Monthly episodes discussing this topic, 2022-10 to 2026-08.
Positions people took on this topic in transcripts, grouped by school of thought. Within a camp, people with demonstrated expertise on the topic come first, then those who reached the most listeners on it. Every quote links to the episode it came from.
Vehicles are better when they rely on mechanical controls and parts that owners can easily repair themselves.
4 people · 4 episodes
He believes that simple mechanical switches and keys are superior to complex, app-based controls for basic home and vehicle functions.
“I love that there's a switch on the wall I pushed it down the light goes on I push it down the light goes off it's a little dimmer that's about as fancy as I want to get with the light switch”
The Always Sunny Podcast · Oct 2022 · 1 episode · 623K views on this topicHe prefers older vehicles because they can be repaired by the owner, unlike modern cars that require proprietary service.
“I like to work on my vehicles and that's something you cannot do with these brand new cars.”
Glenn Beck · Feb 2026 · 1 episode · 41K views on this topicModern features in vehicles like self-driving technology and app-controlled parking are undesirable and unnecessary.
“And that's my second what you're mad at. Is this new Lexus? They're like you need to parallel park, but you can't. They're like get out of the car, open the app and parallel park with your on your phone. I was like you got to be kidding me, dude. They're just lazy, man.”
MeatEater Podcast Network · Oct 2025 · 1 episode · 5K views on this topicIndividuals should rely on personal research and skill to fix their own vehicles to avoid being taken advantage of by mechanics.
“I was like why not let me be reliant on myself let me learn these skills and uh pick them up from different places from my dad he would teach me how to change brakes uh my dad's friends mechanics that are in the family or that we're friends with um and I just go from there and learn as much as I can”
The Iced Coffee Hour · Nov 2022 · 0 episodes · 0 views on this topicThe integration of complex modern technology, such as autonomous systems or stop-start features, reduces vehicle reliability and safety.
2 people · 2 episodes
Angie expresses frustration with the stop-start technology in newer cars, finding the sensation of the engine shutting off and restarting abruptly to be uncomfortable and jarring.
“what I've had it with are stop start dark cars and those are the cars now they're all the new cars that when you're sitting in an intersection they stop and then they start up again it drives me [ __ ] crazy and I've had it I feel like I'm constantly on a roller coaster just up down stop start stop ”
I've Had It · Feb 2024 · 1 episode · 52K views on this topicAutonomous vehicle technology is terrifying and leads to dangerous situations.
“Waymo dumb. Yeah, Waymo dumb. Waymo terrifying. Yeah. Waymo Waymo Waymo wrecks.”
MeatEater Podcast Network · Oct 2025 · 1 episode · 5K views on this topicPositions are extracted from transcripts by a model and may misattribute who said what. Every quote links to the episode it came from.
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