ - mention "SWITCHCAST" https://www.nuts4sticks.com/ - discount code "SWITCHCAST" for 10% discount https://switchcars.com https://epicvin.com/?a_aid=vvttz3hc9ogvd- the vehicle history reports you really need. Use our affiliate link! Follow our socials: https://www.facebook.com/SwitchcarsInc https://www.tiktok.com/@switchcarsdoug https://www.instagram.com/switchcars

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