
#1215: Beth's Road Ugly Thesis
Apr 14, 2012
Apr 14, 2012
This week on Car Talk, a new entry to the Hall of Wacko Auto-Anthropological Research, courtesy of Beth in Oregon. Beth believes that women, and only women, become less attractive after driving for three hours. Can Tom and Ray offer an explanation, or is this one for Paul Murkey, of Car Talk's Murkey Research team? Elsewhere, Paula's Bronco seems to be whistling with perfect pitch; Jonathan's Saturn is laying out a smoke screen worthy of an Army tank; and former Bostonian Tim is finding the driving style in Vermont to be a little too polite. Also, a brilliant wiring job turned Helen's VW bus into a home. Sadly, it also may have made climbing hills an impossible dream. All this and lots more, this week on Car Talk.
Show Open Topic
Assertiveness Training: A Cautionary Tale
This Week's Puzzler
How many hard-earned pushes does it take for Tommy to get his MG to the top of the hill?
Last Week's Puzzler
To what heights does love grow, when it's carved into a tree?