LC500 for 1100 miles; Hydrogen Lawsuit; Kitten rescue

The Smoking Tire

Zack Klapman, Matt Farah

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4.8 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 24 June 2025

⏱️ 104 minutes

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Matt is back from an 1,100 mile drive in the Lexus LC500 and has notes; Zack talks about the lawsuit against Toyota regarding its hydrogen cars (something he knows all too much about); some kittens get rescued; and questions from our Patreon members include: What has better steering feel than a Porsche? Best car to take your dad for exciting rides Thoughts on Lexus' new halo car Why do some models remain icons for decades while others fade away? Our opinion of the GNX Why you don't supercharge a C4 Corvette Small 4x4 to replace my Miata? I need a cheap, cool, warm-weather convertible And more! Recorded June 23, 2025 https://www.theautopian.com/toyota-is-being-sued-by-hundreds-of-mirai-owners-because-owning-a-hydrogen-powered-car-is-just-awful/ DeleteMe Take control of your data and keep your private life private by signing up for DeleteMe. Now at a special discount for our listeners. Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to https://www.joindeleteme.com/TIRE and use promo code TIRE at checkout. HelloFresh Make your summer enjoyable and delicious by signing up for HelloFresh at https://www.hellofresh.com/smokingtire10fm and get TEN FREE MEALS with a FREE ITEM FOR LIFE. Smalls For a limited time only, because you are a Smoking Tire listener, you can get 60% off your first order of Smalls PLUS free shipping by using my code TIRE. FitBod Join Fitbod today to get your personalized workout plan.Get 25% off your subscription or try the app FREE for seven days at https://www.Fitbod.me/TIRE. New merch! Grab a shirt or hoodie and support us! https://thesmokingtireshop.com/ Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! For a 10% discount on your first case go to https://www.offtherecord.com/TST Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcast Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtire https://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman

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0:00.0	What's up, everybody?
0:01.4	Welcome to the Smoking Tire Podcast.
0:03.3	On today's episode, I go 1,000 miles in a Lexus LC-500.
0:09.3	Also, we rescue kittens out of a tree.
0:12.1	And a bunch of people are suing Toyota because their hydrogen cars kind of suck.
0:17.4	It's a good one.
0:18.4	And Zach and I are back in studio.
0:20.4	For the Smoking Tire podcast. Let's get
0:23.2	to it. Hatternag attack's fucking blow. I mean, that's a lot of coffee. That's 400 milligrams.
0:30.6	Yeah, but when you're, it's so easy to do that. Like, I woke up really early and I had a,
0:36.9	I had a cup in my hotel room. And then
0:39.6	Ellie and I went to breakfast at the diner. And I had a cup. And then I was leaving for the drive.
0:45.1	And so I had my pink Porsche cup and I asked the diner to fill that. Right. Then I filled that and drank
0:52.0	that. And then when I stopped, I really had to piss, but the bathroom was all, you got to buy something.
0:58.3	Okay.
0:58.7	And so I refilled it.
1:01.1	And then I drank it again.
1:03.3	And then that was it.
1:05.3	I think you just, you hit a point where you have to, you, you have to consciously pay attention to the caffeine you take in
1:13.3	yeah because uh i knew this last year like no like oh it's 3 p.m i shouldn't i want to i shouldn't
1:19.7	i knew it like two years ago i learned that you know i learned that last five years ago and then it
1:25.4	slowly slipped yeah and i didn't i haven't had to really learn it
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