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How A Community College Dyno Day Teaches Real Horsepower
Season 2026 Episode 79
Watching a car run on a dyno is pure theater, but the numbers can also save you money, guide smarter tuning, and even keep you safer. We head to Nort…
4 months, 1 week ago
Glowing Tires, 21+ get aways, and the Kia Sportage PHEV?
Season 2026 Episode 78
Glowing tires were once pitched as one of the most dramatic developments in automotive history, and we can’t stop thinking about how close it came to…
4 months, 1 week ago
Recall Roundup, Wild Auction Prices, and some Glamping ideas?
Season 2026 Episode 77
A modern car can fail you in two very different ways: a broken part you can hear and feel, or a software and security issue you never see coming. We …
4 months, 1 week ago
Why California Pays A Weather Tax On Gas And Cars
Season 2026 Episode 76
Gas at $6.50 a gallon changes the mood of any car conversation fast, and it kicks off a wide ranging hang with auto journalist Jack Nerad as we compa…
4 months, 1 week ago
From Broken Wipers To A $235K Corvette
Season 2026 Episode 75
Recalls are supposed to be rare. This week proves they’re practically a genre of automotive news all by themselves. We start by sorting through a big…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
From EV Demand To Texas Swap Meets
Season 2026 Episode 74
EV demand slows down, a classic American brand hints at a sedan return, and BMW flat-out says software is now the core of the car. That’s a lot of ch…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Model T Secrets In Plain Sight; Bring Cash or Go Home; Uncharted Subaru
Season 2026 Episode 73
The Ford Model T gets talked about like a simple origin story, but the real history is full of weird details and big misunderstandings. We walk throu…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Closed EV Plants Can Hollow Out A Town Faster Than You Think
Season 2026 Episode 72
A giant EV factory can feel like a town’s future on opening day and like a crater on closing day. We sit down with Sunderesh Heragu, professor at Okl…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Gas Prices Do Not Follow Oil Prices Overnight
Season 2026 Episode 71
The gas price sign can feel like it’s mocking you: crude oil dips on the news, but your local station still sits above four dollars a gallon. We walk…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Why A 1959 BMW Isetta Still Stops Traffic
Season 2026 Episode 70
A one-door BMW microcar shows up at a Texas cruise-in and instantly steals the whole parking lot. We’re live from the Tailpipes and Tacos Cruise-In i…
4 months, 3 weeks ago