Episode 85: AutoGuide's Jodi Lai, 2018 Mercedes-Benz S560 Cabriolet, 2018 Jeep Cherokee, 2019 Acura RDX vs. 2019 Infiniti QX50, EV Self Destruct Systems

This week AutoGuide's head honcho Jodi Lai, guest hosts with Sami and Benjamin to talk about her disappointing experience with the 2018 Jeep Cherokee SUV. Sami compares the 2019 Acura RDX's incredibly frustrating touchpad infotainment system against the 2019 Infiniti QX50's variable compression engine, while Benjamin puts many miles on the largest Mercedes-Benz convertible, the S560. The three also try to figure out why, exactly, NextEV decided to patent a self-destruct system for electric vehicles.

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