
#1317: The Neon of Dorian Gray
Apr 27, 2013
Apr 27, 2013
This week on Car Talk, Ian's Neon has discovered the Fountain of Youth. When the car goes over 50 MPH, the odometer begins running backwards. Can Tom and Ray figure out what's going on before the car drives itself all the way back to the assembly plant? Elsewhere, automotive history is made in Oregon, as Jim becomes the first person ever to feel guilty about selling a used car that's performing too well for its new owner; on Stump the Chumps, we find out Dana's jerking Jetta was really due to the dreaded, "Shmutz on the Clutch"; and Tom and Ray finally get judged by their peers, as an 8th grade class reviews our show. Could Roger Ebert have topped, "I think the show is a good idea because people like listening to idiots"? All this and lots more, this week on Car Talk.
Show Open Topic
"The show is a good because people like listening to idiots," and other Car Talk reviews from 8th Graders.
This Week's Puzzler
One day, the battery on Bob's VW Beetle died. He started the car without getting a boost, without touching the battery, and without push starting it. How'd he do it?
Last Week's Puzzler
What changed to make the same lawn require more gas to mow?