The Connected Car: Here Tomorrow, If Not Today
Automakers are getting excited about wi-fi and other tech services at your fingertips from the driver's seat. Should we worry about hackers?
Automakers are getting excited about wi-fi and other tech services at your fingertips from the driver's seat. Should we worry about hackers?
Bill's wife's new car came without a spare tire. The salesman said this was pretty normal for newer cars, but Bill still worries about getting a flat. Tom and Ray think spare tires are going the way of the dinosaur, but they're not too concerned about it. Find out why not, right here.
What's the single most important winter driving tip from the Cargo and Logistics Department at the South Pole? Car Talk visits with the veteran crew that knows how to stay safe when driving conditions are extreme.
I can't keep thinking about having a tidy Miata in my garage. Is this a mid-life crisis, or what? At least they're a practical choice compared to, say, a Lotus Elan.

Twice a week, Tom and Ray take your questions in their nationally-syndicated newspaper column. Carried by over 300 papers around the country, Click and Clack's award-winning column is available online only via the Car Talk web site.
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A regular contributor to the New York Times, Jim's focus is the green car revolution, though he loves offbeat auto stories, too!
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Jamie is New York Bureau Chief for Automobile Magazine, auto editor for GQ. He's won a National Magazine Award for commentary.
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Prolific writer, Wait Wait…Don't Tell Me! panelist, and former All Things Considered Alaska commentator, Tom Bodett's focus is anything that runs on gas or diesel, and a lot of times stuff that doesn't, too.
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Tom and Ray don't have a monopoly on bad ideas. That's why we have a guest blog.
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The latest findings, news and analysis from two of the country's leading researchers on distracted driving.
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So, just what does go on at Car Talk Plaza? Our staff blog takes you past the angry hordes outside our door, and into our greasy, inner sanctum.
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