Cruise Control and Questions of the Week

<p>Alex and Beck discuss the sudden dissolution of Alex&#39;s car cred, the joy of automatic distance control, and some bad habits of highway travel; the CyberCab versus the Volkswagen XL1; why EV companies don&#39;t compete in racing series; the downside of a cohesive design language across all models from a brand; a lovely picture of vacationing with children; and &quot;feeling poor&quot; in a Ferrari on the Monterey Peninsula.</p><p>They move on to answering some Questions of the Week from the popular series in BaT Features, in which they cover such disparate subjects as Inspector Gadget, the Ninja Turtles, and Tail Spin; forced tension on movie characters; a double-wing F40 amongst the Prii; ways to improve a Delorean; tow trucks as bodyguards; Cord pipes, SVO Mustangs, and Autozams; a genius idea for new YouTube content; middle-aged men with nothing better to do; merit badges; a dad&#39;s requirement to click tongs; and Tom Sawyering Boy Scouts into maintaining your car.</p><p><strong>Links for things mentioned in this episode:</strong></p><p>4:17 <a href="https://www.the-intercooler.com/library/features/the-light-fantastic/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The light fantastic</a> The Intercooler article on the Volkswagen XL1</p><p>17:48  <a href="https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2014-ferrari-laferrari-3/">Blu Elettrico 2014 Ferrari LaFerrari</a></p><p>22:44 <a href="https://bringatrailer.com/2026/08/03/the-mohr-imports-monterey-car-week-collection/">The Mohr Imports Monterey Car Week Collection</a></p><p>23:44  <a href="https://bringatrailer.com/editorial/question-of-the-week/?q=qotw">Question of the Week</a> category on BaT</p><p>39:04 <a href="https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1981-delorean-dmc-12-64/">Modified Twin-Turbo 1981 DeLorean DMC-12 6-Speed</a></p><p>39:42  Matt Farah&#39;s <a href="https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1983-delorean-dmc-12/">4,400-Mile 1983 DeLorean DMC-12 5-Speed</a></p><p>49:49 <a href="https://bringatrailer.com/2007/05/17/1954-moretti-750-gran-sport-vintage-racer/">1954 Moretti 750 Gran Sport Vintage Racer</a></p><p><strong>Got suggestions for our next guest from the BaT community or One Year Garage episode? Let us know at </strong><a href="mailto:podcast@bringatrailer.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">podcast@bringatrailer.com</a><strong>!</strong></p>