Episode Summary

In this episode of Hard Parking, host Jhae Pfenning dives into Barrett-Jackson's fall auction (and why he skipped it), mourns the end of the Future Collector Car Show, and recaps the epic Cleannuff car meet packed with exotics.

He answers listener Q&A on Amazon's Mass Effect TV series, the impact of eliminated CAFE penalties on ICE vehicles, U.S. EV struggles vs. global rivals, and hydrogen fuel cells—like the 1966 GM Electrovan and 2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV. Plus, upcoming charity events!

Chapters:

2:28 - Barrett-Jackson fall auction & Future Collector Car Show RIP

8:54 - Cleannuff event recap Stradman & exotics

10:13 - Upcoming charity events: OneLess & Oct 25 St. Mary's Food Bank meet at Strad Pizza Q&A

14:26 - Mass Effect TV show excitement & game deep dive 20:47 - CAFE laws elimination & ICE vehicle future

24:02 - U.S. EV lag vs. China/Europe & why sales flop

26:49 - Alternative fuels: Hydrogen history, manufacturer EV backpedaling & Honda CR-V e:FCEV

Drive Culture – 2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fdmq2h0RtVc⁠

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Main Show Sponsors:

Right Honda:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://righthonda.com/

Right Toyota: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.righttoyota.com/⁠

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