There's a bit of a slob in all of us, but sometimes our car clutter gets the better of us. Do you know a vehicle--yours maybe--that's beyond untidy? Has it been the maid's day off for, like, decades? Send the evidence to Car Talk Plaza.
Hawaii has abundant sunshine, geothermal resources and strong winds to make sustainable energy. It also has expensive imported gas and a state mandate for electric cars. With the tourism industry on board and the universities doing their part, battery vehicles are hitting the roads.
Elizabeth just moved to Tucson, AZ, and she wants to invest in a sunshade to protect her 1986 Buick Skylark from the hot desert sun. Her mother advises that they build a gazebo or a carport to protect it, while her husband votes for a "reflective cover thingy". Elizabeth wants Tom and Ray to cast the tie-breaking vote.
New "easy" parking spaces for female drivers in Germany inspire more practical solutions from the women at Car Talk.
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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