The Driving Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

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The Driving Podcast

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Frequency: 1 episode/40d. Total Eps: 22

The Driving Podcast is here to answer your questions about every stage of car ownership, from research to shopping to vehicle maintenance and enjoying the open road or raging against the vagaries of traffic laws and other drivers. Hosted by Driving.ca’s award-winning automotive journalist Lorraine Sommerfeld, The Driving Podcast updates once a week

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🇨🇦 Canada - automotive
27/08/2026
#90
🇨🇦 Canada - automotive
26/08/2026
#70
🇨🇦 Canada - automotive
25/08/2026
#41
🇨🇦 Canada - automotive
26/07/2026
#92

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S04 EP6 - As the world keeps getting more wild and dangerous, is it time for a dashcam?

Season 4 · Episode 6

Wednesday, February 21, 2024 • Duration 32:35

Host Lorraine Sommerfeld is joined by Jeff Chuh, VP of Marketing for Next Base dashcams, and Debbie Arnold, Business Development Manager and Broker at Sound Insurance. Which dashcam is right for you? How have they changed in the past decade, and what kind of improvements can you now have that will keep not only your car safer, but you? Chuh will address the tech behind the cameras, and Arnold will let you know how you might be able to save the deductible on that claim - because your dashcam caught what no other witness did. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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S04 EP5 - The afterparty: Who helps take care of your vehicle once you leave the lot?

Season 4 · Episode 5

Wednesday, January 24, 2024 • Duration 43:02

Host Lorraine Sommerfeld is joined by Alana Baker, Vice President of Government Relations and Research with AIA Canada. AIA Canada represents a lot of names you know, including Canadian Tire and Napa Auto Parts, but how are the vast changes in the auto industry impacting them - and in turn what does mean for you as a consumer? AIA Canada's work is vital to focus governments on legislation for things like Right to Repair, and advocating for the collision sector as it ramps up to fix increasingly more complex vehicles. Tune in to find out what these changes mean for you, and what kinds of opportunities they present for a new generation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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S03 EP3 - Ask the Mechanic with guest Chris Muir

Season 3 · Episode 3

Wednesday, February 15, 2023 • Duration 44:55

Ask the Mechanic is back! Chris Muir joins host Lorraine Sommerfeld for an informative and wide-ranging show. Confused about what to do in the face of increasing car theft? Find out what the thieves know. The used car market remains a 'hellscape' to quote our guest. We discuss typical traps and scams and how to avoid them. Electric vehicles dominate the headlines; what if you just want to keep buying a regular old internal combustion engine? We turn down some of the noise, and consider that for most of us, running out to buy a new car is not always an option. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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S03 EP02 - Auto Insurance Insider

Season 3 · Episode 2

Wednesday, January 18, 2023 • Duration 49:36

Host Lorraine Sommerfeld is joined by Sound Insurance business development manager Debbie Arnold, a broker who has seen it all. Wonder if your roommates can drive your car? How about your policy that still shows your kid as living at home - when they're not? Rates are high, policies are complicated, and you might be skimping in areas that wouldn't cost you much to have far better coverage. Tune in for the biggest threats to your auto insurance health, and discover new questions to put to your broker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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S03 EP1 - Special Episode - Driving.ca roundtable

Season 3 · Episode 1

Wednesday, December 21, 2022 • Duration 49:54

In a special edition of the Driving Podcast, host Lorraine Sommerfeld is joined by a cast of colleagues from Driving.ca. Clayton Seams is a writer, photographer and videographer, Plugged In podcast host Andrew McCredie joins us from beautiful B.C. and Matthew Guy hosts The Truck Guy podcast and joins the discussion from Newfoundland. The roundtable looks into how we drive, what we all would like to change, and the mistakes we've made that we're willing to own up to. Best road trips? Best memories as a kid? Ever talked your way out of a speeding ticket? What charge do police lay too often? Which one is not enough? Join us for much more on a very different kind of Driving Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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S02 EP04 - Let's talk about winter driving

Season 2 · Episode 4

Wednesday, September 21, 2022 • Duration 38:05

There are two components to getting ready to face winter on our Canadian roads. The first is your vehicle: what should you be replacing? What should you be checking? Is giving someone a boost still a good thing? Host Lorraine Sommerfeld is joined by Chris Muir, long-time mechanic and professor at Centennial College. Find out how important winter tires are, the value of rust proofing, and the best way to charge a dead battery. He'll even throw in some good tips for those of you with electric vehicles. The second thing to consider is you - the driver. Lorraine is also joined by Michelin pro driver and instructor Carl Nadeau who shares tips to stay out of icy trouble, what to do if you end up sliding or spinning, how to handle a surprise whiteout, and many other things that could save your car - or even your life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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S02 EP03 - OMVIC CEO Maureen Harquail

Season 2 · Episode 3

Wednesday, September 7, 2022 • Duration 31:32

Maureen Harquail is the Chief Executive Officer and Registrar at OMVIC - Ontario's vehicle sales regulator. In an industry that has found itself in unmatched upheaval, consumers need more than ever to know what their rights are - before they buy a vehicle, while they're in the showroom or online, and even after the fact. Contracts, aftermarket upsells, all-in pricing (this one really matters), financing and dealer behaviour. OMVIC monitors all of it, through secret shoppers and your input. Learn about the compensation fund available to buyers who find themselves tangled with predatory or sanctioned seller. The car selling industry is different from province to province, but OMVIC makes a good case for the direction they all should be heading. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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S02 EP02 - Automobile Protection Association President George Iny

Season 2 · Episode 2

Wednesday, August 31, 2022 • Duration 37:42

Host Lorraine Sommerfeld welcomes George Iny, president of the Automobile Protection Association which has been serving Canadian consumers for decades on all things automotive. We'll let you in what the shortages have meant to dealers, how to get the most out of your now-more-valuable leased vehicle, and what to expect when you order a new one. The rise of electric vehicle sales is not without its problems, and Iny points out some issues down the road many are trying not to think about. Finally, the ultimate question for a consumer advocate: does Canada need a Lemon Law? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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S02 EP01 - Ask the Mechanic

Season 2 · Episode 1

Wednesday, August 17, 2022 • Duration 33:31

Host Lorraine Sommerfeld welcomes her favourite mechanic, Chris Muir, back to the Driving Podcast hot seat. Topics include maintaining your new electric vehicle and what to consider if you're in the market for one. Does increasingly complicated technology have a downside and how do global shortages might be a concern for repairs to what you're driving. Finally, how an upside-down used car market has moved the dial on how much money you should put into your existing ride: where's the sweet spot for holding onto it, or letting it go? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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EP 4 - Vehicle Size: Is bigger better?

Season 1 · Episode 4

Sunday, December 12, 2021 • Duration 30:05

Host Lorraine Sommerfeld and her guest, Driving.ca contributor Stephanie Wall, look at the impact of larger and larger vehicles and their effect on our environment, our infrastructure, and most importantly, other road users. As pedestrian fatalities climb and these big trucks keep making a bigger and bigger footprint, they discuss the responsibility of owners and manufacturers and more importantly, practical solutions to the problems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Driving Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

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