#2289: Can I Borrow Your Airbag for a Moment?

Nov 05, 2022
Back when airbags were a new thing, it was pretty common that cars had only one and it was for the driver. Of course, this meant that front seat passengers were in a relatively vulnerable position in the event of a front-end crash. But some passengers refused to accept their crash-dummy fate. Check it out, along with more calls and a new puzzler on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.

Show Open Topic

Broadcasting this week from the Car Talk Plaza Observation Deck we enjoy some painfully-truthful classified ads from the automotive sections of local newspapers.

This Week's Puzzler

Mother of All Snowstorms: You know, everything we have come to know and love about New England.

Last Week's Puzzler

The Trance: It was a hot, muggy night, August 17, 1992 in the city of Los Angeles, California.


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