<description>&lt;p&gt;In this lively episode of &lt;em&gt;The Thing About Cars&lt;/em&gt;, the gang reunites with Dawn, who unveils her brand-new 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Calligraphy. She shares her excitement about its retro design, dual sunroofs, Bose speakers, UV phone sanitizer, and even a hidden compartment perfect for valuables (or a shotgun, as the crew jokes). The conversation takes a hilarious turn as they discuss the car’s powerful seat coolers, earning comparisons to Japanese toilets.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Meanwhile, Mickey dodges questions about his never-ending car-buying saga, while Misty threatens another rant about driver-assist features. The crew also tackles listener mail, including mysterious blue powder on cars and a frustrating AAA towing experience that left an elderly woman waiting nine hours in the heat.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Trivia takes center stage as Tim quizzes the group on Chrysler’s &amp;quot;Safe Hold&amp;quot; feature—spoiler: it’s not hill assist, but an automatic parking brake to prevent rollaways (dubbed the &amp;quot;Anton feature&amp;quot; after a tragic Hollywood incident).&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Catch all the laughs, rants, and automotive insights in this episode, and stay tuned for upcoming guests and more madness!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Highlights:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;Dawn’s Hyundai Santa Fe deep dive (00:26)&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Misty’s near-rant about driver-assist tech (02:35)&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;The mystery of the blue car powder (25:41)&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;AAA vs. insurance towing debate (29:45)&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Trivia fail: What is &amp;quot;Safe Hold&amp;quot;? (39:15)&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn for more chaos and listener Q&amp;amp;A!&lt;/strong&gt; 🚗💨&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;We welcome your support via &lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/TheThingAboutCars" rel="nofollow"&gt;Patreon&lt;/a&gt; and your questions and feedback via our &lt;a href="http://thethingaboutcars.com/" rel="nofollow"&gt;website&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Thing About Cars

Mickey Desai

Dawn's New Hyundai Santa Fe, AAA Woes, and Trivia Fails

JUL 1, 202543 MIN
The Thing About Cars

Dawn's New Hyundai Santa Fe, AAA Woes, and Trivia Fails

JUL 1, 202543 MIN

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<p>In this lively episode of <em>The Thing About Cars</em>, the gang reunites with Dawn, who unveils her brand-new 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Calligraphy. She shares her excitement about its retro design, dual sunroofs, Bose speakers, UV phone sanitizer, and even a hidden compartment perfect for valuables (or a shotgun, as the crew jokes). The conversation takes a hilarious turn as they discuss the car’s powerful seat coolers, earning comparisons to Japanese toilets.</p> <p>Meanwhile, Mickey dodges questions about his never-ending car-buying saga, while Misty threatens another rant about driver-assist features. The crew also tackles listener mail, including mysterious blue powder on cars and a frustrating AAA towing experience that left an elderly woman waiting nine hours in the heat.</p> <p>Trivia takes center stage as Tim quizzes the group on Chrysler’s &quot;Safe Hold&quot; feature—spoiler: it’s not hill assist, but an automatic parking brake to prevent rollaways (dubbed the &quot;Anton feature&quot; after a tragic Hollywood incident).</p> <p>Catch all the laughs, rants, and automotive insights in this episode, and stay tuned for upcoming guests and more madness!</p> <p><strong>Highlights:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Dawn’s Hyundai Santa Fe deep dive (00:26)</li> <li>Misty’s near-rant about driver-assist tech (02:35)</li> <li>The mystery of the blue car powder (25:41)</li> <li>AAA vs. insurance towing debate (29:45)</li> <li>Trivia fail: What is &quot;Safe Hold&quot;? (39:15)</li> </ul> <p><strong>Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn for more chaos and listener Q&amp;A!</strong> 🚗💨</p> <p>We welcome your support via <a href="https://www.patreon.com/TheThingAboutCars" rel="nofollow">Patreon</a> and your questions and feedback via our <a href="http://thethingaboutcars.com/" rel="nofollow">website</a>.</p>