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Tomorrow's Tech Today: Cool Innovations, from Smart Windshield Wipers to Start-Stop

09.28.2012

Bosch throws open the lab doors and lets Car Talk see what it's working on. Much of the new stuff is laser-targeted at making cars more fuel efficient, but there's also safety electronics that get us closer to self-driving cars.

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Today: Dorothy Vs. Husband in Tire Balancing Act

09.27.2012

Dorothy wants Tom and Ray to settle a marital dispute. She thinks tires should be balanced and rotated; he thinks rotating is enough. Who's right?

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A Quarter Century of Sloth, Ignominy and Bad Car Advice

09.27.2012

Car Talk's been denigrating the good name of NPR for 25 years, this month. How'd such a grevious error come to pass? Join us for this flashback!

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Car Talk Plaza: The Early Days

09.26.2012

Just who was R.S.R.I., and what did they do? We're taking your guesses, now!

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