August 31, 2010
Show Date: 08/27/2010
Show Topics:What a new driver or college student should know about maintaining their car when away from home. Cary covers story from focusdriven.org and how drivers are too distracted by pets in their car. Toyota has inaccurate event data recorders making us wonder how they know it a vehicle has had a runaway condition. Q & A segment covering vibration, brake and transmission issues.
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August 31, 2010
Show Date: August 20, 2010
Topics: Consumers satisfaction ratings find that more people are happy with domestic automakers. GM is recalling 243,000 Corsssovers for seat belt issues, Hungry bear trashes the interior of a car in search of peanut butter sandwich. Honda Civic Hybrid batteries failing prematurely, the fix hurts fuel economy. Man to pay $1 million speeding ticket. Some rental car companies not having recall work performed on their fleet.
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August 10, 2010
Show Date: 08/13/2010 Show Topics: Man was in prison for over two years because his Toyota had a runaway condition. A new trial recently and a new lawyer brought in witnesses that had the same Toyota runaway condition... new court verdict=sentence overturned...he is now a free man! We've got some lame car designs to talk about but this one takes the cake (especially due to the Toyota runaway issues). Car rental agencies are adding fees to your bill (after the fact) if you get a speed or red light camera fine. Of course, there is also a administrative fee tacked on! But who will trust the car rental firms anyway when some are not having the recall work performed on their fleet! hmmmm! Volkswagon recall that could be very important to Passat owners! Brief Q&A segment about tires.
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August 8, 2010
Show Date: 08/06/2010 Show Topics: Problems with broken dipsticks and what car manufacturers are doing.. One man pays $200,000 to park in his own driveway. San Francisco paying $2.5 million to study parking. Tire information. Q & A includes information about synthetic oil
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August 8, 2010
Show Date: 07/30/2010 Show Topics: It's safer to drive on holidays than at any other time! Man has a 2.8 million mile car with same drive train. Control your GM car features with your iPhone. A 17 year old trades a cell phone for a 2001 Porsche Boxter. Get out of a car lease with this program. A visit with Chris Basso of Carfax. The Q & A segment discusses serpentine belts and tensioners. How to make your fuel pump last longer. A good idea to have your battery tested. How to tell if you are losing too much oil.
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August 8, 2010
Show Date: 07/23/2010 Show Topics: Many auti manufacturers cover some parts after the standard warranty is up. Volt has a cooling system for the battery, The Jetson's vision of cars catch on in 2010. Toyota is tired of the term "recall" and they are giving them a new name. Ford Sync System reads your emails. Construction workers being injured and killed by motorists. Q & A segment discusses passing emission test and wheel bearings.
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July 14, 2010
Show date: 07/16/2010 Show Topics: Things to remember when you get caught in a storm. Recall of 2010 Chryslers, Jeeps and Didge products for defective brake tubes causing brake failures. A new device helps you find parking spaces. The Toyota saga continues. Should you consider purchasing a vehicle with a salvage title? Enterprise rental cars has been accused of not having recall services performed on their fleet. Are low mileage older cars a good deal? Scam internet sites selling vehicles at a discount and not delivering the car.
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July 14, 2010
Show Date: 07/09/2010
Show Topics: NHTSA has a panel investigated Toyota unintended acceleration issues. Considers that it could be caused by electronics. Toyota recalling 17,000 Lexus hybrids. Toyota recalling 120,000 vehicles for engine problems. Ford sweepstakes worth $60,000! Cadillac and Linoln on the giveaway bandwagon. Volt range extender could make it quite a deal for most consumers. Nissan Leaf update. Auto parts that were invented by Americans. A plane-car coming to a sky near you! Electric fuel pumps fail without notice. Tire inflation safety and fuel savings. Hybrid wants in on hybrid hoopla. Keeping cool in the heat! Increasing fuel economy on pickup trucks. Used car best bets.
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July 14, 2010
Show Date: 06/25/2010
Show Topics: Emergency Steering Assist helps puts car in control of accident avoidance. Toyota has another recall, this one for steering isssues. Tougher fines and penalties for auto manufacturers. Nissan Leaf and Chevy Volt have freebies to offer you. Chevy Volt tested in Yuma AZ. Electric vehicle range not as good as once thought. Nissan Leaf to sound like a jet! Chelsea Simonetti checks in to ask for assistance in purchsing her forst used car. What to look for when purchasing a car from a private seller. Top rates, most affordable cars. Shat car noises should alarm me? JD Power is ranking domestics higher than imports! What's wrong with my car if it squeals on start-up? My fuel economy is dropping... what's wrong with it?
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July 14, 2010
Show Date: 06/18/2010
Show Topics: Have your oil analyzed to check the condition of your engine (or a vehicle you are interested in purchasing). Certified Pre-Owned cars usually come with a warranty-check them out before buying! Interview with Financial Blogger Vicky Hay of Funny About Money as we discuss ways to purchase a vehicle without getting a loan. The top 10 EPA fuel sippers. Fuel economy myths debunked. Q & A segment.
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