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A theory suggests that the perceived decline in insect populations—often called the "bugpocalypse"—may be partially due to modern car aerodynamics. Unlike boxy vehicles from the 1950s, contemporary cars are designed to lift air and insects over the windshield, resulting in fewer visible bug splatters.
An anecdote regarding a 1993 Lexus SC400 highlights early vulnerabilities where thieves used sniffing devices to unlock cars by capturing remote signals. Further discussion details the ease of cloning RFID cards and programming third-party LiftMaster fobs to gain unauthorized access to secure garage systems.
The hosts discuss the extreme longevity of early 1990s Lexus vehicles, with Dvorak noting his 1993 SC400 still has its original light bulbs. This leads to a technical tangent about whether touching incandescent bulbs with bare fingers causes premature failure. They distinguish between standard bulbs and high-heat quartz or xenon bulbs where skin oils can cause the glass to shatter.
