
#1915: SUV Absolution
Apr 13, 2019
Apr 13, 2019
This week on The Best of Car Talk, Carl is about to receive his Master’s degree in Coastal Management and is wracked with guilt about owning two gas guzzling SUVs. Will converting emissions systems help him feel better and keep the seas at bay? Elsewhere, Brian’s drive to work is quicker and more scenic than his wife’s, but on washboard roads, so is he going to spend all that saved time in his mechanic's lobby waiting for a new suspension? Also, Dr. Kenny is so concerned about his Civic’s brakes that he’s stepping out of surgery to seek help; Debbie’s mechanic found a rag stuck in the remains of her Peugeot’s oil filter; and Monica’s husband insists on shifting his automatic transmission into neutral at stop lights to let the transmission rest. Does his brain need a nap? All this and more, this week on The Best of Car Talk.
Show Open Topic
The Great Pothole Conspiracy.
This Week's Puzzler
Seize the Truck: How did the truck driver know his engine was going to seize?
Last Week's Puzzler
The Case of the Curious Mirror: My wife found an entire passenger side mirror for her car on e-bay. It was from the exact same year, make and model car, and it was even the same color. But it didn't fit. Why not?