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America's declining influence in the auto world might be a good thing?

America's declining influence in the auto world might be a good thing?

Update: 2025-06-05

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Travis and Alex help a viewer decide which 3-row is right for them and then start theorizing about America's declining importance when it comes to automotive design. Now that the US is not the largest market in the world, and it's continuing to contract, will we see more interesting cars here? Also, why is it that "cars not designed for us" seem more interesting?

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