" Planned Obsolescence on Wheels: Why They Don't Want You Fixing Your Own Car"

For generations, car ownership started in the driveway.

Dad under the hood, kids holding the flashlight, A box of donuts on the workbench.

Mechanical literacy passed down one bolt at a time

That culture is disappearing.

In today's episode we break down how "maintenance - free," modular components, dealer-only programming, and planned obsolescence quietly killed the DIY family garage-and why that shift is costing you thousands in ownership costs.

From 100 MPG carburetor experiments to fuel injection efficiency we know is possible... from 20-year ownership mindsets to 3-to-5-year disposable vehicles sitting in the U-Pull- yard...

This isn't an accident.

It's design.

We talk about:

1) The politics behind modern " ...