Possibly His Greatest Achievement: How Steve Jobs Made Car Talk More Bearable
Find out how Steve Jobs succeeded in an area that has stumped NPR execs for years -- how to make Car Talk more bearable.
Find out how Steve Jobs succeeded in an area that has stumped NPR execs for years -- how to make Car Talk more bearable.
Cathy got a detachable spout from a gas can stuck in her gas tank after a little refill. Short of draining and removing the entire tank from the car, is there anything she can do? Tom and Ray suggest an option that's always worked for them: do nothing!
Jaguar launches its new F-Type, but an auto show from more than 50 years ago still looms large. Jamie Kitman explains.
Through the OnStar system, Texas-based Volt owners are doing some really smart smart-grid experiments. Texas, by the way, is quietly taking the lead in electric car ownership and charging.
So you've driven your car into a lake? Don't panic! Tom and Ray explain how to escape from a car that's trapped in water.
This week, we get to the bottom of "The Big Mistake" -- the first episode of Car Talk. Find out how Tom and Ray got on the air, what happened during that first show and more, all right here.
Brad is starting a job at an auto-parts store and he wants Tom and Ray's advice to help him impress at work. Will Tom and Ray have any good advice for him? Or should Brad learn that asking Tom and Ray for job coaching, two guys who have made a career out of working as little as possible, was not a great idea?
This week, Car Talk staff picks one of their all time favorite calls from the archives from Christy, who wants to confess a 15 year old automotive crime. Hear it all right, here!
Joan's brother's dog befouled the backseat of her Prius and three years later, it still stinks! Can Tom and Ray help Joan out or is she doomed to spend the rest of her days driving a rolling olfactory nightmare?
Tom Bodett spent a day with a Toyota Prius and it was not everything he dreamed it woud be. Find out why the guy who says, "It takes a real man to drive a minivan," felt totally emasculated by the cute little hybrid, right here.